People are living longer. Unfortunately, elder abuse cases rise as the population of older adults rises in Alabama and across the nation. The National Council on Aging estimates that 1 in 10 Americans has experienced some form of elder abuse and an estimated 5 million adults aged 60 and over are abused each year. But …
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COVID-19 Community Check-In
Join us for COVID-19 Community Check-in held virtually Jan 26, Feb 23, March 23, and April 27 at 12:00 p.m. These meeting will provide the community with an opportunity to hear from local and state healthcare providers as well as local organizations on their efforts to lessen the spread of COVID in the community. This …
Barbour County Against Covid-19 FAQs
With the current surge of COVID-19 cases in Barbour County, it is likely some people are staying the course, some are confused as to what to do next and many may have just given up on learning more. Our group has composed a list of FAQ and answers that can help clarify certain key information …
Cost of COVID-19
Barbour County COVID-19 Stats
Barbour County Against COVID Campaign
The Barbour County Extension Office, Get Involved Barbour, NAACP Barbour County Branch 5075, Medical Center Barbour, the Eufaula City Schools, Buffalo Soldiers (NABSTMC), St John AME Church, St. James Episcopal Church and First African Baptist are working together to form the Barbour County Against COVID-19 initiative to unite the communities within Barbour County in our …
Basics of COVID-19
About COVID-19 COVID-19 is a dangerous disease caused by a virus discovered in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. It is very contagious and has quickly spread around the world. COVID-19 most often causes respiratory symptoms that can feel much like a cold, a flu, or pneumonia, but COVID-19 can also harm other parts of the body. Most …
Alabama Extension Part of National COVID Vaccine Education Effort
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Extension at Alabama A&M and Auburn universities has joined land-grant institutions across the nation to strengthen immunization education. Alabama Extension is partnering with the Extension Foundation, the United States Department of Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the effort to reduce adult vaccination hesitancy around COVID and …
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