Tag: children
Tips for Children Wearing Masks During a Pandemic
By Alicia Rohan
UAB News
As cities and states begin to reopen, people, including children, are being asked to wear masks when out in public. Children...
Mother and 7 Year-Old Daughter Encourage Girls to See Beauty; not...
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Dee Edwards remembers her daughter Aubrey coming home from school one day upset that she didn’t look like her friends....
Best summer safety measures for swimming and children
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Staying cool during sizzling southern days and swimming go hand and hand. It is not uncommon for Southerners to jump into a pool for...
Birmingham Teacher Whose Video Went Viral, Appears On “Ellen”
Times staff report
Jasmine Merlette, who teaches third grade at Sun Valley Elementary School, appeared on The Ellen Show on Wednesday and was given a...
Summer Camps Have Valuable Impact On Children
By Brianna Hoge
UAB News
Summer camps across the University of Alabama at Birmingham are gearing up for an educational and entertaining summer. Camps offered through various...
United Way launches fundraiser to bring back Bike Rodeos to Birmingham
By Pat Byington
Bhamnow.com
It was a devastating moment.
Last summer, staff members and volunteers with the United Way of Central Alabama’s Healthy Communities Initiative were preparing...
How ‘critically at-risk’ students now excel at Birmingham Academy
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Some had been bullied. Some have had discipline issues. Some were expelled from other schools. Some just needed a better...
Children’s Village: A safe haven for those going through traumatic times
By Anita Debro
Special to the Birmingham Times
Two houses sit tucked away on a corner lot in a secluded section of southwest Birmingham. Bikes and...
Painting Birmingham Blue To Raise Awareness For Child Abuse prevention
By Ariel Worthy and Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
The Birmingham Times
Mayor Randall Woodfin on Monday took the first step in turning Birmingham blue, planting the first...
Violence is a public health concern
By Glenn Ellis
Violence among youths is a critical public health problem. Some of the documented reasons are the early onset of aggressive behavior in...
