Tag: JCDH
Non-Profit Named to Run County-Wide Violence Intervention Program
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Offender Alumni Association (OAA) will run a county-wide violence intervention program for victims of gun violence, the Jefferson County Department...
Mayor Woodfin Scores First Major Victory of New Term with $35M...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
It didn’t take long for Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin to score his first major victory with a new city council.
On...
Mark E. Wilson, Jefferson County’s Top Doc, On Reducing The Coronavirus
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Dr. Mark E. Wilson, Jefferson County Health Officer, seldom sleeps. With the specter of COVID-19 troubling him, he can’t.
“Sometimes it...
Meet the Local Health Specialists In Fight Against COVID-19
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Like many in Jefferson County, Wesley G. Willeford, MD, finds himself exercising health and safety precautions he never imagined.
“I have...
All non-essential businesses ordered to close in Jefferson County
The Birmingham Times
The Jefferson County Department of Health on Thursday ordered the closing of all non-essential businesses and services due to the risk of...
Pandemic and Pandemonium: 7 Days in Birmingham
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
One week ago, there were no identified COVID-19 cases in Jefferson County or the state of Alabama, as local officials...
Jeffco Dept. of Health on COVID-19: What to know
Jefferson County Department of Health
What can I do to protect myself and my family?
Make sure that everyone in your family age...
Jefferson County Health Officer: ‘Many cases we have not detected’
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
As the number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases continues to rise in and around Birmingham, restrictions have been placed on nursing...