Tag: prevention
Meet the Founder, 17, of an Organization to Help Reduce Violent...
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
When young people are killed by gun violence in the city of Birmingham the homicides probably affect one segment...
Inside The Amelia Center’s Care for Grieving and Heartbroken Families
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com/CBS42 joint series “Beyond the Violence: What can be done to address Birmingham’s rising...
Estella Rush-Lewis: Grief-Stricken, But Riding With a Purpose
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Estella Rush-Lewis vividly remembers being in denial when she arrived at the scene where her daughter was murdered.
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UAB: How to Protect Against “Triple-demic” Viruses This Winter
By Adam Pope
UAB News
This fall and winter, influenza and COVID-19 are gaining an ally as RSV surges across the United States, creating a “triple-demic” of...
Live HealthSmart Alabama Brings Birmingham’s first ‘Neighborway’ to Titusville
By Jessica Snyder
UAB News
Live HealthSmart Alabama, a University of Alabama at Birmingham initiative, is celebrating phase one improvements in Titusville with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, Sept....
$2.4 Million Given to Birmingham Tenants to Help Prevent Evictions
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
With many tenants losing shelter after the recent end to the national eviction moratorium, the city of Birmingham is finding...
How Counselors Teach Children To Speak Up About Suspected Abuse
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Inside nearly every office of the CHIPS Center, there are board games, children’s toys, coloring books with crayons and colored...
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...
Inspired by his wife’s selfless example, Tracey Muhammad teaches others about...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
After his wife was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer, Tracey Muhammad asked one of the doctors present how he could...