The Pandemic’s Impact Without a doubt, every life on the globe has been irrevocably changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, most of us went from never having heard of a “coronavirus” to our lives being nearly totally controlled by one. In the United States, 2020 also saw an increase in political polarization, often…
At the Circle of Care, we are excited to announce a new partnership with local first responders called the Shields & Shoes Project. Many of the children in our community are in need of quality shoes. The Shields & Shoes Project provides quality shoes to area children in a way that prevents stigma or ridicule….
Over the past year we have been working with the Chambers County Commission to develop a program to address mental health issues in our local jails. Thanks to our County Commissioners and East Alabama Mental Health great strides have been made in getting this program going. With May being Mental Health awareness month, we thought…
Amidst shelter in place, for some of us, it is going well, for many it is a major struggle financially and/or relationally. As such, at the Circle of Care, we are providing a variety of online programs designed to help families during this time that will be available to anyone across the state. For those…
If I asked you what the most common problem therapists see is, what would you say? Depression? Anxiety? While these affect millions of people each year, they’re certainly not the most common. The answer is trauma. Research suggests that up to 90% of people will go through a traumatic event during their life. It also…
Even though social distancing is necessary to slow the spread of COVID-19, it has the potential to wreak havoc on your mental health. Being away from your friends and family, missing out on canceled social events, and spending all day at your house can leave you stressed, depressed, and anxious. Fortunately, there are a couple…
The Circle of Care wants to offer a special thank you to everyone who came out Saturday, July 13th for the Serve Day. We had roughly 50 people hanging sheetrock, sanding walls, painting, and landscaping. We had a great time and got far more done than we could have ever expected. Thanks to Church of…
We at The Circle of Care are honored and want to offer a special thanks to The Church of the Highlands for adding us to their list of service projects for Serve Day 2019. On Saturday, July 13, 2019, they are providing supplies and sending volunteers to help do yard work and painting at our…
In conjunction with the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education we are hosting a focus group for parents who have children aged 1-10 years old in order to provide input to improve early childhood services in Alabama. They want to hear your experiences, knowledge, and recommendations on how all Alabama children can be healthy and…
In conjunction with the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education we are hosting a focus group for service providers in order to provide input to improve early childhood services in Alabama. They want to hear your experiences, knowledge, and recommendations on how all Alabama children can be healthy and emotionally ready to enter kindergarten. This…
We would like to offer a special thank you to the local branch of Alabama Power for supporting our Care Campaign! Their award helps us continue to move toward renovating our new building in order to offer additional services to area families. Thank you for your support in helping Chambers County and Greater Valley Area…
We would like to offer a special thank you to our local Walmart as well as the local distribution center for supporting our Care Campaign! Their award helps us continue to move toward renovating our new building in order to offer additional services to area families. Thank you for your support in helping Chambers County…
We would like to offer a special thank you to the Bradley Turner Foundation for supporting our Care Campaign! Their award helps us continue to move toward renovating our new building in order to offer additional services to area families. Thank you for your support in helping Chambers County and Greater Valley Area families thrive!…
We want to offer a special thanks to the City of Valley! We were invited to present regarding our Care Campaign at the city’s work session on February 21, 2019. We shared about the needs in our area that we look to meet and how the funds to renovate our recently purchased facility are critical…
It’s December 1st, and the Care Campaign has now officially begun! You may be thinking, “That’s great for the Circle of Care, but what does that mean for me?” While for us, this means the next step toward relocating to a new building for more space, for you it means the next step in us…
The Circle of Care will be closed on Monday, September 2nd in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 3rd at 8:00 AM EST.
