Gateway's CEO, Kate O'Day, Published by CWLA

Gateway's CEO, Kate O'Day, was recently published by the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA.) The global pandemic, inflation and other recent stressors for families across the world forever changed the way family service agencies provide care. Leaders across the field navigated agencies through never before seen challenges. Becoming the Change We Seek: Stories from CEOs in the Voluntary Sector is a collection of essays “focused on—and dedicated to—the executive and voluntary leadership of child and family services organizations. Eight CEOs of child- and family-serving organizations across the nation discuss their career journeys, lessons learned, and hopes for the future of child welfare.

If you would like to read the full publication, you can purchase a digital PDF by visiting CWLA's Bookstore. 

The CDC has determined it safe for vaccinated individuals to resume activities prior to the pandemic.

Half of eligible citizens have received their vaccines in Israel, resulting in a 53% decline in new cases.

We highly recommend you watching Dr. Saag's monthly presentation to the Birmingham Rotary Club, especially before the Thanksgiving holidays.

Dr. Michael Saag's presentation to the Birmingham Rotary Club is worth you and your family's time.  The presentation is between minutes 7-22 on the link.

Between Monday, June 8 and Sunday, June 14, Alabama saw the second highest rate of new coronavirus cases per capita in the nation.

This presentation to the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham is worth your time, for the health and safety of our families and communities.

Alabama saw its largest single-day increase in new COVID-19 cases May 25, 2020.  To date, Alabama has more than 15,600 positive COVID-19 cases.

Watch Dr. Mark Wilson's press conference on the latest Jefferson County Public Health updates and Public Health Orders.

People must remain vigilant and careful as more businesses reopen and people return to more normal activity, Alabama’s top public health officials say, because the threat from COVID-19 has not dissipated.

Thanks to our friends at the Rotaract Club of Birmingham and The Women's Network for making Senator Jones' legislative update available.

Dr. Michael Saag gives medical, personal and public policy insight in response to COVID-19.

ALABAMA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE 8/27/2020: Statewide face mask ordinance extended through October 2020.

Governor Kay Ivey has extended the Safer At Home Order, to include the statewide face mask ordinance, to October 31, 2020.

Governor Kay Ivey has amended the Safer at Home Order to include a mask requirement statewide.

Jefferson County's Public Health Officer Dr. Mark Wilson Announces a required face mask ordinance, effective June 29, 2020.

UAB's Dr. Rachel Lee explains the importance of wearing a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Face masks of all kinds slow the spread of the virus by reducing how widely the wearer spreads germs by speaking, coughing or sneezing. Here’s information on the types of masks and how they can be cleaned, stored and reused safely.

Knowing how the virus spreads can help you avoid the situations that put you at risk, or minimize your risk under certain conditions. This article from the CDC informs us a lot about how the virus spreads. Click the link below to find out more.

This article explains what we know from science about how the virus spreads and how to avoid the risks.