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06/18/2026

55 and older and interested in finding employment?

Please join TARCOG's Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) for a free interactive Job Training Fair on Monday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be at the TARCOG office located at 4976 Corporate Drive NW, Huntsville.

Discover new skills, new opportunities and new connections. For more information, call 256-830-0818.

06/17/2026

Learning the signs of Elder Abuse is a good start to preventing it. That can include unexplained bruises, sudden withdrawal, poor hygiene, or unusual banking activity like missing funds or new names on accounts.

In observing World Elder Abuse Awareness Month throughout June, TARCOG staff are sharing messages to support elder abuse prevention. Pictured are Lead Ombudsman Representative Alicia Thomas Howard and Aging and Disability Resource Center Special Pamela Cratic.

06/15/2026

Standing Up for Seniors: A Community Conversation on Elder Abuse

06/15/2026

Join us to continue the conversation on Elder Abuse Awareness by responding to at least one of the topics.

06/15/2026

06/11/2026

TODAY IN MARSHALL COUNTY, we'll be at Guntersville City Hall, 340 Blount Ave., for the second stop of our Tri-County Career Fair.

We are recruiting candidates for case managers who want to work where they live. The fair will also welcome older adults age 55 and up who are interested in the agency’s senior employment program.

If interested, please join us at 10 a.m. at Guntersville City Hall.

06/10/2026

SenioRx Program coordinators from throughout the region held a quarterly training meeting Tuesday at the TARCOG office.

We were glad to see Veronica Woodall from the Jackson County Council on Aging- Alabama, Carla Sims from the Limestone County Council on Aging, Sharon Buck, from the Marshall County, Alabama Council on Aging, as well as Lina Barnett and Kenyatta Bynum, who represent TARCOG and Madison County. Allie Andres, from the DeKalb County Transportation and Council on Aging was unable to attend Tuesday's meeting.

If you are struggling to pay for prescription medications, call TARCOG at 256-830-0818 to reach the SenioRx program.

06/10/2026

The World Health Organization reports that the global population of adults age 60 and older is expected to more than double between 2015 and 2050, making the protection of older adults increasingly important.

Throughout June, TARCOG is observing World Elder Abuse Awareness Month by promoting dignity, respect, and compassion for older adults. According to national statistics, approximately one in six older Americans experiences abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

Associate Planner and geospatial technician James King, Senior Planner Marley Hicks and Transition Coordinator Alexis Baker, are among TARCOG employees STANDING UP to prevent elder abuse.

Please join us on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Monday, June 15, at 12:30 p.m., for a Facebook Live event "Standing Up for Seniors: A Community Conversation on Elder Abuse."

If you suspect elder abuse or self-neglect, call the Alabama Adult Abuse Hotline at 1-800-458-7214. In an emergency, call 9-1-1.

06/09/2026

Executive Director Michelle Jordan welcomed Lee-Russell Council of Governments Executive Director Lisa Sandt to the new TARCOG office today for a planning meeting for the fall training conference of the Alabama Association of Regional Councils.