Birmingham, AL opens COVID-19 help line staffed by unemployed residents

Birmingham, AL COVID-19 Help Line Unemployed

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Birmingham partnered with Vaco and Birmingham Strong on a remote response line after local cases of COVID-19 emerged. Fifty unemployed residents from the restaurant and retail sectors were trained to answer questions about local resources. Local residents asked about preventative health measures and symptoms in order to seek the correct level of care.

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Birmingham, AL

Municipality in Alabama

United States

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Vaco helps launch COVID-19 response call centers employing displaced workers

Partnerships with the cities of Birmingham, Alabama, and Memphis, Tennessee, put people to work while providing vital information to underserved populations

Vaco helping staff COVID-19 response call centers | Brentwood HomePage | williamsonhomepage.com

Brentwood-based personnel solutions firm Vaco is partnering with officials in Birmingham and Memphis to help staff COVID-19 response call centers with individuals displaced from their jobs due to the virus.

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