Conference on rural violence at the University of Alabama wrapping up Thursday [Video]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) – The plight of violence in rural communities brought dozens of people to Tuscaloosa this week for a conference that looks at what can be done to better address what’s happening in rural parts of Alabama.

The University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences organizes the conference with a different topic each year.

This year, they looking at violence happening in rural communities in Alabama, including domestic violence and violent crime.

Healthcare professionals, community leaders, researchers, and others are sharing information. Speakers are discussing individual, domestic, and community violence.

Organizers say many times people don’t take action until something bad happens. They hope the people attending the conference can learn something and take it back to their home community where it can be implemented to make a difference.

“Firearms are the number one cause of death in our children,” said Luanne Friend, UA Associate Professor of Family and …