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Older Americans Month 2021 Proclamation
Whereas, May is recognized nationally as Older Americans Month and this year’s theme is Communities of Strength; and
Whereas, May is also Adult Abuse Prevention Month in the Commonwealth of Virginia; and
Whereas, in Fairfax County, while recognizing the vitality of the county’s older adults, we also recognize that vulnerable older adults need protection from physical, mental, and financial abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Whereas, during fiscal year 2020, Fairfax County APS received 3,094 reports of adult abuse, neglect and exploitation, a nearly 15 percent increase from the previous year; and
Whereas, older adults have also been the most vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus, which led to significant increases in social isolation and loneliness for older adults, which we are working to reduce with initiatives in the Older Adults COVID-19 Response Plan; and
New features coming to vaccine website in Fairfax County
Technology to help ease vaccine wait in Fairfax County
As soon as Friday, Fairfax County s website could see new upgrades aimed at taking some hassle out of the coronavirus vaccine sign-up process.
FAIRFAX, Va. (FOX 5 DC) - As soon as Friday, Fairfax County s website could see new upgrades aimed at taking some hassle out of the coronavirus vaccine sign-up process.
The health department tells FOX 5 it is still working out the details, but Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity says the most-awaited feature will include a virtual queue, which would allow people registered to see where they are in line to make an appointment.
December 10, 2020 at 1:15pm
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors met with the Fairfax County History Commission on Tuesday to discuss Confederate associated street and place names across the county.
This project began after the June 23 and July 7 board meetings, where the commission set out to create an inventory of Confederate places and structures within the county following the Black Lives Matter movement and the death of George Floyd.
After identifying more than 26,000 streets and places in a report, the board narrowed the focus list to 650 well-known Confederate Officers and locally-known Confederates. After researching those names, the Commission found 150 assets to have confirmed Confederate associated names, according to the presentation by Anne Stuntz, the chairwoman of the History Commission.