FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – The coronavirus pandemic is putting a strain on food pantries, which have had to shift their operations with people practicing social distancing. The Barnabas Center in Nassau County has seen double the number of families coming in for food over the past few weeks as they struggle
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Tobacco Cessation Classes
Are you trying to quit smoking? Quitting isn’t easy, which is why Barnabas is offering free VIRTUAL cessation classes using ZOOM. These free “Tools to Quit Tobacco” classes will provide tools and services to help you get started. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. To register, call Northeast Florida AHEC at (904) 482-0189. Meeting
COVID-19: FOOD PROGRAM UPDATES
COVID-19: FOOD PROGRAM UPDATES As the safety net organization for Nassau County residents in need, Barnabas Center is on the front line of helping residents in need during this crisis. The health and safety of our staff, volunteers and the community are our highest priority. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
Responding to COVID-19: Barnabas New to You Resale Store is BACK!
The health and safety of our customers and staff is our highest priority, therefore we are following stringent capacity, social distancing and face covering guidelines. We appreciate your support! The health and safety of our staff and customers is our top priority, therefore, we require that all customers wear a
Responding to COVID-19
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, Barnabas is doing everything we can to ensure the health and safety or our customers, staff, volunteers, clients, patients and community, especially during this flu season. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have followed CDC guidelines and stringent requirements for wearing masks and social
Barnabas Awarded Target: BP
One in three American adults has high blood pressure, putting them at risk for heart attack, heart failure, stroke and many other health problems.The American Heart Association and the American Medical Association (AMA) teamed up together to implement a new nationwide initiative, Target: BP, which helps healthcare providers improve blood pressure control in their
Barnabas Mobile Health Services
Barnabas Health Services has established a mobile health team to reach under served and rural areas in Nassau County. This initiative will focus on prevention and will reach people who need care but are unable to travel to Barnabas. The mobile health team will provide: Blood Pressure Screenings Blood Sugar
Barnabas Thanks Youth Leadership Nassau and First United Methodist Church of Callahan for Ongoing Support
Barnabas reopened its service center in Callahan on February 3rd with support from First United Methodist Church of Callahan, which generously donated space on their property for Barnabas to operate a service center to reach people in need in the west Nassau County. The current class of Youth Leadership Nassau
Responding to COVID-19
The Barnabas staff and board leadership has been working diligently to prepare for a potential COVID-19 outbreak in our area and want to assure our supporters and partners that we have plans and practices in place to ensure the safety or our staff, volunteers, clients, patients, customers and partners. At
Dedicated Barnabas Volunteer Turns 90-years-old
Ken has lived in Nassau County for 24 years. His growing love for Fernandina Beach created a desire to give back to the community. 10 years ago, Ken started volunteering for the Barnabas food program after hearing about our services through his neighbor. “I love volunteering for Barnabas. I get