Clinic Operations

Today, folks went to the Noxubee Civic Center in Macon, for free COVID-19 testing.

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Today, folks went to the noxubee civic center, just off highway 45 in macon, for free testing.

Appointments were made ahead of time.

Organizers were expecting about 60 people to be tested during the four hour event.

The university of mississippi medical center and the national guard were there to assist.

An area non-profit and a health clinic team up to offer free covid-19 testing// and as allie martin reports demand for the testing is up, and so are the needs for the group's other services..

Cars began lining up hours before the free testing began nats people were encouraged to pre register , to help expedite everything.

Charles davis works at a local car dealership and says he wanted to get tested for his safety and the safety of others.

"family resource center has been doing a lot of good work for the community and so this is another example of all the good things they do, we are in a pandemic and we have to do everything we can do make sure we are doing our part to make sure we keep everyone safe."

Frc joined forces with access family health services to provide the free covid 19 testing.

Standup bridge as cars are waiting outside for the free drive through testing, inside, frc staff are busy serving clients throughout the region.

While covid 19 has impacted the way business is carried out here, the needs are still great.

"we see a rise, uptick in child abuse, domestic violence so we are providing all those services for cps and partnering with safe, rural legal services, lift, tupelo housing authority , some of our partners, we are partnering with community partners in the community."

Frc doesn't allow anyone in the building, but they are conducting classes , interviews and assessments over the phone, or zoom.

A program that provides free beds for children is going strong, and supplies for newborns are distributed regularly.

Also, if frc can't provide a particular service, they find an agency that can meet the need.

In tupelo, allie martin, wcbi news each person who was tested today also received a mask that was donated by lee county board of supervisor's president tommy lee ivy vo off