Alabama Department of Human Resources
Coverage of Alabama Department of Human Resources in the Nexus archive.
- More than 80,000 Alabamians have lost food assistance, according to study
A study found that over 80,000 Alabamians lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) after new restrictions were imposed in July 2025. The decline, which includes 23,000 children, is attributed to a budget reconciliation bill that increased state financial burdens and tied funding to error rate thresholds.
- 3-year-old dies of heat exposure after being found in hot car
A 3-year-old boy died from heat exposure after being found in a hot car in Clarke County, Alabama. The child was discovered in the back seat of a vehicle within 20 minutes of being reported missing, not secured in a car seat. Three other children were removed from the home by the Alabama Department of Human Resources, and no arrests have been made.
- 3-year-old dies of heat exposure after being found in hot car
A 3-year-old boy died from heat exposure after being found in a hot car in Clarke County, Alabama. Deputies located him within 20 minutes in the back seat, not in a car seat, and he was pronounced dead at the hospital. Three other children were removed from the home by the Alabama Department of Human Resources, and no arrests have been made.
- 3-year-old dies of heat exposure after being found in hot car
A 3-year-old boy died from heat exposure after being found in a hot car in Clarke County, Alabama. Deputies located him within 20 minutes of being reported missing, but it remains unclear if he entered the vehicle alone or was left inside. The Alabama Department of Human Resources removed three other children from the home, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highlighted annual hot car heatstroke deaths averaging 37 children.