{"id":186882,"date":"2025-02-27T15:36:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T20:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=186882"},"modified":"2025-02-27T15:36:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T20:36:40","slug":"first-elementary-back-to-best-buddies-training-in-alabama-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/alabama\/first-elementary-back-to-best-buddies-training-in-alabama-history","title":{"rendered":"First Elementary &#8220;Back to Best Buddies&#8221; Training in Alabama History!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;186883&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p>In February 2025, Best Buddies Alabama hosted a highly successful &#8220;Back to Best Buddies Training&#8221; for elementary school advisors from Tuscaloosa City Schools. 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