MORGANTOWN – These are the kinds of numbers, Leah Turner says, that can make you feel intimidated and overwhelmed, even. Depending upon which report you read, you’ll learn that there […]
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CarePortal program to help families in need goes live in Mon County
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Department of Human Services Secretary Alex Mayer came to Morgantown on Thursday to join with Chad Clutter, director of Chestnut Mountain Village, social workers and members of […]
House committee ponders two foster care bills: vaccines and LGBTQ issues
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The full House Health and Human Resources Committee got a first look at two foster care bills – one regarding LGBTQ issues and one regarding vaccines. The […]
Fairmont State’s Middle College program accepting donations for students
The first group of teens enrolled in Fairmont State’s Middle College program have moved onto campus. And like any student heading off to pursue their education, they are need of […]
Justice outlines investigation of state’s approach to girl’s tragedy
Gov. Jim Justice outlined his administration’s efforts to sort out the state’s handling of a neglect case where a 14-year-old girl wound up dying “emaciated to a skeletal state.” And […]
Senate passes gun safety instruction bill, and one to help protect foster children
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate cruised through a series of bills on Wednesday — among them one dealing with gun classes and one to help protect foster children. SB 402 […]
Lawyers in suit over foster care system blast state and say lost email evidence is an emerging trend
CHARLESTON — In a new filing about digital evidence that was purged in a lawsuit over West Virginia’s foster care system, plaintiffs’ attorneys acknowledge the circumstances aren’t exactly the same […]
Where are the heroes our kids need?
“We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say ‘it’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.’ Then […]
MVB Bank to host virtual ‘Housewarming Party’ for foster youth
MVB Bank is hosting a month-long virtual Housewarming Party for West Virginia and Virginia young people who are aging out of foster care. Often times, older youth exit the foster […]
Not removing kids is not the answer
The Center on Budget and Policy recently released its report on the state of foster care in West Virginia. It draws two main conclusions: Parental rights are terminated more frequently […]
