MORGANTOWN – There are major changes coming to Hazel’s House of Hope – the hotel-turned social services hub at 20 Scott Ave. Some of them are already there. Physically, more […]
Tag: social services
What is enough? Commission discusses support with shelter director
MORGANTOWN — In the current Monongalia County Commission budget, roughly $1.1 million of the $43.6 million spending plan is allocated to social services. That number doesn’t include more than $500,000 […]
Mountain Line rolls out pass program, reinstates Don Knotts fare
Mountain Line is reinstating its standard 75-cent fare for riders aboard its Don Knotts Route starting Sunday. The move comes in conjunction with the launch of a pass program for […]
Justice says investigation of 14-year-old’s death needs to play out
Gov. Jim Justice Friday referred to an ongoing investigation of the state’s handling of a neglect case where a 14-year-old girl wound up dying, and the governor repeatedly said he […]
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 […]
Community matters
In the midst of all the hard news we encounter on a daily basis, it can be easy to lose track of some of the softer stories — the fun […]
The complex, misunderstood problem of absent fathers
by Antonio Garcia, Rafael E. Pérez-Figueroa and David Cozart With Father’s Day upon us, many of us will take a moment today to show our appreciation to our dads. But […]
Who deserves welfare? That’s the wrong question
by Kathryn Anne Edwards The latest deal to avert a U.S. government default, with its new work requirements for welfare programs, illustrates a fundamental flaw in America’s social safety net: […]
Legislature’s math isn’t adding up
The House of Delegates Finance Committee advanced a $4.6 billion budget Wednesday, but it doesn’t account for upcoming changes to PEIA nor a compromise on tax cuts. Earlier in the […]
Forgiving student debt will help W.Va.
President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan (should it be implemented) strikes a valiant compromise between those who preach fiscal responsibility and those who’d like to see all student debt […]
