WCHS - The West Virginia Department of Human Services announced this week it is partnering with a nonprofit called Evident Change to create a new intake tool when dealing with abuse and neglect cases. Read the full article. The intent is to provide a differentiated call system that will allow the staff who does intake…
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West Virginia Watch, Times West Virginian, Hampshire Review - The West Virginia Department of Human Services will change how it screens referrals and manages cases involving child abuse and neglect. Child welfare leaders hope to better support families who may need assistance but not an investigation. Read the full article. DoHS leaders last month told…
West Virginia Watch - About four months out from an election that could make him West Virginia’s next U.S. senator, Gov. Jim Justice on Monday announced that the state has hit the trigger to phase out its personal income taxes while also directing the Legislature to convene for a special session to increase those tax…
AP, US News, Caledonian Record, Times West Virginian - West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Monday that state revenue collections appeared to hit a benchmark at the end of the fiscal year that could trigger an additional reduction in the state income tax, and he plans to call lawmakers back to address further cuts as…
WCHS - An annual report showing tracking state trends in child well-being recently ranked West Virginia 48th in education. Read the full article. The Kids Count Data Book released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation showed rates of absenteeism and proficiencies in reading and math lower than the national average. "The data book this year…
West Virginia News - West Virginia finds itself near the bottom of education rankings in the latest Kids Count Data Book, placing 48th in the United States. Read the full article. The annual report, which assesses categories such as education, health, family and community and economic well-being, highlights challenges facing young children across the country.…
West Virginia News - Recent reports have shown positive improvements in children’s health in West Virginia. Read the full article. The 2024 Kids Count Data Book ranked West Virginia 35th nationally in the category of health, a four-place improvement from last year’s ranking. Indicators such as low birth-weight babies, children without health insurance, child and…
NBC News, Yahoo News - During her roughly four years in West Virginia’s foster care system, Nahomi Bennett says she bounced around among more than a dozen facilities — so many that she lost count. But there is one she can't forget: the group home where she was living when, she says, an older boy raped…
West Virginia Public Broadcasting - Forty-two million Americans, or about 12 percent of the the population, need help feeding their families. Read the full article. That help often comes from a federal program called SNAP — which stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly called food stamps. The Mountain State is one of the top…
West Virginia Public Broadcasting - National academic assessments have shown the pandemic students across the nation lost ground in both reading and math. One study is pinpointing the investments needed to be made in education to ensure future success. Read the full article. The Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation indicates West Virginia…