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What Do You Know About Handle With Care?
YouTubeJoin us on our YouTube channel on Feb 22 at 12 pm for a chat with Andrea Darr, Director of the WV Center for Children's Justice and Manager of the Handle With Care WV program, and with coordinators who implement the program from around the state. We'll take your questions, Read more…
Trauma-Informed Schools in WV
YouTubeTrauma-informed schools are places that provide safe and supportive environments for children to learn and for school staff to work. What do you know about trauma-informed schools in West Virginia? Join us for a conversation about how schools across counties in WV are working to address trauma— the challenges, what's Read more…
What About the Little Ones? NAS in West Virginia
YouTubeNeonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a group of conditions caused when a baby withdraws from certain drugs that they are exposed to in the womb before birth. West Virginia has the highest rate in the country of babies born with NAS or drug-exposed. The toll it's taking on these children, Read more…
Including All Kids: Discussion with Healthcare Providers
YouTubeMany of the challenges families face when accessing healthcare for their children with developmental disabilities is a lack of access to quality care. Sometimes, specialty care is only found states away. Or, local health care providers don't take your insurance or are not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Read more…
Family Treatment Courts for Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders
YouTubeFamily treatment courts, also known as family drug courts, use a multidisciplinary approach to serve families who enter the child welfare system due to familial substance use disorders. They're relatively new to West Virginia and currently only run in certain counties. Join us to learn about where they are, what Read more…
Advocate for Kids! Become a CASA Volunteer
YouTubeYouTube Link: https://youtu.be/Omhnvtl7w0c Who you are, where you are, with what you have to give-- that's all the kids in West Virginia need from you. And that's all you need to give to become an amazing advocate! Some of our children face seemingly insurmountable challenges, but the compassion of loving Read more…
What’s the 211 on WV 211?
YouTubeWV 211 is a free information and referral service, sponsored by the United Way, that connects people to health and human services in their community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It serves all West Virginians of all income levels and locations. All you have to do is Read more…