April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. In honor of this, Think Kids, in conjunction with the SHIELD Task Force, will host a panel discussion on advancing a data-driven approach to understanding and responding to child maltreatment in West Virginia.
Join us for a FB Live chat with Steven Allen Adams, state government reporter for The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register, The Weirton Daily Times, The Inter-Mountain in Elkins, and The Journal in Martinsburg. We'll learn a little about growing up in St. Marys, WV, what it's like Read more…
Food and Hunger in My Neighborhood: In this session, we’ll discuss food insecurity and resources to address it in Boone, Lincoln, and Logan Counties. It’s a “beginners” session on these issues, where we’ll define terms such as “food deserts” and explain how food pantries are funded and sustained. We’ll end Read more…
Sometimes, when systems and services are siloed, it’s difficult to make connections to address health and hunger in communities. In this session, we’ll articulate the challenges, discuss ways some organizations have worked to break down silos, and recommend ways to better bridge these connections in ways that are specific to Read more…
Children living with parents with substance use disorder have specific needs to help them cope, adapt, and thrive. Join us to discuss the collaborative approach school-based health center staff and school health staff take to address the health care needs of this often-overlooked demographic
At the Intersection of Health and Hunger: Often, health care providers recognize the signs of food insecurity in their patients. Resource providers know that their clients need health services. How do we bridge the divide and partner across systems/sectors for the good of our communities? Meet partners in Logan County Read more…
As the concept of food as medicine gains popularity, Farmacy programs and mobile pantries have expanded in rural West Virginia. In this session, we’ll talk with panelists from successful programs, discuss challenges to collaboration, detail ways to build on these partnerships, and offer policy recommendations that could potentially expand these Read more…
Health problems that adversely affect the well-being of children and youth with developmental disabilities set the stage for life as an adult that may be further, and perhaps unnecessarily, compromised. There are significant challenges to ensuring health care access for children and families with special needs, here in our rural, Read more…
Join us for an informal, kid-focused conversation with Delegate Joshua Higginbotham, representing the 13th district. We'll discuss his upbringing in WV, kids' health issues like the drug crisis and poverty, and take your questions.
What should communities do to help children and teens segue back into "the new normal?" How can we ensure they have the health care and social supports they need to get back to what they do best: being a kid? This event will last for one hour. Your input will Read more…
Join us for a conversation about public policy and kids' health with Senator (and physician) Ron Stollings.
Students often struggle with basic needs, and schools can serve as a great access point to address hunger and poverty. Come tell us what you think of this goal, and the first steps to getting there.