Ask a Legislator! With Delegate Joshua Higginbotham Facebook Live
FacebookJoin 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.
Listening Session: Meeting the Needs of Kids After COVID
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…
Ask a Legislator! With Senator Ron Stollings
FacebookJoin us for a conversation about public policy and kids' health with Senator (and physician) Ron Stollings.
Listening Session: There Should be a Pantry and Hygiene Closet in Every School
ZoomStudents 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.
Listening Session: How can we help grandparents raising grandkids?
Thanks to the drug epidemic, more grandparents have assumed increased responsibilities in raising their grandchildren. As a community, how can we help alleviate some of the responsibilities they carry and ensure their health and well-being are being cared for, too?
Listening Session: Advocating for a Governor’s Office for Children
ZoomThe ripple effect of the opioid epidemic has affected all systems that care for kids: health care, public education, child welfare, foster care, and the court system. Could an office that oversees programs/services for affected children help break down silos? And if so, how do we advocate for it? Join Read more…
Listening Session: Kids need things to do
ZoomAn overwhelming theme from last year's assessment project was this: Kids need meaningful things to do in their communities, ways to connect with one another, and cultivate relationships with caring adults. How do we take the next steps to make our communities more kid-friendly?
Including All Kids: Improving the Health Care System for Kids with Developmental Disabilities
Come talk with us about the challenges (and solutions!) to successfully navigating the health care system for kids with developmental disabilities. Panelists include: Allison Bungard: Parent Dee Lemaster: Parent Jodi Lindsey: Director of WVU Medicine Children's Hospital, Neurodevelopmental Center Shawna White: Attorney with Disability Rights of West Virginia
Grandparents raising grandkids: What do we know, how can we help?
FacebookJoin us for a conversation with three women who will help us conceptualize and understand the process grandparents go through when interacting with the child welfare, court, and foster care systems. Panelists: Andrea Darr is the Director of the West Virginia Center for Children's Justice Bonnie Dunn is the Director Read more…
Listening Session #1: Meeting the Needs of Kids After COVID
FacebookWhat 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…
Listening Session #2: There Should be a Pantry and Hygiene Closet in Every School
ZoomStudents 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.
Listening Session #3: How can we help grandparents raising grandkids?
ZoomThanks to the drug epidemic, more grandparents have assumed increased responsibilities in raising their grandchildren. As a community, how can we help alleviate some of the responsibilities they carry and ensure their health and well-being are being cared for, too?