Mingo County is one of the poorest counties in the nation; 85% of the population qualifies for SNAP, which is formerly known as food stamps and has a 200% poverty threshold. Measures to ease food insecurity during the pandemic did nothing to increase this number.
by DJ Conley, RN It is no secret that Southern West Virginia has its struggles with health. With rates of obesity, food disparity, and inactivity at an all-time high, it seems that the Sword of Damocles seems to be hanging over our heads. These are issues that we have been Read more…
I was with Caroline the other day when we encountered an unsheltered person. It was upsetting to her and she had a lot of questions that I answered honestly. We had nothing on us that could be of any help, but Caroline noticed that the woman was very sunburned. We were on our way to a friend’s pool and had sunscreen, so we handed that over to her. The woman was delighted.