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Drug Crisis Foster Care Policy

“Jury is still out” on managed care for foster kids, DHHR official says

by Erin Beck, Kids’ Health Correspondence It’s too soon to say whether giving a managed care organization oversight of the health of kids in state custody will help those kids, according to a West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources official. Jeff Pack, who prioritized foster care bills during Read more…

By Kelli, 6 monthsNovember 18, 2021 ago
Foster Care Mentoring

Free scouting for kids in care

Charleston, WV — The Girl Scouts of Black Diamond and the Buckskin Council, Boy Scouts of America are offering free scouting for children in foster and kinship care, according to a news release. In statements, Beth Casey, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Black Diamond, said that scouting provides adult Read more…

By Kelli, 9 monthsAugust 25, 2021 ago
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