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Health & Science Chris Schulz, Jun. 08, 2026

W.Va. Holds Steady On National Report Of Child Well-being

For more than 30 years, the Kids Count study has looked at four indicators of what children and youth need most to live well: family and community, economic well-being, education and health.

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Health & Science Chris Schulz, Jun. 09, 2025

W.Va. Improves In National Ranking Of Child Wellbeing

West Virginia rose from 44 to 41 year to year for overall child wellbeing, improving in every category except health.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Aug. 29, 2024

Expert: W.Va.’s Drug Epidemic Is Holding Back Its Economy And Hurting Its Children

A senior policy advisor to the Legislature presented a sobering picture of West Virginia's drug epidemic on Monday.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Jun. 10, 2024

Annual Report Shows Good News, Bad News In W.Va. Children’s Health

When it comes to several different measures of overall well-being, a new report shows West Virginia’s children rank 44th nationally. But there are some important improvements.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Jan. 10, 2024

Black Children Most Likely To Live In Poverty In W.Va., New Report Finds

A report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation found Latino children are the least likely to live in poverty in West Virginia.

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Education Eric Douglas, Aug. 23, 2022

W.Va. Kids Count Tallies Data On State Of Children

West Virginia ranked 42nd in the latest Kids Count Databook produced by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The databook tracks hard data on the challenges facing kids around the nation. This latest report has a particular focus on mental health and anxiety challenges facing kids after the pandemic.

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