Mental Health Crisis Response And Mountain Valley Pipeline, Inside Appalachia

This week, people with mental health challenges or substance use disorder often end up in jail. But crisis response teams offer another way. Also, one year after the Mountain Valley Pipeline went into service, people who live directly in the pipeline’s path have received compensation. But not everyone. And, the Sacred Harp songbook gets an update for the first time since the early 1990s.

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Government WVPB Staff, Jun. 10, 2025

A Statewide Review Of Child Welfare And A Trip To DC For WorldPride, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, we hear more about a statewide review of child welfare, and catch up with a Hardy County group that marched in this year's WorldPride parade.

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Government Maria Young, Jun. 04, 2025

DoHS Listening Sessions Yield Goals For Child Welfare System

The head of West Virginia's Dept. of Human Services identified four specific goals he said came from a series of listening sessions held across the state last month.

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Government Chris Schulz, May. 29, 2025

Morrisey Ceremonially Signs Three Pro Life Bills

Gov. Patrick Morrisey highlighted three bills passed during this year’s regular legislative session.

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Health & Science Chris Schulz, May. 28, 2025

Morrisey Outlines 6 Steps To Improve Foster System

Morrisey laid out six reforms to the state’s child welfare system aimed at beginning a new era of transparency.

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Health & Science Chris Schulz, Apr. 07, 2025

State To Hold Listening Tour On Child Welfare System

Stakeholder sessions for service providers, foster parents, legislators, and other individuals deeply involved with the child welfare system will be held in person at multiple locations across West Virginia.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff, Mar. 11, 2025

New Human Services Secretary Discusses Child Welfare And Effect Of Federal Cuts Are Felt At Mammoth Cave, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park is just one of the sites already feeling the effects of firing federal workers at National Parks, and West Virginia’s new Secretary of the Department of Human Services, Alex Mayer, discusses the future of child welfare.

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