Fourth Annual Women Warriors Summit To Feature High Profile Speakers
The fourth annual Women Warriors Summit will take place at the Marshall Health Network Arena in Huntington on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.
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Foster Care Ombudsman Emphasizes Independence, Impartiality As Office’s Role Grows
One of West Virginia’s Foster Care Ombudsmen testified before a committee during November’s interim legislative session about the role her office plays in the state’s child welfare system.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Information System Aims To Ease Fostering In W.Va.
During the recent regular session, legislators passed a bill aimed at improving foster care communication and accountability.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUnderstanding The Basics Of Being A Foster Parent
From grandfamilies to kin networks and everything in between, families come in all shapes and sizes in West Virginia, and there is a growing need for foster parents.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Growing Need For Foster Families On This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, in the latest installment of our occasional series “Now What? A Series On Parenting,” Chris Schulz speaks with Terri Lynn Durnal of the National Youth Advocate Program about the unique experience of fostering children – and the need for foster parents in the state.
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House Members Advance Foster Care Parent Information System
Foster parents and kinship caregivers will have access to a new information portal if a House bill becomes law.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFoster Children With Disabilities In W.Va. Have Fewer Placement Options
According to the DHHR’s Child Welfare Dashboard, more than 430 children who are in the state’s foster care system are currently in out-of-state care, although living arrangements may change over the course of the time a child is in the system.
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