Volunteers Take On Needed Repairs For Annual 'Day Of Caring'
More than 1,200 volunteers spent Wednesday in six counties of central West Virginia for the United Way's 21st annual Day of Caring.
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Changing the Child Welfare System with Safe at Home West Virginia
Children in the West Virginia welfare system are nearly three times as likely as those in other states to be placed in group-care facilities. But a new…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsProposed Legislation Could Generate Millions and Modernize State’s Public Health System
The West Virginia Bureau for Public Health announced legislation today that, if passed, could modernize the state’s public health system and increase…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsInvestigation: W.Va.'s Mental Health Services for Children Not in Compliance with Federal Law
A federal investigation of West Virginia’s system of care for children in need of mental health services shows the state fails to comply with federal…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHouse Health Chair: Committee Will Discuss Ebola Preparedness
The chairman of the House of Delegates Health and Human Resource committee says he will put discussion about the Ebola virus on the agenda when it meets…
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Gov. Tomblin, DHHR Secretary Request CDC to Conduct Further Health Studies After Spill
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and Department of Health and Human Resources Secretary Karen Bowling Tuesday sent a letter to Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsChild Abuse Alleged at Private Center in Romney
State police are investigating abuse allegations at a nonprofit Romney center that serves children with developmental disabilities. The state removed 24…
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