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May 4, 1896: Children’s Home Society of West Virginia Founded in Charleston

On May 4, 1896, the Children’s Home Society of West Virginia was founded in Charleston. The Society was part of a national movement to place orphaned and…

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Opioid Epidemic Putting Thousands More in Foster Care

Throughout the Ohio Valley and West Virginia, thousands of children are in foster care -- and the opioid epidemic is sending thousands more to join them.…

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