West Virginia Foster Care System

Government Emily Rice, Mar. 03, 2025

Monitor Appointed Following Attempted Suicide Of Child Placed In Hotel

Following the attempted suicide of a child in state custody placed in a hotel in February, a judge ordered a monitor to oversee West Virginia’s child protective services.

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Health & Science Eric Douglas, Jan. 29, 2025

Foster Care Investigation Reveals Children Not Receiving Care They Need

Nonprofit newsroom Mountain State Spotlight is publishing a three-part series on the state's foster care crisis. WVPB News director Eric Douglas sat down with their editor at large, Erica Peterson, to discuss what they found.

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Government Emily Rice, Nov. 25, 2024

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.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Nov. 20, 2024

Possible Solutions Offered For Foster Care System Problems

For many years West Virginia has led the nation in foster care rates, with more than 6,000 children currently in state custody. This year, the state legislature formed a work group to identify and address complaints of neglect and ineptitude in the state’s child welfare system. As Emily Rice reports, the work group reported their findings and recommendations to lawmakers this month.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Sep. 10, 2024

Lawmakers Hear Updates On DHHR Reorganization

The re-organization of the DHHR, as directed by lawmakers in 2023, is going well, with a few hiccups, Department of Health Secretary Sherri Young told a legislative committee on Tuesday.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Aug. 29, 2024