Final
Report on Community Voices Released
Community Voices began three years ago with funding and as
a project of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. This publication
is an overview of that effort and describes lessons learned
and successes in bringing communities together to solve health
care problems for underserved populations in West Virginia.
Final Report
pt. 1 (pages 1-17)
Final
Report pt. 2 (pages 18-32)
Final
Report pt. 3 (pages 33-48)
Handbook
for Youth in Foster Care Developed
A collaborative group of state organizations, foster care
parents, and associations worked with an editorial board of
youth in foster care to develop a foster care handbook for
youth. The handbook describes the foster care system and informs
youth of their rights in foster care. An online version of
the handbook is available at whatsnextfostercare.com.
Communities
Speak Out About the Governor’s Cabinet on Children and
Families
Over 350 citizens and 27 legislators met in 11 separate community
forums to discuss issues related to a legislative interim
study of the West Virginia Governor’s Cabinet on Children
and Families. This dialogue led to the introduction of legislation
improving the Cabinet by putting a stronger community connection
to the work. The final report on the forums also includes
information about effective technical assistance and models
of other state Cabinets.
Download
the report.
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