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Understaffing creates problems for behavioral health centers in West Virginia

By REBECCA CARBALLO Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In ResCare Agency facilities throughout West Virginia, doctors’ appointments are missed and some patients’ needs are not met, according to nine substantiated complaints filed with the state Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification from 2017-18. Among other services, the company provides[Read More…]

West Virginia foster care system still in crisis

By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — At Necco, the search for foster parents is never-ending. “We need triple the amount of foster families,” said Zeke Davis, program director of the Necco office in Logan. There are currently 6,623 children in foster care from West Virginia, according to the[Read More…]

WVU’s drug and alcohol amnesty policy urges students to help each other

By ALANYA FULLER The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Under WVU’s amnesty policy, students don’t have to choose between saving a life or getting in trouble for reporting a person who’s consumed drugs or alcohol. The policy, established in August 2015, encourages students to call for emergency medical assistance for[Read More…]

Marshall University’s third annual S.U.P.E.R. Day to promote literacy throughout the Huntington community

By MADISON DAVIS The Parthenon HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University’s College of Education and Professional Development is sponsoring the third annual Students Using their Powers to Engage in Reading Day Sept. 28 to celebrate fluency. Students from the surrounding area will be able to experience educational games and meet characters[Read More…]

W.Va. Wesleyan announces unusual new program

By SARAH GOODRICH The Inter-Mountain BUCKHANNON, W.Va.  — West Virginia Wesleyan College officials have announced that it will be the first school in the state to offer a varsity esports program. WVWC president Joel Thierstein made the announcement during a press conference last week, where he acknowledged that WVWC students[Read More…]

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