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Kate White

October 18, 2019

Jobs and Hope Program

The Jobs and Hope Program has been created by the Governor and the West Virginia Legislature to help remove barriers to employment for West Virginians. The program has a focus on assisting individuals in recovery for substance use disorder, although Jobs and Hopes services are available to all West Virginians with a barrier to employment.

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Bruce Perrone

October 10, 2019

Create Your Own “Mental Health Advance Directive”

An “advance directive” is a legal tool to assure that people follow your wishes at some point in the future when you are not present or not able to express your desires yourself.

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Kathaleen Carpenter

October 03, 2019

Tips on Active Shooter Situations

Active shooter situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly. Because active shooter situations are often over within 10-15 minutes, (usually before law enforcement arrives) individuals must be prepared both mentally and physically to deal with an active shooter situation.

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Tim Litten

September 12, 2019

Reasonable Heating in the Winter

Under West Virginia law, landlords are required to provide reasonable heating from October 1st to April 30th.

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Marie Bechtel

August 29, 2019

Beckley Office Expansion

The Beckley Office is in the process of moving . . . upstairs! As of September 1, 2019, we’ll be expanding upstairs and so utilizing our whole building. Please note our new address of 115 South Kanawha Street, Beckley, with the main entrance facing the street; the lower, side entrance will remain our accessible entrance.

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Angela White

August 22, 2019

Did you know that Grandparents, and other relatives, providing care for relative children are eligible for WV Works assistance, regardless of income?

I'll tell you about the requirements and benefits that are available.

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Elizabeth Wehner

August 15, 2019

Back to School for Relative Caregivers

Many children who are in the care of relatives due to the opioid epidemic have emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges or other disabilities. If you are a caregiver relative, you may not know that kids who struggle with school due to these issues have the “right” to specialized school services and planning.

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Jessica Carter

August 08, 2019

Informal Networks Forming To Address W.V’s Sex Trafficking Problem

As most of us are aware, human trafficking is on the rise in West Virginia and appears to have a direct correlation to the opioid epidemic. It has become one of the largest criminal enterprises in the world and continues to grow. In West Virginia, although still underreported, more cases are appearing of families trafficking their own children for drugs and money.

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Susan Karr

August 01, 2019

Public Charter Schools, IDEA, and ADA

On June 24, 2019, the West Virginia Legislature passed House Bill 206, the omnibus education bill. One of the many things that this bill addressed was the creation of a process to establish West Virginia’s first three public charter schools.

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Gretchen Lewis

July 25, 2019

Temporary ID Cards

On March 9, 2019, the West Virginia Legislature passed a bill authorizing the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to issue a temporary identification card to eligible inmates during the week before release from incarceration. This identification card is valid for 90 days and has the same force and effect as a standard identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

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