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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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Jennifer Taylor

July 11, 2019

When Delegation Becomes Exploitation

In a perfect world, everyone would have a whole file cabinet filled with documents protecting themselves, their assets and estates and their loved ones. The persons delegated to act on their behalf would be honest and trustworthy, everyone would receive the medical care they want, and no one would ever have to worry about losing money or property, either during their lifetimes or after.

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David Frercks

July 05, 2019

Legal Aid of WV's Pro Bono Portal

Pro Bono work can be very rewarding, and Legal Aid of West Virginia is using technology to make it as easy as possible to take a case and help someone in need!

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Melissa Kahle

June 27, 2019

Judges Visit the LAWV Princeton Office

Later this month, the Princeton LAWV office will again have the pleasure of partnering with other members of the local legal community to host six judges from the country of Mongolia.

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Kathryn McIntyre

June 20, 2019

Stand For Quality

Long-term care in a nursing home, assisted living facility, or other supported congregate setting is something that many people face for short-term rehabilitation or permanent residency for themselves or for a loved one. Concerns do arise, even in the best of facilities, for a variety of reasons.

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Michele Good

June 13, 2019

Women’s Aid in Crisis, Elkins

Women’s Aid in Crisis, the domestic violence shelter in Elkins, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. WAIC was established in 1979 as a private, non-profit corporation to provide comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, in a six county area.

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Emily Isaacs

May 28, 2019

The Family Refuge Center

We wanted to make everyone aware of some news from our local domestic violence and sexual assault partner program, The Family Refuge Center (FRC).

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