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Laura Martin

March 15, 2019

NECCO

NECCO is a wonderful organization that assists families with foster care, adoption, and behavioral health services. NECCO has offices in Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. In West Virginia, NECCO’s offices are located in Cross Lanes, Logan, and Huntington.

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Elizabeth Wehner

February 21, 2019

Do you need legal help with starting a small business, launching a non-profit, or getting off the ground with self-employment?

Legal Aid of West Virginia’s statewide Community Economic Development Legal Project (CEDLAW) is a project of Legal Aid of West Virginia, that provides free legal assistance to qualifying businesses and nonprofits throughout the state.

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Mike Prascik

February 14, 2019

Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC

Tax season is here, and an important consideration for many individuals filing their tax returns is the Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC. The EITC is a tax credit available to anyone who files a federal income tax return, and who earned taxable earned income up to certain limits in the last year.

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Bill Albert

February 07, 2019

Opportunities to Raise Your Voice for a Greater Level of Systemic Advocacy at the State Level

With the WV legislative session in full swing, there are plenty of opportunities for the public to raise its voice on important issues that impact the citizens of this state.

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Roy Herzbach

January 24, 2019

Nursing Home Compare

Nursing Home Compare is an effort by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to help those in need of nursing home care and their families to find and compare nursing homes certified by Medicare and Medicaid. The website (https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/search.html) contains quality of resident care and staffing information for more than 15,000 nursing homes around the country.

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Laura Turman

December 27, 2018

Access to Assistive Technology for WV Residents with Disabilities

West Virginia residents with disabilities, or residents with family members with disabilities, can access assistive technology via a free service available under the Center for Excellence in Disabilities at WVU.

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Katie Marcum

December 20, 2018

The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)

Parents who have Native American heritage often have questions about the Indian Child Welfare Act and how it applies to their cases. The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is a federal law that protects children with Native American heritage from being separated from their culture and history.

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Page Ward

December 13, 2018

Virginia Lemon: Pro Bono Hero

Because we celebrated Pro Bono week recently, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank local attorney, Virginia Lemon, for all her the help she provides our clients.

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Bruce Perrone

November 29, 2018

Assistance Animals (Not Pets) in Housing

The law protecting animals that people may rely upon for support, emotional support, disability services, love, or friendship, is pretty confusing. That’s because there’s one set of rules for the “Housing” context (the Fair Housing Act), another set of rules for public places (the Americans with Disabilities Act), and the two sets of rules are VERY different.

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Tony Reilley

November 08, 2018

SNAP Community Education Meeting at the Public Library in Kingwood

On October 10, 2018, LAWV and Catholic Charities of WV held a SNAP Community Education Meeting at the public library in Kingwood to help inform area community social agencies, churches, and food banks on the new ABAWD rules that will impact SNAP-eligible persons in Preston County.

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