Universities To Work With WV First Foundation

The West Virginia First Foundation and six universities have joined to strengthen addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery. West Virginia University, Marshall University, West Virginia Wesleyan, the University of Charleston, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Notre Dame will help the Foundation identify needs and direct resources toward solutions. Greg Duckworth with WV First said the foundation is acting quickly…

“With just two years of operation, the West Virginia First Foundation has made tremendous progress, becoming the fastest opioid settlement foundation in the nation to get funding into the hands of those making a difference in our communities. That’s an accomplishment we’re incredibly proud of. But we also recognize that no single organization can overcome this crisis alone.”