WV Child Welfare Reforms
The West Virginia legislature will be looking at a package of bills from Governor Patrick Morrisey on child welfare reforms designed to stabilize placements, and improve outcomes for children in the child welfare system. Morrisey said the state needs to get ahead of issues quicker…
“We have to address challenges ahead of time. We have to—in the child welfare system—help people earlier. We have to stabilize situations sooner, and we have to prevent unnecessary involvement whenever possible—system involvement.”
Initiating truancy diversion programs and expanding Star Academies for at-risk students is also proposed, according to the Department of Human Resources Secretary Alex Mayer…
“The work with the faith-based community is key as we continue to work forward and changing and revamping the child welfare system in West Virginia. You know, communities are essential, and faith-based communities are an integrated piece to that community.”