WV Family Support Program

The Program provides help with planning for needs and finding resources; help with identifying and applying for appropriate government and community programs; funding for goods, services or home modifications that will help families stay together; and networking and support services.

Families fill out a simple application requesting support. The Regional Coordinator meets with each family to develop a long range plan. Together they decide how the Family Support Program can best serve the family.

The Regional Council meets regularly and reviews all applications. They determine how the funds will be distributed to benefit the most families. Often, a Council member can recommend a local resource to reduce the overall cost of a request (volunteer labor, discounts at local businesses, etc.). In this way, the limited funds can be stretched to reach those families most in need.

WV Family Support Program Application (available soon)

WV Family Support Program Brochure (available soon)

Resources

State of WV Resources:
WVCOVID-19 Vaccine Info Line: 1-833-734-0965
https://dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19/Pages/Vaccine.aspx

WV Governor Daily Briefings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLrYGT-efrs

WV Department of Education:
https://wvde.us/covid19/

West Virginia Community Action Portal:
https://mylitt.com/

WV 211 Information:
https://wv211.org/

WV DHHR (Department of Health and Human Resources):
https://dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19/Pages/default.aspx

WV Secretary of State Voter Information:
https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Pages/GoVoteWV.aspx

WVABLE:
https://wvable.com/

National Resources:

Family Caregiver Alliance – FCA provides services to family caregivers of adults with physical and cognitive impairments, such as Parkinson’s, stroke, Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. While nationwide, this link takes you to WV specific services:
https://www.caregiver.org/

Free Accessible COVID-19 Test Kits – The US Postal Service has free test kits for people who are blind or with low vision: https://acl.gov/accessibletests

The Arc of the United States – Resources about COVID-19, Voting, Public Policy, Education, Civil Rights and more:
https://thearc.org/

Social Security Administration Website:
https://www.ssa.gov/

US Center for Disease Control:
https://www.cdc.gov/index.htm

Internal Revenue Service:
https://www.irs.gov/

US Consumer Finance Protection Bureau:
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Office of Civil Rights (OCR):
https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/index.html

Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC) – Resources for self-advocates by self-advocates:
https://selfadvocacyinfo.org/

Health and Wellness:

WV’s Emotional Strength Line:
1-877-HELP304
(877-435-7304)
https://www.help304.com/

HUB (Healthy Understanding of our Bodies) is a collection of information, books, videos, teaching materials, and websites about sexual health.
https://thearcofhr.org/sexual-health-resource-hub/

WV Coalition Against Domestic Violence:
https://wvcadv.org/

Help4WV 24 Hour Addiction Hotline:
844-435-7498
https://www.help4wv.com/

National Suicide Prevention Line:
Call 988
https://988lifeline.org/

Franklin Potomac Highland:
1-800-545-4357

Huntington Prestera Center:
1-800-642-3434

Westbrook Health Services Crisis Line:
304-485-1721
1-800-579-5844

WVU Medicine United Summit Center in Clarksburg:
1-800-786-6480

Additional Resources:

Legislative Matters NOW!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaGfvGn8ZH8fdj0DsPyjHHsKzAiMKAzgq