West Virginians for Affordable Health Care Archive

To advance quality, affordable healthcare with consumer informed policy, making healthcare accessible to every West Virginian, regardless of income

For health educators to provide harm reduction services and preventative education to the students and relatives in the Nicholas County school system

For the Chronic Kidney Disease Management Program which provides education to patients on management of their disease and to establish a referral system for dietitians to become integrated into the care team

To increase access to self-managed blood pressure and chronic disease prevention programs to reduce chronic disease/stroke risk among individuals identifying as African Americans and/or Hispanic through capacity building with community-based organizations

To expand the capacity of Pollen8 to support the mission and recent growth of the organization

To develop a Master of Arts in Counseling degree at the University of Charleston designed to prepare students for professional practice in mental health counseling

To provide healthcare to Boone County’s most vulnerable citizens by providing outreach via a mobile clinical unit and partnering with other healthcare entities in the county

To expand the CATCH My Breath vaping prevention program to an additional six West Virginia counties, 12 schools, and 4,000 students with the goal of preventing first use of nicotine (over two years)

To increase consumption of fruits and vegetables among limited-resource youth by reducing food deserts and increasing nutrition education

To advance child well-being in West Virginia through data, partnerships, and advocacy to ensure the sustainability of KIDS COUNT