$4.8M for State Health and Social Service Agencies

West Virginia’s U.S. senators say social service and health care agencies will share $4.8 million in federal funding to support Head Start programs in Raleigh County and Oceana and medical services in Roane County and other areas.

According to Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, funds are going to MountainHeart Community Services, Roane Co. Family Health Care, Raleigh County Community Action Association and West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services.

The $1.8 million going to the state agency is for maternal and child health services for families in West Virginia.

The federal Head Start program provides early childhood nutrition, education and health services.