Across the nation, more than 390,000 children rely on foster care. However, a shortage of licensed foster homes is creating a national crisis. While official foster care cases are carefully tracked, many informal examples of kinship care aren’t part of the data. For this Us & Them episode, we hear the experiences of those who’ve been part of the foster care system.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Apr. 19, 2024

U.S. Department of Agriculture Expands WIC Options

A new rule by the U.S. Department of Agriculture allows more flexibility for families who depend on government assistance for groceries.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Mar. 29, 2024

Judge Orders Some Sanctions Against Department Of Human Services

A U.S. District Court judge has granted some and dismissed some sanctions the Plaintiff’s request against the West Virginia Department of Human Services over missing emails.

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Government WVPB Staff, Jan. 22, 2024

A Bill To Restructure DHHR On The Move And Lawmakers Weigh In On Education Legislation

On this episode of The Legislature Today, dozens, if not hundreds, of bills have been introduced in the West Virginia Legislature this year that involve education. Randy Yohe spoke with Senate Education Chair Sen. Amy Grady, R-Mason, and teacher Del. Jeff Stephens, R-Marshall, about what some of those bills mean for public education in West Virginia.

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Government WVPB Staff, Jan. 18, 2024

Camping Ban In Wheeling And State Lawmakers Talk DHHR Restructuring, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, a new camping ban went into effect in Wheeling this month. But as Chris Schulz reports, advocates for the unhoused community are pushing back.

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Government WVPB Staff, Jan. 17, 2024

State Lawmakers Discuss The Restructuring Of DHHR

On this episode of The Legislature Today, Emily Rice sits down with Del. Amy Summers, R-Taylor, and Sen. Charles Trump, R-Morgan, to discuss why the Department of Health and Human Resources was broken up into three separate agencies and how it is going.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Jan. 16, 2024

Attorneys Seek Sanctions In Delayed Lawsuit Against DHHR

Recently, a class action lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Resources for children’s rights related to the foster care system has taken a turn as attorneys battle for sanctions against the agency.

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