WV: Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault
WV Bid to Abolish Income Tax Called “Devastating” to Children
CHARLESTON, WV - Some of West Virginia's lawmakers are proposing abolishing the state's personal income tax during this year's legislative session…
Foster Children's Advocates Travel To D.C.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials from child-welfare agencies across the country are headed to the nation's capital this month to exchange hard-won …
Social Work Conference to Address Post-Trauma Resilience
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Childhood trauma is a public health problem, but we can build resilience to its effects - that's the message planned for …
Link Cited Between Mass Shootings, Domestic Violence
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – There is a strong link between mass shootings and domestic violence, according to an analysis of seven years of shootings …
Military Sexual-Assault Victim Tells Her Story to Social Workers Conference
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A retired army lieutenant colonel is telling her story of surviving sexual assault, and explaining to social workers what it's …
Trump Offends, But Still Has Defenders In WV
CHARLESTON, W.V. -- It's not yet clear what kind of impact Donald Trump's leaked comments will have in West Virginia, but a few Republican voters in …
Why We Should Understand How Trauma Changes the Brain
CHARLESTON, W. Va. - A new understanding of how trauma changes the brain shows promise of helping with crime, education, health care, even parenting…
A Quarter Century Helping Domestic Violence Victims in Boone County
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – An institution in West Virginia domestic violence prevention is on her way to retiring. After nearly 25 years, Tina Manns …
Snapshot Shows West Virginia Domestic Violence Programs Straining
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A snapshot of West Virginia domestic violence services shows shelters straining under the pressure of budget cuts, and the …
Social Workers: Schools Can Reduce West Virginia Juvenile Incarceration
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia schools have a key role in reducing the number of kids who end up in jail – and while social workers say …
Two Prominent Child Abuse Survivors Tell Their Stories
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and some abuse survivors who have become public figures are coming forward to tell their …
WV Legislature Makes Progress on Kids, Family Issues
CHARLESTON, W. Va. - The legislative session that just ended was marked by a number of sharp partisan battles. But the child poverty-fighting group …