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WV Foster Care News: Stories, Updates, and Insights 

Stay informed with the latest WV foster care news, articles, and updates from Mission WV. Our blog covers a wide range of topics, from policy changes and success stories to practical tips for foster and kinship families. 

Foster Care News in West Virginia: Key Trends 

  • 6,000+ children in foster care as of 2025, the highest rate in the nation. 

  • 40% decline in overdose deaths linked to fewer kids entering foster care due to parental substance use disorder. 

  • Ongoing challenges: Staff shortages, high caseloads, and the need for more foster and kinship families. 

Bullying: Don’t Just Stand By
Bullying: Don’t Just Stand By

“Bystanders are kids, teens, or adults who witness bullying and cyberbullying in action, who stand by and watch, who videotape it and make it viral ... and WHO DO AND SAY NOTHING.” -stompoutbullying.org

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bullying, cyber bullying, mental health, parenting, teen trends, teens, THINKRebecca WhiteSeptember 22, 2020bullying, abusive relationship, teens, teen violence, THINK
Less puffing and more passing - what parents need to know about teens and e-cigarettes
Less puffing and more passing - what parents need to know about teens and e-cigarettes
addiction, drug trends, e-cigarette, juuling, nicotine, parenting, smoking, teen trends, teens, THINK, tobaccoRebecca WhiteSeptember 18, 2020juul, juuling, vaping, e-cigarette, high risk behaviors, drugs, nicotine
10 tips for starting the talk
10 tips for starting the talk
parenting, sexual health, teens, THINKRebecca WhiteSeptember 2, 2020parenting, THINK, teens, sex, sex education, sexual health
Bullying: Mental Health Consequences
Bullying: Mental Health Consequences
bullying, cyber bullying, parenting, teens, THINKRebecca WhiteAugust 12, 2020bullying, teens, parenting
Self-Care…..Why It’s Important!
Self-Care…..Why It’s Important!
mental health, teens, THINKRebecca WhiteJuly 31, 2020self-care, mental health, think, teens, parenting
Supporting Your Child or Teen Who is Experiencing Depression and/or Anxiety
Supporting Your Child or Teen Who is Experiencing Depression and/or Anxiety
awareness, cyber bullying, bullying, mental health, parenting, teens, THINKRebecca WhiteJuly 8, 2020THINK, mental health, parenting
Text Speak Codes Every Parent Should Know
Text Speak Codes Every Parent Should Know
bullying, awareness, cyber bullying, parenting, teen trends, teens, THINKRebecca WhiteJune 4, 2020parenting, THINK, teens, texting, bullying
Becoming A Foster Parent in WV During the Covid 2019 (Covid-19) Pandemic
Becoming A Foster Parent in WV During the Covid 2019 (Covid-19) Pandemic
Guest UserMay 11, 2020
Adopting Children Before They Age Out of Foster Care
Adopting Children Before They Age Out of Foster Care
Kylee McMullenSeptember 30, 2019
Kids in Care: Who are the foster families in West Virginia?
Kids in Care: Who are the foster families in West Virginia?
Kylee McMullenSeptember 13, 2019Mission West Virginia
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