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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. 

Teaching our kids about consent
Teaching our kids about consent
education, parenting, THINK, teensRebecca WhiteJune 3, 2021parenting, consent, education
Forms of Abuse
Forms of Abuse
dating abuse, parenting, teen trends, teens, THINKRebecca WhiteApril 12, 2021abusive relationship, abuse, dating abuse, sexual abuse, mental abuse, physical abuse, relationships, healthy relationships, stalking, bullying, love, love is, unhealthy relationships
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
dating abuse, dating violence, domestic violence, teens, THINKRebecca WhiteFebruary 2, 2021dating violence, domestic violence, dating abuse, teens, THINK
Working With Foster Care Agencies During COVID-19
Working With Foster Care Agencies During COVID-19
adopt, adoption, awareness, foster, Foster Care, foster care, frameworks, FrameWorks, parentingKylee McMullenJanuary 4, 2021covid, covid-19, Corona Virus, Foster Care WV, Foster Family
Goals: Stepping Stones to the Future
Goals: Stepping Stones to the Future
THINK, teensRebecca WhiteDecember 17, 2020goal setting, goals, THINK, teens
Tools for maintaining a healthy, happy, and committed relationship.
Tools for maintaining a healthy, happy, and committed relationship.
Rebecca WhiteDecember 11, 2020
Understanding Consent
Understanding Consent
parenting, Sexting, sexual health, teens, THINKRebecca WhiteNovember 20, 2020consent, sex, sexual assault, sex education
National Adoption Month: The Thornberry Family
National Adoption Month: The Thornberry Family
adoption, adopt, foster, Foster Care, foster care, FrameWorks, frameworks, parentingKylee McMullenNovember 2, 2020Foster Care, adoption west virginia, adoption wv, adoption, Foster Care WV
Goals – The Importance and How to Set
Goals – The Importance and How to Set
parenting, teens, THINK, education, trainingRebecca WhiteOctober 21, 2020goals, THINK, teens, planning, goal setting
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children
awareness, dating abuse, mental health, teens, THINK, domestic violence, dating violenceRebecca WhiteOctober 21, 2020domestic violence, teen violence, teens, youth, THINK, mental abuse, mental health, Mission WV
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