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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. 

Kids in Care:  West Virginia Needs More Foster Parents
Kids in Care:  West Virginia Needs More Foster Parents
Foster Care, FrameWorks, kinship care, parentingRebecca WhiteJanuary 13, 2023Kids In Care, Foster Care, adoption, school, teens, Kinship Care, Relative Caregiver
Need Help Navigating the West Virginia Foster Care System?
Need Help Navigating the West Virginia Foster Care System?
adopt, adoption, foster, Foster Care, foster care, FrameWorks, frameworks, kinship careKylee McMullenDecember 8, 2022Foster Care Certification, support, foster support, Kinship Care, Foster Care
Alex's Story
Alex's Story
Foster Care, FrameWorks, kinship care, RAPP, teens, adoptionKylee McMullenNovember 15, 2022Bridge Program, Foster Care, foster support, Kinship Care, teens, Relative Caregiver, FrameWorks
Andrew's Story
Andrew's Story
Foster Care, FrameWorks, kinship care, RAPP, teens, adoptionKylee McMullenOctober 31, 2022Bridge Program, Foster Care, foster support, Kinship Care, teens, Relative Caregiver, FrameWorks
Lisa's Story
Lisa's Story
Foster Care, FrameWorks, kinship care, RAPP, teens, adoptionKylee McMullenOctober 19, 2022Bridge Program, Foster Care, foster support, Kinship Care, teens, Relative Caregiver, FrameWorks
October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
Rebecca WhiteOctober 11, 2022
October is National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month
October is National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month
drug trends, e-cigarette, education, juuling, nicotine, substance abuseRebecca WhiteOctober 5, 2022
Kids in Care: Take Special Care as the School Year Begins
Kids in Care: Take Special Care as the School Year Begins
Foster Care, FrameWorks, kinship care, parentingKylee McMullenSeptember 9, 2022Kids In Care, Foster Care, adoption, school, teens, Kinship Care, Relative Caregiver
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Resources
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Resources
mental healthRebecca WhiteJuly 20, 2022
Jackson's Story
Jackson's Story
Foster Care, FrameWorks, kinship care, RAPP, teens, adoptionKylee McMullenJuly 5, 2022Bridge Program, Foster Care, foster support, Kinship Care, teens, Relative Caregiver, FrameWorks
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