Resources

Homelessness agency covering Wayne, Cabell, and Putnam counties.  Call (304) 532-2764 for more information.

List of Christian-based pregancy help centers throughout the state.

Free health care clinic for residents of West Virginia who are low-income uninsured or underinsured. Health Right also accepts MEDICAID.  Call (304) 292-8234 or visit their website for more information.

WV's Free & Charitable Clinics offer a variety of free-of-charge health care and Medicaid services to those who don’t have access to health care through traditional methods. Call (304) 414-5941 or visit their website for more information.

Free health and dental care in the Charleston area.  Call (304) 414-5930 or visit their website for more information.

Mission WV’s THINK program has been providing effective, evidence-based reproductive health education since 2007.

Dr. Rainbow is based in Charleston and helps connect LGTBQ people with culturally competent healthcare and resources.

1-800-QUITNOW (1-800-966-8784)

Aetna Care Managers are assigned to each youth in foster care and they support not only foster children but former foster youth under the age of 23.  Care Managers can help youth access insurance, care, and the appropriate care and treatment.  Call 1-888-348-2922 for more information.

Undergraduate scholarship.  Applicant must have parent or other supportive adult who is a member of the NFPA.  They can join at https://nfpaonline.org/membership Applicant must be in senior year of high school.

Provides financial assistance to youth who have aged out of foster case for post-secondary education.  Call (304) 352-4521 or visit the webiste for more information.

Undergraduate scholarship $2500-$5000 for youth who are currently or were in foster or kinship care. This scholarship can only be used at an accreddited, pell-eligible college or other postsecondary school.

Up to 5 years of financial support to help with tuition, books, an tutors, Monthly housing allowance, career guidance, and emational wra-around services for youth in foster care.

Workforce development programs that offer youth aging out of foster care to receive stipends for time, wages for work experience and supportive services including assistance with transportation and incentives for credentials and/or making gains towards increased academics and employment.

Middle College at Fairmont State University is an on-campus program for youth in foster care 16 and older. Participants live on Fairmont State's campus year round. All tutiion, fees, and campus living expenses are fully funded. KVC provides community-based support services and round-the-clock on-campus assistantce. Upon graduation, students earn both a high school diploma and a two-year associate degree (or 2 years of college credit toward a bachelor's degree).

Partners with First Star to provide youth in foster care the academic, life skills, career exploration, and adult supports they need to successfully transition to higher education and adulthood.

For ages 18-26, provides education, training, & financial assistance. Utilizes Chaffee Funding to provide a waiver for college tuition and fees. If eligible may also provide an independent living stipend. Call (304) 205-6357 or visit their website for more information.

Provides one-on-one mentoring, summer camps, reading programs, special events, and extracurricular activities.

Public-private partnership focused on youth ages 16-23 transitioning from foster care or experiencing homelessness. They teach comprehensive life skills, employment training, education and well-being supports provided by the broader community.  Call (304) 429-2297 or visit their website for more information.