The West Virginia Commission to Study Residential Placements of Children was created by an act of the 2005 Legislature (HB 2334; Section 49-7-34 of WV Code) to achieve systemic reform for youth at risk of out-of-home residential placement, and to establish an integrated system of care for these youth and their families.
In 2006, the Commission designated the West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources to provide oversight and implement the recommendations of the Commission (as outlined in the report Advancing New Outcomes, and to develop a statewide System of Care Implementation Team in order to direct, oversee and monitor all activities related to developing a System of Care for children and their families.
Visit back often to see what's developed, link to Regional and State support staff, and find ways to become an active "builder" in the system of care movement for children & families!
For more information, contact Technical Assistance Coordinator Jeanette Rowsey: wvsyscare411@aol.com.
“A system of care is a comprehensive range of services that are organized into a coordinated network to meet the multiple and changing needs of a group of children and their families.”
Robert Friedman, Ph.D., University of South Florida