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Let’s Talk about Health Care Disparities in West Virginia

Web“The most recent data from before the pandemic indicates long-standing inequities, with 10.1 percent of Black West Virginians uninsured, compared to just 8.1 …

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The Significant Insignificance of Black Maternal Health in West

WebAndress told the WV News in 2020. She said normally the body’s response to stress starts and ends, giving the body a rest. But for Black people in West Virginia, …

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Black infant and maternal mortality needs to be addressed in West

WebHowever, a lack of access to health care is a pervasive issue for many West Virginians, especially for Black folks in rural parts of the state. In 2019, the Black …

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Unseen, Unheard: The Struggle To Find Black Children in West …

WebThe West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) has faced years of criticism for overseeing the foster care system, leading to restructuring …

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CHAMPS training program builds healthcare delivery …

WebThe program’s curriculum is built from material from Boston University, the New England Public Health Training Center, and new modules that CEG developed in …

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Silent Suffering Unveiled: The Sissonville Neglect Case and the

WebIt is imperative that state agencies, including the WV Department of Health and Human Resources, Department of Education, and Bureau of Juvenile Services, …

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March For Abortion Rights In West Virginia – Black By God

WebThere is a great need to support abortion rights and encourage those seeking health care rights in West Virginia. Unfortunately, the legislature introduced a ban on 15 …

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West Virginia Native and Professional Ballerina, Graces the Cover …

WebShe is on the cover of People Magazine’s health issue, Winter/Spring 2023 issue discussing how she didn’t let her asthma diagnosis stop her from achieving her …

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Bringing HIV Self-Testing Home, to Appalachia – Black By God

Web“Self-testing is a powerful tool for public health, and through our work with the CDC Foundation and other community partners across Appalachia, we were able to …

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Black Trauma – Black By God

WebBlack trauma is central to disrupting Black Joy. This is not by accident. Black trauma is lighter when it is shared. Black trauma is the lived experience of repeated …

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Black West Virginians Are At A Unique Disadvantage When It …

WebBlack West Virginians Are At A Unique Disadvantage When It Comes To Mental Health. Like many Black communities in the United States, West Virginia’s poor …

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Advocating for Equity: West Virginia's Fight for WVSU Funding and

WebIt is consistent with the stated objective of the West Virginia Office of Minority Health which is charged with developing and implementing programs to address racial …

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Darryl Cannady Has Grown HIV Network in Face of Adversity

WebFrom 1981-1990, 100,777 deaths among persons with AIDS were reported to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) by local, state and territorial health departments. Almost one …

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Keep Your Faith Corporation Behavioral Health Clinic has a focus …

WebKeep Your Faith Corporation Behavioral Health Clinic has a focus on Search …

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A Call for Innovation in Elder Care: Empowering Senior Life in West

WebAfter my father grappled with the loss of his wife, ongoing health issues, and my brother’s continued struggle with substance abuse, Kinumi’s intervention was a …

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Pain and Possibility: Reckoning with Historic Inequity on …

WebThe West Side faces a litany of visible problems — substance use disorder, gun violence, a disproportionate rate of school suspensions — and underlying health …

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The story of Community Education Group – Black By God

WebBy Emily Blevins. To tell the story of Community Education Group (CEG), a 30-year-old nonprofit that works to eliminate disparities in health outcomes and improve …

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West Virginia counties could spend their share of opioid …

WebFor West Virginians closest to the opioid crisis’s devastating health impacts, diverting money from treatment and prevention to regional jails would be ignoring people …

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Why West Virginia Needs Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT)

WebCollaborations are formed between mental health professionals, law enforcement, persons with lived experience, first responders, and mobile crisis response …

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CEG’s COVID-19 Commitment to Appalachia – Black By God

WebBy Community Education Group. When the COVID-19 pandemic surged in the U.S. in March 2020, CEG was still relatively new to West Virginia. The nonprofit, whose …

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The Healing House Takes Holistic Approach To Trauma Recovery

WebThe Healing House is a behavioral health program dedicated to serving and empowering women. The first of its kind in the entire state, the program offers women of …

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