The state released the results of its foster care “listening tour,” and the findings reiterated many problems already well-known in West Virginia’s troubled system — like the need for expanded access to child mental health care and improved communication with families and caregivers.

“Nearly everyone described a culture more focused on blame than solving problems,” the report said. Health

$70M for WV foster children to out-of-state facilities, some with abuse allegations

By Amelia Ferrell Knisely West Virginia Watch

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The West Virginia Department of Human Services paid $348,000 for Chicago-based Guidehouse advisory firm to facilitate the meetings and produce the report, which was released Wednesday. Gov. Patrick Morrisey, who says he wants to fix the foster care s

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