SNAP-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
SNAP provides monthly benefits to help eligible households buy food. Eligibility to receive benefits is based on household size, income, assets and some household expenses as determined by the federal government by the WV DHHR and governed by federal law and regulations of the US Department of Agriculture, Food Nutrition Services. Medicaid (Insurance)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/WV Works
WV Works provides monthly cash assistance to eligible families. Eligibility is based on (1) Financial Eligibility - Family Gross Income and (2) WV WORKS program requirements
The Bureau for Child Support Enforcement establishes paternity (a legal determination of the father of the child) and support and enforces support from a child's parent. The Bureau also enforces court orders for spousal support or alimony.
WIC ( Women, Infants and Children)
WIC provides nutrition, breastfeeding support, health education and other services, free of charge, to pregnant women, mothers, infants and children up to the age of five
WV Birth to Three partners with families and caregivers to build upon their strengths by offering coordination, supports, and resources to enhance children's learning and development
Help Me Grow is a FREE referral service that connects families with critical developmental resources for their children birth through five years. The goal of Help Me Grow is to successfully identify children at-risk and link them to the help they need
Low, or no-cost health care
School Clothing Allowance
Assistance with purchasing school clothing for eligible children enrolled in West Virginia schools
West Virginia Child Care Program
A statewide system of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, which provide resource information and financial assistance to eligible families
Centralized Intake for Abuse and Neglect
Report abuse, neglect or exploitation by calling 1-800-352-6513
Child Welfare Services investigates reports of abuse and neglect of children. Provides services to children and families in their home
Purpose of Adult Protective Services (APS) is to investigate reports of adult abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation while providing least restrictive interventions
The burial assistance program assists with payment up to $1000 toward the cost of funeral expenses for an indigent adult or child. The program benefits are determined by the burial rate and, when applicable, the amount which exceeds the maximum allowable