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The Adolescent Mental Health Project: Using data to chart the …

WEBOur upcoming stakeholders meeting is scheduled for 10/10 at 2 pm EST. Our topic for discussion is school-based mental health services, since many stakeholders at our last …

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URL: https://thinkkidswv.org/adolescent-mental-health-project/

Health Equity for WV’s Kids with Developmental …

WEBA current estimate of the number of children and adults in West Virginia with developmental disabilities is 1.8%, or 33,000 …

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West Virginia emergency room data isn’t public …

WEBKids’ mental health worsening Amid the pandemic, more West Virginia kids are struggling with their mental health, according to the recent Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.. …

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The Health and Hunger Project

WEBThe Health and Hunger Project studies and amplifies the challenges and solutions to connecting the health care and food resource systems on the community level to …

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The Healthy Minds, Healthy Students Project

WEBThe Healthy Minds, Healthy Students Project is a three-year collaborative project with the goal to improve the pediatric mental health care delivery system in West Virginia by …

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Connecting Kids to Coverage West Virginia

WEBEvery Child Needs Health Insurance In July, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services awarded $1.48 million to Think Kids for a three-year outreach and enrollment project through the Connecting Kids to …

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Telehealth therapy is expanding in West Virginia, but …

WEBThe West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, which is part of a multi-group initiative expanding mental health access in schools, didn’t provide specific details about what schools are …

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As demand for child mental services increases, state health officials

WEBIn a series of recent posts on the child mental health crisis in West Virginia, I wrote about how children in West Virginia are ending up in crises in hospital …

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In West Virginia’s mental health care desert, a health center …

WEBSWVHS health professionals respond to childhood medical needs, including some dental issues, along with the need for other sports, like food assistance and …

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Health and Hunger

WEBCOVID-19 Health and Hunger Policy Public Health Child Hunger in Logan County With child hunger rates rising nationwide following the end of the Public Health Emergency, …

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WV kids in crises ending up at ERs with nowhere to …

WEBSwager noted that children in West Virginia are experiencing a mental health crisis along with the nation’s children. But she added that in Appalachia, that crisis has been ongoing for a decade. …

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A Young Person’s Perspective: Support, Resilience, and Youth …

WEBOn average, there are 730 people for every mental health provider in WV; in some counties, that number is as high as 8,450 (County Health Rankings). Even when …

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Every child deserves equitable access to comprehensive health …

WEBThe Project There are significant challenges to ensuring health care access for children and families with special needs, here in our rural, medically underserved state. Families …

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Food insecurity is “the foundation” of WV’s many health issues.

WEBCOVID-19 Health and Hunger Policy Public Health Child Hunger in Logan County With child hunger rates rising nationwide following the end of the Public Health …

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Nationally, student mental health is declining. West Virginia knows …

WEBWe’re looking to tell the stories of families who are in need of or have experienced adolescent mental health care in West Virginia. We’d also love to hear …

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A Deeper Dive into Health and Hunger in WV

WEBA Deeper Dive into Health and Hunger in WV Published by Think Kids on September 18, 2020 September 18, 2020Think Kids on September 18, 2020 September …

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West Virginia’s Emergency Room Data Key to Addressing Kids’ …

WEBWest Virginia did share data with the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, which reports on the use of medical care services in the United States.Recent …

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The Health and Hunger Summit- Session One

WEBJoin us for the first conversation in this virtual series, where we’ll discuss the current state of health and hunger in West Virginia with experts in both the fields of health care and …

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Vaccines, civil rights, misinformation: political problems harming …

WEBBy Erin Beck, Kids’ Health Correspondent. Child therapists in West Virginia tell me that the same social and political problems contributing to anxiety and other …

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COVID-19 Q & A: A Conversation with Dr. Clay Marsh

WEBKids’ Health Correspondent Erin Beck spoke with Dr. Clay Marsh, West Virginia COVID czar, about young people and the rise of the Delta variant in West …

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Health and hunger in Kanawha County after the COVID-19 pandemic

WEBby Victoria Ware The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated food insecurity and healthcare issues nationwide, impacting people’s lives across demographics and age …

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A Better West Virginia Begins With Its Kids

WEBWelcome to our website! Our mission is: Fostering ingenuity, inspiring change, and cultivating generations of healthy, happy kids. Check out our projects, events, blog …

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