Message from the Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Letitia N. Chafin Board Chair

Stephen R. Tuck Chief Executive Officer

The Children’s Home Society celebrates 119 years of caring for West Virginia’s children and families. The Society’s Mission is reflected in this report as we recognize the milestones and successes of our work during this past year. As we engaged and involved our communities, our foster and adoptive families, our volunteers, supporters and donors we saw those in crisis move from turmoil to having confidence and being successful.

Far too often children and families experience intense difficulties and life events that cause great despair and distress. It is our goal to help them gain courage, strength and confidence to be able to do the things they think they cannot do. Feeling capable and worthy is the mirror in which we face uncertainty with optimism each and every day.

We recognize our dedicated staff, Board of Directors, and every West Virginian that has helped the Society to strengthen those who needed it the most and getting them to that turning point, away from the crisis and onward in their lives, with confidence.

“Somehow I can’t believe that there are any heights that can’t be scaled by anyone who knows the secrets of making dreams come true. This special secret, it seems to me, can be summarized in four C’s. They are curiosity, confidence, courage, and consistency, and the greatest of all is confidence. When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.” Walt Disney Stephen R. Tuck Chief Executive Officer

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For nearly twelve decades the Children’s Home Society has worked tirelessly to provide West Virginia’s children and families with the support and care needed to overcome obstacles they may face. While it is important to ensure the safety of the children we care for, it is also important to instill confidence and self-worth. Every child in West Virginia deserves to feel they can move mountains.

Making every child feel valuable and cared for is the mission of our staff, board of directors, volunteers and supporters. Their dedication and determination to provide West Virginia’s children and families with the tools to succeed is boundless.

I want to recognize the West Virginia children and families who are faced with great difficulty and yet remain optimistic and work hard to overcome adversity. Their strength and courage are an inspiration to all those who are privileged to help.

As long as there is a need, the Children’s Home Society will be there to care for West Virginia’s children and families.

Letitia N. Chafin Board Chair

Who We Are

The Mission of the Children’s Home Society is to promote the well-being of children. Our current efforts are directed at helping children find lifetime families, protecting and nurturing children, and helping preserve and strengthen their families.

Basic Principles

• Staff

• Clients

• Permanency

• Diversity

• Performance

• Use of Resources

• Governance

• Collaboration

• Ethical Standard

• Sense of Purpose

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Our Mission

Our Vision

The Children’s Home Society, working in concert with other organizations and institutions, assures that each child in West Virginia grows up in a safe and nurturing family that provides for his or her current and future needs.

The future we see for our children:

The Children’s Home Society of West Virginia is a private, non-profit child welfare organization founded in 1896. The Society is a participatory organization consisting of employees, foster families, adoptive families, volunteers, Board of Directors, Directors Emeriti, advisory council members, donors, benefactors, supporters, and friends. We are governed by a volunteer Board of Directors that is representative of the communities we serve from around the state. We are licensed to provide child welfare and behavioral health services in West Virginia. We are a member agency of the West Virginia Alliance for Children and we are fully accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children.

Comprehensive child welfare, behavioral health, social casework, and advocacy provided services to 13,027 children and their families from our fourteen primary locations throughout the state. Some of our current programs are statewide adoption, foster care, emergency child shelter care, as well as in- home and in-community services for children and families, respite care, parent education and training, prenatal and early childhood services, volunteer and mentoring services, youth services, visitation and reunification services, school based social work, and comprehensive assessment services.

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Permanency

All children deserve a lifetime family, a family to call their own. Last year 79 children found that permanent family through the Society’s adoption program. Today more and more foster parents are becoming adoptive parents. The Society’s foster care program cared for 317 children while providing 48,028 days of care.

Story Written By: Briana

On any given day, there are approximately 402,000 children in foster care in the United States, according to childrensrights.org. Up until 2012, I was one of those children. Kids placed in foster care are forced to grow up much faster than other kids. In my case, I had to learn how to be independent and self-reliant, because I never knew when my new foster parents would give up on me and my little sisters. Before I came into the system, I basically had to raise my sisters by myself because my biological parents were too focused on manipulating people out of money to find their next fix. Finally, in about 2008, we were placed in foster care, but unfortunately, like most foster kids, our first home wasn’t our permanent one. We were only in our first home for less than a week, and I was in 5 homes in a matter of 2 years before I was placed with the family I have now.

Being passed around so much begins to make you feel unwanted, like you’re not good enough for anyone to hold on to. I learned to only depend on myself. However, I became so self-reliant that I began to turn my back on everyone. I was insanely insecure, quiet, shy and I wouldn’t open up to anyone. I even turned on my sisters, the only blood relatives I had left. They both have bipolar disorder and all of the families we were with said the same things: “They put too much stress on my family.” “We just cannot handle them.” So I began to hate them; I blamed them for us not being able to find a family. Now, they are both in group homes, and I miss them dearly. I saw therapists but I was still always quiet and I refused to let down my wall. I would sit by myself and read to avoid conversation. It took me more than a year of being with the family I am with now, to finally open up.

As rough as the beginning of my road through foster care was, I wouldn’t change any of it for the world. If I hadn’t been through all of it, I wouldn’t be where I am now. I’d still live in McDowell County, with drug-addicted parents. I wouldn’t have found my best friend, Dakota, who (even though we constantly disagree) never lets me forget my worth, always has a listening ear and a shoulder for me to cry on, and always makes sure I don’t feel alone. I wouldn’t be at the great school I am at now, running and cheering. Finally I wouldn’t be with my wonderful forever family that adopted me in 2012, but accepted me the day I moved in. I now have two older brothers, who constantly pick on me, but always have my back; three older sisters: Shakiya, who keeps me laughing, Sara, who helps me through everything from homework to 2 am McDonald’s trips because I’m craving coffee, and my “twin”, Kayla, who reminds me that I am “a beautiful cupcake in a world full of muffins”; and lastly my two baby brothers and my two nephews, who keep me humble and constantly smiling. The biggest blessing of all that I got out of my foster experience though, is my mom. I’ve never known someone so caring and strong, who puts everyone (whether they deserve it or not) before herself; I absolutely admire her.

I’m obviously not finished growing up. I am still insecure, I still feel alone sometimes, and I still shelter myself from people. Also , as a lot of people know, I’m almost the world’s worst procrastinator, I’m kind of a huge crybaby, and I am quite unorganized, but my experience through foster care has changed and matured me in a way that I don’t think anything else could have. When I first went into the system, I hated it, but it has made me who I am today and I wouldn’t ever take it back.

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Emergency Child Shelter Care ProgramBuilding Confidence

The Society’s emergency child shelter program cared for 814 children while providing 33,083 days of care in 2014-2015.

Crisis occur all hours of the day and night. The child shelter program is designed to be a 24 hour a day refuge for children in crisis who are unable to remain at home. The child shelter program provides safety, stability, counseling, as well as meeting the child’s medical, educational and psychological needs.

Scott, age 18, came to us after getting into trouble with the juvenile court system. Unfortunately he lacked having a positive role model and began engaging in destructive behaviors, and eventually faced arson charges. Scott boldly bragged about his “bad deeds” and had an “I don’t care attitude”.

After weeks of counseling and trust building, we began to see a very different young man. Scott, a senior in high school, was a semester behind and was also facing a possible jail sentence of 1-3 years. With a lot of support Scott soon realized that he needed to take responsibility for his past behaviors and current problems. He immediately enrolled in the high school credit recovery program, and with the help of his shelter social worker and his school counselor, he was able to catch up and complete all his course work for graduation. However, he still had to face the juvenile court system. On the day of his hearing, with tears in his eyes, he asked the Judge for forgiveness and further explained how sorry he was for his bad choices and the poor decisions of his past. He tearfully explained how the shelter staff helped him to get on the right path and gave him confidence to believe in himself, and gave him the support he needed to graduate from high school and begin to put his life back together again.

After much deliberation the Judge granted him probation with no jail time. Scott was so excited that on his way home from the hearing he wanted to stop at his high school and tell everyone the good news. With a cheering crowd of staff and social workers, on May 9, 2015 Scott proudly walked across the stage and accepted his diploma. Today he is a High school graduate, living in a good supportive home and is employed full time and doing great.

“He proudly walked across the stage”

“If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.” -Thomas Edison

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Safe Haven

Child Advocacy Center

•176 Children

•Victim Support 1

,042

Parenting A Part - 189

Play Therapy - 150

Transitional Living - 28

Youth In Transition

to adulthood - 32

Youth Services - 224

Family Strengthening2014 - 2015

The Society’s Parents As Teachers Program (PAT) is an education, support and confidence building program. Melissa had a history of substance abuse. She and her 2 ½ year old were asked to leave their sponsored housing unit and ended up moving to the Salvation Army where mom was able to enroll in the PAT program. The Society’s Parent Educator made referral to HUD in an effort to find a better home for this mother and her child. The Parent Educator assisted mom through a domestic violence situation with support and referral to a Family Crisis Intervention Center. Mom is currently working full time in retail, has stable housing, reliable child care, and reports no substance abuse. Mom continues to invest time in her child’s development by keeping PAT appointments and following up on her personal goals.

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spirits that allows us to keep looking for new

adventures.” -Oprah Winfrey

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Confidence

Crisis

“Optimism is the faith that le

ads to achievement. Nothing can be

done without hope and confidence.” -Helen Keller

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Mentoring and Volunteering My Buddy and Me-Gone Fishing The Society’s WECAN mentoring and volunteer program provided 12,924 volunteer hours to 466 children. Often it is the simple things; time spent, activities, listening, or just being there for a child that truly makes all the difference in the world. Volunteers are in service to others and their reward is in knowing that they made a difference in the life of a child. Our volunteer Roy began to mentor Johnny, age 6. Johnny was a sad little boy due to the recent loss of his mother. He was referred to our mentoring program by a teacher who noticed Johnny being increasingly quiet, confused and withdrawn. Roy, a local church pastor, had agreed to be a volunteer mentor and had already completed the mentor training, a thorough background check and reference inquiry. Roy and Johnny seemed to have similar likes, so they were matched. Roy and his wife began to take Johnny to church with them each Sunday. The church attendees and Sunday School Teachers made a fuss over little Johnny, talking kindly to him and working to build his confidence and self-esteem.

Roy has a good ear for listening whenever Johnny needs to talk, and has the humor Johnny needs on days he just needs a laugh. Today, Johnny is beginning to come out of his shell and talks more, interacts with other children more, and his grades have improved. Their mentor/mentee match has been in progress for almost a year now, and Johnny enjoys going bowling and fishing with Roy.

The match has been very successful in helping Johnny with the grief and confusion of tragically losing a parent, building his self-esteem and helping him scholastically. Both Roy and Johnny hope to spend many more years together as best buddies.

A Framework of Giving• Your cash contribution is tax deductible and will be used to help children in West Virginia. Donor wishes are always honored and you may choose the program that your gift supports.

• You may participate in the Neighborhood Investment Program. By giving a contribution of $500.00 or more you can receive this special tax credit. Visit our web site for more details.

• Memorial and Honor Gifts are yet another way you can help. A contribution given in memory or in honor of someone is a sincere way of acknowledging that individual while helping children in need.

• Leaving a Legacy is a bequest made through a will. This contribution is a way to give a gift without impacting your current financial situation. The donor is assured that they are still making a difference and impacting the lives of children after they are gone. This way of giving helps to ensure that our future of helping children is secure.

• In-Kind Contributions are a way for you to contribute goods such as; clothing, household items, real or personal property, school supplies, and infant care items, just to name a few. In-kind contributions are needed and provide an additional way for us to help families in need. In-kind contributions help children and families with special assistance, such as food, clothing, household items, infant care items and school supplies.

Parkersburg Mid-Town Family Resource Center

750

CharlestonRay Skeens

Community Resource Room - 2,501

Adoption Resource Centers

125

NorthforkForever Families

Community Center274

MartinsburgSuccess Through

Empowerment Place1,040

Parkersburg• Basic Center 30• Summer Youth 25• After school 37• Drop In 12

Resource Centers

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A family came asking for help

for their children. We were able to give them food, clothing, school

supplies, and a lot of encouragement. They needed someone who cared enough

to offer a helping hand and to be a network of support.

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The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Children and Families (BCF) is working to reduce the high number of children placed in in-state and out-of-state group care with a demonstration program called Safe at Home West Virginia, which is currently serving 12-17 year olds in 11 counties.

Based on DHHR’s research in the fall of 2013, Cabinet Secretary Karen L. Bowling determined that BCF should apply for the federal IV-E Waiver to allow the Department more flexibility in delivering services to children and their families using the National

Wraparound Model.

The goals of Safe at Home West Virginia are to ensure youth remain in their own communities whenever safely possible; reduce reliance on foster care/congregate care and prevent re-entries; reduce the number of children in higher cost placements out-of-state; and step down youth in congregate care and/or reunify them with their families and home communities.

The Safe at Home initiative provides wraparound services to children, family members, caregivers and foster parents to support them in developing and maintaining a stable and loving environment so they can be safe, healthy and successful. With help from one or more facilitators, key players in the child or youth’s family work together, coordinate activities, and blend perspectives of the family’s situation. As part of the process, the Department develops community services specifically targeted at youth’s needs, while also being comprehensive to the needs of the family.

Eight licensed behavioral health providers are acting as local coordinating agencies for the Bureau for Children and Families’ Safe at Home West Virginia demonstration project, including: Burlington Family Services; Braley and Thompson, Inc.; Children’s Home Society; KVC Behavioral Healthcare of WV; National Youth Advocate Program; NECCO; Pressley Ridge; and Prestera. These providers hire wraparound facilitators responsible for coordinating the individualized services identified for each youth and their family in their homes. Local coordinating agencies also provide those services or secure them from other sources.

The Department will continue to work with partners, including courts, schools, behavioral health providers, residential providers and others to revolutionize the child welfare system by increasing the number of children in a loving environment and assist our state in focusing on preventing child abuse, neglect and the re-entry of children into foster care.

Safe at Home West Virginia was rolled out on October 1, 2015, in the phase one counties of Berkeley, Boone, Cabell, Jefferson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Morgan, Putnam and Wayne. The goal is to extend this model statewide once data is collected to determine if any modifications need to be made prior to statewide implementation.

The Children’s Home Society’s 2015 Little Red Stocking Campaign begins the day after Thanksgiving and ends on Christmas Eve. Each year businesses throughout the state sell the bright colored little red stocking to help West Virginia’s most vulnerable children. Each stocking cost only $1.00 and the money raised stays in that local community where the stocking is sold.

As we keep holiday traditions, family and gift giving in mind, we must not let the children in need be forgotten. Although the tradition of collecting pennies and putting them in socks is gone, the Children’s Home Society of West Virginia has bright red paper stockings that can be purchased throughout the state at convenience stores, grocery stores, restaurants, and other local community businesses.

Our single greatest hope for the Little Red Stocking Campaign is that it brings awareness to the needs of West Virginia’s children and that it encourages individuals to become; foster and adoptive parents as well as volunteers and mentors for children. Last year the Society’s Christmas Campaigns helped 4,101 children and families statewide.

To become a Little Red Stocking Partner today please contact Brittany Myers or Chris Freeman at 304.345.3894 or by email at bmyers@childhswv.org - cfreeman@childhswv.org.

Other ways to support the Little Red Stocking Campaign:

• Make a contribution to support the Campaign as a Christmas Gift to someone on your list! • Wear red socks throughout the campaign to show your support• Encourage others to support the campaign

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Serving the Society for 40 YearsWilliam “Bill” Smith

January 22, 1941- September 27, 2015

Sunday September 13, 2015, a special dedication ceremony was held at the Hovah Hall Underwood Children’s Home to recognize former Shelter Supervisor, Joan Sansom, and her passion for children. A beautiful tree was planted and a dedication stone placed in her honor. The road was named “Joan Sansom’s Way”.

In addition to the touching ceremony, the ribbon cutting for the fire escape was also celebrated. The top floor of the gym, can now by used for educational and recreational activities for the children at the Hovah Hall Underwood Home. Thanks to Board member, Mike Insco, who raised funds for over a year to make this happen.

Hovah Hall Underwood Children’s Home Special Dedication

For forty years Bill Smith was of service to the Society and to our children and families. Bill was known to many as “Chainsaw Bill”. He handled all of the Society’s property transfers and purchases and was instrumental in the sale of the old Davis property. Bill helped many children have permanency in their lives as he assisted with our Adoption finalizations. Bill helped us in numerous ways over the years and remained faithful regardless of the need.

Bill graduated from West Virginia University where he was a member of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity and lettered as a baseball player. He was known for his bunting and speed both at the plate and in the outfield. As a life-long Mountaineer, one of the highlights of his baseball career was making the game winning play in a victory over the Pitt Panthers. His teammates considered him to be a great team player, but an even better friend. He attended the West Virginia University College of Law where he was a member of the Law Review. After graduation, he honored his commitment to his country and served 13 months overseas as a Captain in the United States

Marine Corps during the Vietnam conflict. After serving in the Marines, he returned to Charleston and worked for the law firm of Payne, Minor, Price and Loeb for eight years until he began a solo law practice in 1976. His practice thrived for 38 years. He served as an administrative law judge for the West Virginia Department of Employment Security for 25 years, and he proudly served as a member of the West Virginia State Bar for 50 years. During the time he practiced law, he also had several business interests including owning gas stations, a restaurant, and Smith Sawmill and Equipment Company, a company founded by his father. Bill Smith will forever be remembered in our archives/history, in our personal memories, and most assuredly in our hearts. He was a champion for children and families.

Oil Marketers and Grocers Association Partnership

Each year, OM&GA (Oil Marketers and Grocers Association) hosts their annual golf tournament. This year, their Board unanimously agreed to donate all of the money raised to Children’s Home Society. At the golf tournament this past September, Jan Vineyard and Traci Nelson presented our agency with a check for $64,135.00!!! Absolutely AMAZING! We could never thank our OM&GA folks enough for their dedication to our children and our agency. The work they do to help support our cause is truly outstanding. We greatly appreciate each and every partner!! The kinds words that they offered up about Children’s Home Society, pulled at our heart strings. We are so privileged to be supported by all of these wonderful people and so thankful to be the chosen recipient of the golf tournament funds! Thank you all for your hard work, continued support, and kind words. We are so lucky to have you all.

2015 OM&GA Golf Tournament Photos

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Grand Opening of the Greenbrier Valley Children’s Home

The Lewisburg Children’s Shelter that opened 1992, had become too small for the needs of the community. After having to turn an average of 10 children away a week, the Children’s Home Society of West Virginia decided to open a new, larger home for the children of Greenbrier Valley, and surrounding counties.

Local leaders were on hand for the grand opening of the Greenbrier Valley Children’s Home in Rupert. The 9,700 square foot home will allow for more children and youth to be served each year.

“A lot of them are in a transition from one place to another. Some are waiting on foster homes, and some are waiting to go back to their home.” said Davina Agee, shelter supervisor.

The home provides space for recreation, therapy, counseling and meetings.

“The goal, of course, when you have child protective services is to create a safe environment for children but we also want it to be a home like environment,” said Karen Bowling, Department of Health and Human Resources Cabinet Secretary.

Residents moved from the old Lewisburg Child Shelter to the Greenbrier Valley Children’s Home on August 1, 2015.

Founders DayJune 11th, 2015 we celebrated our annual Founder’s Day. This day has become important to Children’s Home Society because it gives us an opportunity to reflect on how far we have come since 1896. It is an occasion to recognize the people who have put their love and passion in to helping our children and families since the very beginning. This year we filled our inaugural time capsule, which included letters, pictures, and items from people connected to the agency in different capacities. On July 10th, we dedicated and interred the time capsule on the front lawn of the main office. The time capsule will be unearthed in 10 years so we are able to revisit our history, and add archives to preserve some of the notable work that is being done across the state. It is our intention to continue this tradition for decades to come as Children’s Home Society continues to grow and impact children and families statewide.

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

Revenue and Support

Contributions 998,247

Government Support 10,227,085 Program Service Fees 19,500Contract Revenue (Medicaid Fees) 5,055,024Rental and Royalty Income 4,125Investment Income 121,832Gain/(Loss) from disposal of property 0Miscellaneous 66,971

Total Revenue and Support 16,617,676

ExpensesProgram Services:

Permanency 3,091,118 Shelter Services 8,867,490 WECAN Volunteer Services 109,081 Right from the Start Services 165,710 Home-bases Services 214,969 Youth Services 348,250 Child Advocacy Center 159,523 Birth to Three Services 15,430 Exceptional Youth Emergency Shelter 617,348

Basic Center 83,317 Teen Pregnancy 658,051

Transitional Living 91,194

Supporting Services: Management and General 1,569,183 Fundraising 132,417

Total Expenses 16,317,259

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

Assets

Cash 739,878Receivables 2,142,901Prepaid Expenses 113,476 Other Assets 370,323Property & Equipment net 4,599,767Investments 2,419,227Beneficial Interest in Perpetual Trusts 253,452

Total Assets 10,639,024

Liabilities and Net AssetsLiabilities 2,713,956

Net Assets 7,925,068

Total Liabilities and Net Assets 10,639,024

The accounts of the Children’s Home Society of West Virginia are audited annually. A full audited financial statement is available online at www.childhswv.org

Excess (Deficiency) of Revenue over Expenses (300,417)

Private Grants 124,892

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In-Home Family Education 194,178

The Children’s Home Society of West Virginia is a leader in adoption. The Society strives to find innovative ways to ensure permanency for children. In 2008, in an effort to reduce barriers to adoption, the Society stopped charging all adoption fees for any resident family that adopted a West Virginia child. Families who come with a narrow vision of adoption are nurtured and learn of the tremendous need for families for children in foster care—an approach that has yielded an increase in the number of families willing to adopt children who have come through the foster care system. The Society has seen a 1,166% increase in adoptions in the last twelve years, with the majority of those being adoptions of children from foster care. The Society’s emergency shelters and other programs work hand in hand with their foster care and adoption program to achieve permanency for the kids they serve. The Society’s staff believes in the organization’s mission and demonstrates it every day. David, a teen, had languished for many months in shelter care with twenty-seven previous placements. Taking the Society’s mission to heart, a member of the Society’s own staff adopted David. At another site, a family needed a bedroom added to their home to be able to adopt. Society staff helped the family access resources to make it happen. The Society goes above and beyond in all its programs to serve children and families.

Children’s Home Society of West Virginia2015 Angels in Adoption

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Children’s Home Society’s Director of Permanency Services, Julia Kesler, and Children’s Home Society’s Director of Shelter Care Services, Michelle Vaughan accepted the award.

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LOCATIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

CHARLESTON MARTINSBURG PRINCETON1145 Greenbrier St. 653 Winchester Ave 205 Center St. Charleston, WV 25311 Martinsburg, WV 25401 Princeton, WV 24740 Scott Foley, Regional Director Deborah Barthlow, Regional Director Joanne Boileau, Regional Director304.345.3894 304.264.0225 304.431.2424 HUNTINGTON MORGANTOWN ROMNEY2586 Grant Gardens Rd. 129 Greenbag Rd. 550 West Sioux LaneOna, WV 25545 Morgantown, WV 26501 Romney, WV 26757Melody Plumley, Regional Director Sarah Bittenbender, Child & Family Sally Johnson, Regional Director304.743.2345 Services Supervisor 304.822.4652 304.284.0992 LEWISBURG PARKERSBURG WHEELING 9579 Seneca Trail South 1717 St. Marys Ave 87 15th StreetFairlea, WV 24902 Parkersburg, WV 26102 Wheeling, WV 26003Janet Richmond, Regional Director Shelley Plauche, Regional Director Stephanie Strope, Social Worker304.647.3430 304.485.0650 304.233.9627

EMERGENCY CHILD SHELTERS

ARTHUR N. GUSTKE HOVAH HALL UNDERWOOD PAUL MILLER HOMECHILDREN’S HOME CHILDREN’S HOME P.O. Box 8801640 St. Marys Ave 2586 Grant Gardens Rd. Northfork, WV 24868 Parkersburg, WV 26102 Ona, WV 25545 Al Wade, Regional DirectorDenise Hughes, Supervisor Diana Lucas, Supervisor 304.862.4237304.424.5244 304.743.2345

DAVIS CHILD SHELTER KATHLEEN & JOHN FALTIS ROMNEY CHILD SHELTER1145 Greenbrier St. CHILDREN’S SHELTER 550 West Sioux Lane Charleston, WV 25311 477 Scenic Highway Romney, WV 26757Brian Semenie, Supervisor Summersville, WV 26651 Ashley Dunlap, Supervisor 304.345.3891 Christine Barnett, Supervisor 304.822.4652 304.872.8190SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA EXCEPTIONAL YOUTH Greenbrier Valley Children’s Home EMERGENCY SHELTER 331 Seventh Street P.O. Box 361 Rupert, WV 25984 Daniels, WV 25832 Davina Agee, SupervisorWill Perkins, Supervisor 304.645.1302304.255.0408

JUNE MONTGOMERY HARLESS MARTINSBURG CHILDREN’S HOME CHILDREN’S SHELTER113 June Harless Dr., P.O. Box N 301 Compassion Dr. Holden, WV 25625 Martinsburg, WV 25401Michelle Ford, Supervisor Jennifer Schafer, Supervisor304.239.2470 304.263.5014

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Gregory W. Bailey* Margaret Bishop* John Bowyer Janet Craig Stephen P. Dexter Stephen W. Drake William M. Ellis Jr. George M. Ferrell Carole “Cookie” Glasser Arthur N. Gustke* W.I. “Bill” Hairston Thomas A. Heywood Russell P. Hill Clarence “Bud” Lawson, Jr.* John Lukens Thomas E. McHugh Helen S. Huddy* Susan Mollohan Patricia P. O’Reilly David S. Pitchford Helaine Rotgin* Joseph E. Raymond Sally Richardson Jane C. Smith Matthew D. Smith H. Keith Spears Reed Spangler Pat Sutherland Nancy S. Tonkin Gov. Cecil Underwood* Stephen D. Wehrle * Deceased

Director EmeritusBoard of Directors

OFFICERS

Letitia Neese Chafin Chair

Brian WadsworthFirst Vice Chair

Sarah WhittakerSecond Vice Chair

Dale E. GeigerSecretary

Cammie ChapmanAssistant Secretary

Marie LongTreasurer

Jack McVeyAssistant Treasurer

Katherine DooleyPast Chair

DIRECTORS

Keith BurdetteMichael CaparelliAmelia D. CourtsRenee CrossBarbara N. FishDr. Robert “Bob” FosterJodie GardillMike InscoSandra J. MorganJeff SikorovskyRuth RowanJerry VillersCassandra Stewart-Wagner Justin Whitman

Chief Executive Officer: Stephen R. Tuck

Affiliations

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