West Virginia Family Corner

Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Contact and Program Information

Family Voices: www.familyvoices.org/st/WV.htm
Partnering with professionals and families to advocate for health care services that are family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, coordinated and culturally competent.

NAMI of West Virginia (National Voice on Mental Illness): www.namiwv.org/
Education, advocacy and support for persons with brain disorders (mental illnesses) and their families

West Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council: www.wvddc.org/

West Virginia Parent Educator Resource Center (PERC) Project: "Connecting the dots of communication between home and school" wvde.state.wv.us/ose/percs/
The purpose of the project is to build partnerships between parents and educators to ensure that children receive the highest educational opportunities and achievement possible. Local education agencies in 39 counties participate in the project by establishing centers to work with families of children in the school system, educators, and others

The Association for Retarded Citizen (Arc) Family Resource Guide http://www.thearc.org/familyguide/westvirginia.doc
This guide is written for families raising children with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities. It tells families about benefits, supports and services in their state that might help their child.

Note: The information provided on the state pages was submitted by the state medical home teams.As this is not an exhaustive list, please let us know if you have additions for your state resource page. You can contact us at: medical home@aap.org.

Last Updated July 27, 2005