WV Partnership Meeting Scheduled in Morgantown

For some time, local prevention coalition members and staff have requested more opportunities to access/interact with the WV Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being. In response, the next meeting of The WV Partnership is scheduled for 9 AM Friday, April 16th, at the Waterfront Hotel in Morgantown. If you wish to attend to represent your local coalition, please contact Melissa Crawford (304.766.6301 x 12; 304.553.3593; melissa.crawford@marshall.edu) by Tuesday, March 23rd.

Parenting Perspectives: Juvenile Justice Edition Now Available Online

The latest edition of Parenting Perspectives (Winter 2010 – Focus on Juvenile Justice in WV) is available via the WV System of Care website. Parenting Perspectives(is a quarterly newsletter that provides alcohol/tobacco/other drug prevention and mental health information to parents of school aged children.

HB 4666 Moves to Senate Health & Human Resources Comt.

House Bill 4666 was introduced in the WV Sentate yesterday and moved into the Sentate Health and Human Resources Committee.

House Bill 4666 Passes

House Bill 4666, which establishes a funding source for prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery passed the House yesterday (March 3) and has been communicated to the Senate.

Additional information is available at www.legis.state.wv.us.

HB 4666 Moves to 3rd Reading on House Special Calendar

House Bill 4666 has moved to 3rd reading on the House Special Calendar. The bill establishes a funding source for prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery. Additional information is available at www.legis.state.wv.us.

House Bill 4666 Moves Out of Finance

House Bill 4666, which establishes a funding source for prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery, has moved out of the House Finance Committee. The bill is on the House Calendar for its second reading tomorrow (March 2). Additional information is available at www.legis.state.wv.us.

Health Observances in March

Health Observances in the month of March include: National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; National Endometriosis Awareness Month; National Nutrition Month; Save Your Vision Month; Workplace Eye Wellness Month; National Problem Gambling Awareness Week (March 7 - 13); National Sleep Awareness Week (March 7 - 13); National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 10); National Poison Prevention Week (March 14-20). Source: National Health Information Center