WV Kids Thrive Collaborative
Kids Thrive Collaborative

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The West Virginia Kids Thrive Collaborative meets quarterly for WV stakeholders and DoHS​ leaders to share big picture overview updates and provide feedback regarding the ongoing development ​of the state's system of care and support for children's mental health.​

Snapshot of WV’s System for Youth with Mental Health-Related Needs

810
 Youth who were in a residential mental health treatment facility in 810 children in January 2025 compared to 830 in January 2024.
267+
 Youth and their families who received assistance from HELP4WV OR a mobile response service provider October to December 2024. The Children’s Crisis and Referral Line helps connect families with resources, crisis stabilization, and mobile response.
727
 Youth who utilized CSED Waiver services from October to December 2024 compared to 709 October – December 2023. Connection to Wraparound in home services prevents the need for youth to leave their communities unnecessarily.


This information was submitted on October 17, 2024, and may be subject to slight changes due to data reporting and claims lag for a subset of this information. As new information becomes available, updates will be provided to this snapshot.



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