West Virginia State Profile and Contact Information

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State Access Program Coordinator:

Misty Peal-Auville
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East
Building One, Room E-100
Charleston, West Virginia 25305

Internet: MistyPealAuville@courtswv.org

Annual Federal Grant Award: $ 100,000
Minimum 10% State Match: $ 11,111
Number of Minor Age Children in Single (Biological) Parent Households: 56,145

Priority Service Areas:

parent education;
supervised visitation; and
neutral drop-off.

FY 2004 State Program Stats:

Parents Served

Total Parents Served	Fathers	Mothers	Grandparent/Legal Guardian	Children Involved
835	423	371	41	760

Services Provided

Mediation	Counseling	Parent Education	Supervised Visitation	Neutral Drop-off	Development of Parenting Plans
		489	645	266

Marital Status

Married	Separated	Divorced	Unmarried	Unknown
34	142	319	253	87

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Annual Income

Less than $10,000	$10,000 to $19,000	$20,000 to $29,000	$30,000 to $39,000	$40,000 & above	Unknown
333	124	56	26	20	276

Race/Ethnicity

Am Indian or Alaska Native	American Asian or Pacific Islanders	African-American	White/Caucasian	Hispanic	Other	Unknown
	1	26	794	4	3	7

Source of Client Referrals

Self	Court	Child Support	Other	Unknown
12	732		26	65

Outcomes

No. of non-custodial parents whose parenting time with children increased as a result of services	201

Local Service Providers:

1. Change Inc.
3058 West Street:
Weirton, West Virginia 26062
Phone: (304) 797-7733
Services: visitation and exchange centers in Hancock, Ohio, and Brooke Counties, West Virginia

2. Branches Domestic Violence Shelter
PO Box 403
Huntington, West Virginia 25708
Phone: (304) 529-2382
Services: visitation and exchange centers in Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln, Putnam, and Mason Counties, West Virginia
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3. Children's Home Society
PO Box 5533
1605 Honaker Ave.
Princeton, West Virginia 24740
Phone: (304) 425-8428
Services: visitation and exchange centers in Mercer, McDowell, Wyoming, Nicholas, and Webster Counties, West Virginia

4. Family Refuge Center
117 E. Washington St.
PO Box 249
Lewisburg, West Virginia 24901
Phone: (304) 645-6334
Services: visitation and exchange centers in Greenbrier, Pocahontas, and Monroe Counties, West Virginia

5. Shenandoah Women's Center Inc.
235 W. Martin Street
Martinsburg, West Virginia 25401
Phone: (304) 263-9522
Services: visitation and exchange centers in Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties, West Virginia

6. YWCA Resolve Family Abuse Program
1114 Quarrier Street
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
Phone: (304) 340-3554
Services: visitation and exchange centers in Kanawha, Boone, and Clay Counties, West Virginia

7. Women's Resource Center
PO Box 1476
Beckley, West Virginia 25802
Phone: (304) 255-2559
Services: visitation and exchange center in Raleigh County

8. WV Youth Advocate Program
1036 Speedway Avenue
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
Phone: (304) 363-8225
Services: visitation and exchange centers in Marion, Monongalia, and Harrison Counties, West Virginia

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9. YWCA Family Violence Prevention Program
1100 Chapline Street
Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
Phone: (304) 232-2748
Services: visitation and exchange centers in Ohio, Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, and Wetzel Counties, West Virginia

10. The Family Visitation Center of Lewis County
PO Box 1168
Weston, West Virginia 26452
Phone: (304) 269-4000
Services: visitation and exchange centers in Lewis, Braxton, and Upshur Counties, West Virginia