Government Links - West Virginia

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Bureau of Senior Services

An agency within State Government and acts as the lead entity for programs serving older West Virginians. Find information and resources about services for West Virginia's elderly.

Division of Adult Mental Health: Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities, DHHR

For more information about admission, care, treatment, release and patient follow-up in public or private psychiatric residential facilities, contact your State mental health agency. Email address is: obhs@wvdhhr.org

Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse: Bureau for Behavioral Services and Health Facilities, DHHR

For information about substance abuse treatment and care of substance abuse disorders. Email address is: obhs@wvdhhr.org

State of West Virginia

The State of West Virginia homepage. Find information on services, legislature information, travel, tourism and more.

State Protection and Advocacy Agency

Each state has a protection and advocacy agency that receives funding from the Federal Center for Mental Health Services. Agencies are madated to protect and advocate for the rights of people with mental illnesses and to investigate reports of abuse and neglect in facilities that care for or treat individuals with mental illnesses. These facilities, which may be public or private, include hospitals, nursing homes, community facilities, board and care homes, homeless shelters, jails, and prisons. Agencies provide advocacy services or conduct investigations to address issues that arise during transportation or admission to such facilities, during residency in them, or within 90 days after discharge from them.

WV Bureau for Public Health

Find health and safety information.

WV Bureau of Medical Services

Get information on Medicaid including forms to apply for services.

WVDHHR - Adult Protective Services

This site is intended to protect mentally and/or physically incapacitated adults from abuse and neglect by others and from self-neglect. Find infomration on how to report abuse and useful resources.

WVDHHR - Adult Residential Services

Find information on a range of services provided to benefit incapacitated adults who reside in certain out-of-home, paid placement settings. Possible placement settings include: Adult Family Care Homes , Adult Emergency Shelter Care Homes, Residential Board and Care Homes, Personal Care Homes.

WVDHHR - Department of Health and Human Resources

Link to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources agency website. WVDHHR is a state agency that provides assistance and monitoring of state programs such as Emergency Assistance (LIEAP), Food Stamps, Medicaid, Adult Protective Services and other programs.

WVDHHR - Family Assistance

Find assistance for Transportation, Burial, Emergencies, Utilities, Food Stamps and other programs.