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Supreme Court decision in Oregon camping ban case could shape homeless policy in WV, advocates said

Full Article by Lori Kersey | West Virginia Watch A case headed to the U.S. Supreme Court could reshape how cities across the country—including here in West Virginia—respond to homelessness. The case, Johnson v. Grants Pass, challenges the constitutionality of Read more…

By SOAR WV, 1 yearApril 11, 2024 ago
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“It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way”: Lessons and Urgency for Harm Reduction in West Virginia

Full Article by Caity Coyne | WV Watch Last week, for the first time ever, the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) visited Appalachia, holding its 78th meeting in Charleston, WV. National leaders gathered to learn firsthand about West Virginia’s Read more…

By SOAR WV, 2 yearsSeptember 25, 2023 ago
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Save a Life Day Grows to 13 States and 300+ Events

Full Story by Emily Rice | WV Public Broadcasting Save a Life Day started in West Virginia in 2020 as a two-county pilot project. Just three years later, it has grown into a regional movement with more than 300 naloxone Read more…

By SOAR WV, 2 yearsSeptember 13, 2023 ago
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WV First Foundation would better serve state if it represented those affected by opioid epidemic

Full Article by Leann Ray | West Virginia Watch As West Virginia prepares to distribute over $1 billion in opioid settlement funds, questions are surfacing about who sits at the table—and whether those most impacted by addiction are represented. The Read more…

By SOAR WV, 2 yearsSeptember 5, 2023 ago
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Charleston City Council Rejects New Syringe Service Proposal Amid Ongoing Crisis

Full Article by Leah Willingham | AP News On Monday night, the Charleston City Council voted 17–9 to reject a proposal from the Women’s Health Center of West Virginia to start a syringe service program — despite overwhelming public health Read more…

By SOAR WV, 2 yearsAugust 8, 2023 ago
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Charleston City Council turns down syringe service program proposal from Women’s Health Center

Full Article by Jarrett Lewis | WV Metro News Charleston City Council has voted down a proposal from the Women’s Health Center of West Virginia to operate a syringe service program on the city’s West Side — a region many Read more…

By SOAR WV, 2 yearsAugust 8, 2023 ago
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Syringe services proposal goes before Charleston council Monday

Full Article by Lori Kersey | West Virginia Watch Charleston City Council is facing a pivotal vote: whether to support a syringe service program at the Women’s Health Center on the West Side. The resolution, backed by five council members Read more…

By SOAR WV, 2 yearsAugust 7, 2023 ago
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Women’s Health Center Calls for Open Minds on Syringe Service Program in Charleston

Full Article by Leah Willingham | AP News In a powerful public hearing covered by the Associated Press, community voices clashed over a proposal to launch a new syringe service program at the Women’s Health Center of West Virginia. Located Read more…

By SOAR WV, 2 yearsJuly 28, 2023 ago
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Remarkable Photos Show What Harm Reduction Actually Looks Like

Full Article by Taylor Sisk; Photography by Stacy Kranitz | Mother Jones If you’ve ever wondered what harm reduction actually looks like—not just as policy, but on the ground, in real people’s lives—this piece is it. Mother Jones’ photo essay Read more…

By SOAR WV, 2 yearsNovember 15, 2022 ago
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West Virginia’s Opioid Crisis Crosses Party Lines — and the Pain is Growing

Full Article by Leah Willingham | AP News In a Associated Press report, journalist Leah Willingham shines a light on the deep and personal toll of the opioid crisis in Charleston, WV — and how leaders across political divides are Read more…

By SOAR WV, 3 yearsNovember 6, 2022 ago

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