The West Virginia Children’s Trust Fund is not a provider of direct services. Through a variety of initiatives, including “Partners In Prevention,” the WVCTF supports local communities in creating efforts to prevent problems before they ever begin.

Partners in Prevention is based on the belief that child well being hinges on the capacity of local communities to support families and protect children. This approach is built on a framework of collaboration between and among community groups, state and local organizations, and local teams. Everyone has a role to play to strengthen families and children in the Mountain State. Community Teams across the state participate in this program of educational workshops, networking and mini-grants. The goals of the teams are:

• raising awareness about child abuse and neglect and its prevention
• developing and expanding effective services that prevent or reduce child maltreatment
• informing policymakers about best practices in the prevention of child abuse and neglect
  
  

Partners in Prevention and the WV Children’s Trust Fund makes possible projects such as:

• Events that increase community and professional understanding of how to keep children free from child abuse and neglect.
• Programs such as “Parents as Teachers” which works with new parents by offering in-home family education.
• Education to faith communities to assist them in supporting families.
• Parenting classes in several counties,

…and much more.


Projects funded in the 2009-2010 fiscal year:

2011 Good Beginnings
2011 Innovation Grant
2011 PIP Directory project
2011 Innovation Replication Grant

Download a pdf of our annual report here.

For a map highlighting partner outreach/ grant distibution click here.

Projects funded in the 2011-2012 fiscal year

Prevent Child Abuse West Virginia announces a Community Grant Opportunity

With funding from the West Virginia Children's Trust Fund, the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, and the WV Department of Health and Human Resources, Prevent Child Abuse West Virginia announces a mini-grant opportunity for organizations and qualified individuals working to preventchild abuse and neglect in the state. The purpose of this grant program is the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect in this state

The Good Beginnings Mini-Grant Program will provide up to 10 grants of up to $1,000 per year for community-based programs that have creative strategies for preventing or reducing the occurance of child abuse and neglect. Applications may be submitted by community-based organizations, public or private non-profit or faith-based institutions or government agencies

Application deadline is September 30, 2011

Click here to download the application

For Specific information about the grant program, contact Genny Ferri, Community Partnerships Coordinator, at 1-866-4KIDSWV (866-454-3798) or (304) 438-5656 or by email at genny@teamwv.org

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