West Virginia First Foundation Allowable Use Categories
• Naloxone
• Medication-Assisted Treatment ( MAT )
• Pregnant & Postpartum Women
• Expanding Treatment for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
• Expansion of Warm Hand-off Programs and Recovery Services
• Treatment for incarcerated population
• Prevention Programs
• Evidence-Based Data Collection and Research analyzing the effectiveness of the Abatement Strategies within the State
• Law Enforcement
• Research
Source : West Virginia First Memorandum of Understanding
“ We have the great responsibility to the citizens of West Virginia to take a comprehensive look at this problem and bring resources together to work as a unit ,” says Dora Stutler , superintendent of Harrison County Schools and secretary of the WVFF . “ Programming and services will touch all aspects of the issue , including but not limited to addiction , prevention , enforcement and recovery .”
The current board members of the WVFF are steadfast in their commitment to the cause .
“ Like most lifelong residents of West Virginia , I have seen what substance use and associated disorders can do to our friends , families and neighbors . As such , mitigating the illicit use and misuse of narcotics in all forms has been a near lifelong pursuit in both my personal and professional life ,” says Jonathan Board , vice president of external affairs and strategic initiatives at Mon Health System and board member of WVFF . “ Our task as board members is both monumental and simple : stand up an entirely new private foundation , hold its funding in fiduciary for all the people within the state of West Virginia and ensure judiciousness in any distributions of support , regardless of the size or scope of the requesting organization . By electing a strong and diverse board full of varied and unique perspectives , and placing freedom to act within welldefined guardrails , the foundation can move with creativity , haste and wisdom as it approaches meaningful solutions .”
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