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2026 Community Needs Assessment Report
The report identifies service gaps impacting youth and young adults exiting foster and kinship care in West Virginia’s Kanawha and Clay counties and highlights opportunities for cross-system collaboration to better support young people in the region.
Domestic Violence Programs
YWCA Resolve Family Abuse Program
1620 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
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Individuals and families fleeing abusive situations
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Emergency shelter (open 24/7, provides 3 meals daily)
Safety planning
Comprehensive case management
Court advocacy
Individual counseling/support groups
Monitored visitation and exchange center
Refuge pet shelter
Emergency Assistance Programs
City of Charleston CARE (Coordinated Addiction Response Effort) Team
1420 Kanawha Blvd, West
Charleston, West Virginia 25387
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Unsheltered and vulnerable individuals
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Outreach to unsheltered individuals
Overdose response and follow-ups
Mental health crisis response and follow-ups
Referrals and connections to appropriate services
Briana Martin
Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director
(304) 344-8053, ext. 20
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Adults and families
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Service Center (Open Monday–Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm)
Referrals to employment, education, and counseling services
Healthcare through West Virginia Health Right’s onsite clinic
Hygiene bag, socks, and underwear
In winter months: coats, gloves, scarves, and hats
Food Pantry (Open Monday–Friday from 9:00am to 12:00pm)
Housing
Housing First
Residential and Resource Program
Community Housing
SOAR
KVC Equinox Men’s Shelter
505 Leon Sullivan Way
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
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Men age 18+ who are experiencing homelessness
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Emergency Shelter
Crisis Intervention
Case Management
Employment
RCCR (The Religious Coalition for Community Renewal)
1117 Quarrier Street
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
Miranda Nabers
Program Director, RCCR Transitional Storage Center/Homeless Programming
(681) 340-0812
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Individuals 18+ and families
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Transitional Storage Center
Located at Saint Mark’s United Methodist Church
900 Washington Street East, Charleston, WV 25301
Open Monday–Friday 8:30am to 11:30am
Provides managed storage to people experiencing homelessness to store their personal belongings
Case management
Changing areas and phone charging stations
Clothing boutique offers free clothing for unsheltered individuals and families
Housing Navigator
Assists with public and private housing applications
Assists with navigating benefits such as SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, SNAP
Rapid Rehousing
Help individuals and families to find housing
Assistance with deposit and first 2-6 months rent
Case management
Accepts Foster 2 Youth Initiative Voucher
Street Outreach
Samaritan Inn
Residential Recovery Program for men ages 18+
Offered for up to 18 months
YWCA Sojourner’s Shelter for Homeless Women and Families
1418 Washington Street East
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
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Single women
Women with children
Men with custody of their children, and intact families who are experiencing homelessness
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75-bed emergency shelter (open 24/7, provides 3 meals and 2 snacks daily)
Crisis intervention
Comprehensive case management
On-site counseling
Children’s programming
Education and job readiness
Health & Mental Health Services
Cabin Creek Health Systems
CCHS Westside Health
303 Ohio Avenue
Charleston, West Virginia 25302
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Children, teens, and adults
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Primary health care
Behavioral health services
Dental care
Addiction services
Pediatric & adolescent care
Women’s health
On-site pharmacy
Housing
Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority
Foster Youth 2 Independence Initiative
1525 Washington Street West
Charleston, West Virginia 25387
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Ages 18–24 who have recently left or are about to leave foster care
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Housing
One-on-one support for participants up to 36 months
Eligibility to enroll in CKHA’s Family Self-Sufficiency Program
Homeownership Education
Enrollment in an escrow/savings account
Public School Systems
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Children and youth enrolled in grades K-12 in Clay County
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Identification and support of students experiencing homelessness, foster care or kinship care
School enrollment assistance
Transportation coordination
Referrals to community resources
Stacy Bradley
KCS Case Manager/Data Specialist
MKV Students and Families Living in Temporary Living Arrangements
(681) 280-9621
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Children and youth enrolled in grades K-12 in Kanawha County
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Identification and support of students experiencing homelessness, foster care or kinship care
School enrollment assistance
Transportation coordination
Referrals to community resources
Community Coordination & Planning Agencies
Kanawha Valley Collective
1015 Smith Street
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
Traci Strickland
Executive Director
(304) 346-6638
Centralized Assessment Team (CAT)
(681) 340-1086
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Individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness
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The Centralized Assessment Team helps to identify shelters and housing programs
Referrals to appropriate services
United Way of Central West Virginia
1 United Way Square
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
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Individuals and families
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Emergency assistance
Housing
Utilities
Clothing
Equal Footing Shoe Fund
WV 211—Information and referral (connection to social services)
Community Impact Funding to support social service programs
Youth Specific Programs
Children’s Home Society of West Virginia
1422 Kanawha Blvd., East
Charleston, West Virginia 25330
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Children, teens, young adults and families
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Emergency child shelter
Davis child shelter (ages 12-18)
Foster care and adoption services
Independent Living Program
Transitional Living Program
Ray Skeens Resource Center
Kinship and grandfamily services
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Youth who are aging out of foster care and young adults who are experiencing homelessness
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New Connections Independent Living Program
Education programming for youth 17–21
Apartments for youth 16–21
Patchwork
Runaway and homeless shelter for youth ages 12+
Emergency services: food/clothing, advocacy
Counseling
Turning Point
Youth ages 15–21 in the custody of DoHS
Life skills and learn to live independently
Reports
Forms
One caring adult can change a young person’s life.
One caring adult can change a young person’s life.