Legislative Updates

Check here often for 2008 Legislative Updates.

3/26/08
Governor Manchin approved the FY09 state budget with an increase of $245,000 for In-Home Family Education bringing the total state allocation of funds to $750,000. This was the first year that there was a separate line item for In-Home Family Education and the first time the Legislature approved an increase on their own. This increase marks another step forward in achieving the Partners in Community Outreach goal of a $2.5 million appropriation to serve 200,000 families statewide.

1/15/08 - Partners in Community Outreach Visit Legislators
Members of Partners in Community Outreach came from across West Virginia to visit their legislators at the State Capitol to encourage an increase in funding so that 1 in 10 families of children born in the upcoming year in West Virginia can receive In-Home Family Education services. Members discussed In-Home Family Education with their representatives. Copies of the recently released Bi-Annual Report on In-Home Family Education were provided to all legislators.