The Harless Home is a 10-bed emergency child shelter serving children from Logan, Mingo and Boone Counties. The Faltis Shelter is a 10-bed emergency child shelter serving children from Braxton, Nicholas and Webster Counties. The recent expansion of the Truancy Diversion Program to provide for services in 49 of West Virginia's 55 counties. Beneficial participation in the Alliance for Children, a partnership of six of West Virginia's leading child welfare organizations including Burlington United Methodist Family Service, Cammack Children's Center, Children's Home Society of West Virginia, Children's Home of Wheeling, Elkins Mountain School and Pressley Ridge Schools of West Virginia. Development of productive and cooperative relationships at the community level and the implementation of many new service initiatives in response to local needs.
Many challenges remain.
We must find a way to obtain the resources necessary to continue to provide the highest quality services and respond to emerging needs. Solutions must be found to the challenges of operating budget deficits and employee recruitment and retention. Thanks to everyone who helped make this a very successful year. Our dedicated and highly competent employees deserve special recognition, as do our volunteers, Board members, contributors and friends. We appreciate the efforts of the dedicated employees of the West VIrginia Department of Health and Human Resources who work with us on a daily basis.