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For Information on Children’s Health

The West Virginia health insurance program for children.
http://www.wvchip.org/

A West Virginia organization who works to provide services for healthy children throughout the state. http://www.wvhealthykids.org/index.htm

West Virginia’s DHHR office addressing assistance to families with children including food and medical care assistance.
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/family_assistance/

For Information about the Right to an Education

West Virginia Board of Education
http://wvde.state.wv.us/

Jefferson County Board of Education
http://boe.jeff.k12.wv.us/

Berkeley County Board of Education
http://boe.berk.k12.wv.us/

List of educational resources in West Virginia.
http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list_by_territory.cfm?territory_id=wv

For Information about Prevention of Child Abuse and Safety

One of the organizations fighting child abuse in West Virginia.
http://www.preventchildabusewv.org/

Registry of West Virginia convicted sex offenders
http://www.wvstatepolice.com/sexoff/

Information about reporting child abuse in West Virginia
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/children_adult/cps/report.asp

For Information on Housing

Fair housing and discrimination against families with children.
http://www.fairhousinglaw.org/what_is_discrimination/index.html

For Information on Civil Rights

Student’s rights when attending public schools.
http://www.aclu.org/studentsrights/index.html