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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA FFY 2024 STATE PLAN FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES

the IIEESS project and enable us to learn from and connect with other organizations. In SFY 2025, the Family Support Centers are required to incorporate the mobility coaching model with families encountered to build the skills and mindsets necessary for moving out of poverty.

● West Virginia was chosen to participate in Families Are Stronger Together: TANF & Child Welfare Partnering for Prevention Learning Community (FAST-LC) in September 2023. The FAST-LC will center on innovative prevention strategies to mitigate and reduce families’ involvement with the child welfare system through partnerships between TANF and Child Welfare programs, such as through the provision of supports and services within Family Support Centers. WV will benefit from a robust suite of individualized training, technical assistance, and coaching support as well as regular opportunities for collaborative learning and sharing with peer teams.

● Programs falling under the newly formed Division of Family Support are required to develop meaningful collaborations with other Division funded programs to improve accessibility to services and outcomes for all WV families. These memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) include the programs mentioned above as well as Community Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) funded grants. The CTC and Job Readiness programs are also participating in the WV Family Survey effective July 1, 2024. The WV Family Survey measures protective factors and other indicators of family well-being.

● The State may coordinate with and refer to other employment and training resources such as Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), vocational education, vocational assessment programs, private non-public schools providing vocational training, and other educational resources.

● A grievance process gives regular employees of employers the ability to resolve complaints concerning the alleged violations of filling vacancies, displacement, hours, and other labor protections. Notification and access to the process are required via a contract with the employer.

● The State will work with non-custodial, non-supporting minor parents to fulfill community work obligations and attend Page 23