Building a Better West Virginia.
Partner Organizations
Web: www.afsc.org/midatlantic/charleston.html
Phone: 304-529-3890
Contact: Rick Wilson
American Friends Service Committee
WV Economic Justice Project
The AFSC WV Economic Justice Project works on issues affecting low income and working families, such as health care, living wages, education, social services, and benefits. It assists families with information about resources and programs and works to improve and protect public policies and programs and support rational budget priorities.
Web: www.wvdawg.org
Phone: 304-539-3157
Direct Action Welfare League, Inc. (DAWG)
is made up of low-income working families, welfare mothers, housing residents, & people who receive or have received any type of public assistance. We are the current and former welfare recipients and people in poverty who struggle everyday to improve our communities. We do whatever is needed to help .5 people have a voice.
Family Leadership First (FLF)
FLF is a statewide coalition of Family Leadership groups working together to bring parent and youth voices to community, regional and state policy tables. Sponsors of the annual "Family Leadership Conference" at Canaan Valley, FLFprovides family support for citizens to address the WV Legislature. By coordinating a statewide Peer to Peer Network, FLF brings together "County Based Family Advocates" that deal with the issues of disability, mental health, economic and special health needs facing West Virginia residents.
Web: www.mserf.org
Phone: 304-346-8928
Contact: Ted Boettner
Mountain State Education and Research Fund (MSERF)
The purpose of MSERF is to research, analyze and educate on issues of public interest including environmental protection, corporate and government accountability, consumer protection, health care, and discrimination. Among recent issues MSERF has addressed have been a state campaign contribution database, voter registration & education in minority communities, and protecting Social Security & Medicaid from cuts in funding.
Web: www.ohvec.org
Phone: 304-522-0246
Contact: Vivian Stockman
Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition (OVEC)
Formed in 1987, OVEC's mission remains organizing and maintaining a diverse grassroots organization dedicated to the improvement and preservation of the environment through education, grassroots organizing, coalition building, leadership development and media outreach.
Web: www.sals.info
Phone: 304-442-3157
The Southern Appalachian Labor School (SALS)
Constructing Change From The Ground Up, SALS mission is to provide education, research, and linkages for working class and disenfranchised peoples in order to promote change, empowerment, and understanding. SALS is committed to social, economic, and environmental justice for the Appalachian People. Currently, our major focus is on coordinating state and federal programs to provide adequate housing for those in sub-standard living conditions.
Web: www.wvdreamers.org
Phone: 1-800-460-9411
Contact: Michael Tierney
Step by Step (SBS)
Step by Step works with families and communities to support their children throughout their growing up years through after school, summer, arts, recreation, behavioral and physical health promotion and youth and family leadership initiatives. Based at the Big Ugly Community Center (Harts) with collaborations in Mingo, Logan, Lincoln and Kanawha county community centers and schools.
Web: www.wvfree.org
Phone: 1-304-342-9188
Contact: Margaret Chapman
WV FREE
The mission of WV FREE is to further and protect reproductive rights of all West Virginia women. WV FREE represents a wide variety of people in West Virginia. Organizations affiliated with WV FREE include social justice organizations, student groups, social workers, health care providers, and a broad array of religous groups. Our members are affiliated organizations work to promote family planning and protect reproductive freedom for all West Virginian women. We are a 50c(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Web: www.wvhighlands.org
Contact: Frank Young
Email: fyoung@wvhighlands.org
West Virginia Highlands Conservancy (WVHC)
WVHC Since 1965, the WV Highlands Conservancy has worked to promote, encourage, and work for conservation- including both preservation and wise management- and appreciation of the natural resources of West Virginia and the Nation, and especially of the Highlands Region of West Virginia, for the cultural, social, educational, physical, spiritual and economic benefit of present and future generations of West Virginians and Americans.
Web: www.wvpresbytery.org/wvmaw.htm
Phone: 304-344-0760
West Virginia Ministry of Advocacy and Workcamps, Inc. (WVMAW)
WVMAW provides advocacy and volunteers to help survivors of disaster. WVMAW brings 40-45 groups per year to work on homes damaged by floods and other disaster.Additionally, participates in several wastewater initiatives, providing leadership and funding toward needed wastewater treatment.
Web: www.wvrivers.org
Phone: 304-637-7201
Contact: Joe Peabody
West Virginia Rivers Coalition (WVRC)
Formed by paddlers in 1989, WV Rivers Coalition is a statewide organization. Supporting over 100 watershed groups in West Virginia, WVRC works hard for the conservation and restoration of our rivers by enforcing the Federal Clean Water Act. West Virginia has over 32,000 miles of “wild and wonderful” rivers while 6,000 miles are already polluted, destroying what was given to us. West Virginia Rivers Coalition believes everyone deserves clean rivers for a healthy environment, a profitable economy and to create desirable communities.