Lewis County Family Resource Network Inc

TO ASSIST THOSE IN NEED

TO ASSIST THOSE IN NEED

PARTNERS IN PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE

FIRST, LCCOP'S PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST OUTREACH TEAM WILL VISIT AREAS IN LINCOLN COUNTY, WV, ONCE A WEEK WHERE PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE OUTREACH TEAM MEMBERS WILL ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS, AND FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE BLESSING BAG SUPPLIES, INCLUDING NONPERISHABLE FOOD, HYGIENE ITEMS, BLANKETS, RECOVERY BOOKS, AND OTHER ESSENTIALS. SECOND, LCCOP WILL HOST THE REACH FOR RECOVERY EVENT IN LINCOLN COUNTY TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN STIGMA REDUCTION, PROVIDE COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND SHARE SUCCESS STORIES FROM THOSE IN LONG-TERM RECOVERY. THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE FALL OF 2023 AND FUNDING WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE HOSPITALITY, SPEAKERS, AND RESOURCES FOR THE EVENT. THIRD, LCCOP WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ITS BOARD AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY THROUGH STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT. FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE CONSULTANT'S TIME DEDICATED TO THIS PROJECT. LAST, LCCOP WILL PROVIDE TRAINING IN STIGMA REDUCTION, WELLNESS RECOVERY ACTION PLAN (WRAP), CPR, AND MENTAL HEALTH

TO ASSIST THOSE IN NEED.

THE LEWIS COUNTY FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK WILL SERVE AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR THIS PROJECT. THIS FUNDING IS FOR TRY THIS WEST VIRGINIA (TTWV) ACTIVITIES ONLY. TTWV WILL RETAIN AN AMERICORPS MEMBER TO STAFF THE SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA REGIONAL NETWORK (CABELL, MASON, MINGO, AND WAYNE COUNTIES). THE AMERICORPS MEMBER'S RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO TEAMS THAT RECEIVE TTWV MINI-GRANTS; ORGANIZING AND HOSTING TWO REGIONAL GATHERINGS OF MINI-GRANT TEAMS AND OTHER INTERESTED COMMUNITY PARTNERS; AND RESEARCHING AND SHARING INFORMATION WITH TTWV ABOUT LOCAL NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES.

TO SHARE SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY HEALTH INTERVENTIONS WITHIN A NETWORK AND PROVIDE THE MEANS FOR OTHER COMMUNITIES TO LEARN, REPLICATE, AND GROW THEIR OWN INTERVENTIONS

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT WITH AT LEAST EIGHT TRY THIS WV MINI GRANTS FOR LOCAL PROJECTS IN BOONE, CABELL, KANAWHA, LINCOLN, LOGAN, MASON, MINGO, PUTNAM, AND WAYNE COUNTIES.

TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS

TO SUPPORT THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY REPONSE INITIATIVE.