About seven years ago, the West Virginia Council of Churches created the West Virginia Reentry Council to help people navigate the probationary system while juggling everyday responsibilities.
On this West Virginia Morning, one out of every ten West Virginia children have a parent who has been incarcerated. As the adults navigate life after prison, the odds are stacked against them. A few years ago, the West Virginia Council of Churches created the West Virginia Reentry Council to help people navigate the probationary system while juggling everyday responsibilities.
LOGAN â Eleven individuals who have recovered from substance abuse and addiction were recently awarded their certificates in the supervision of asbestos abatement and removal.
For an entire week, those individuals completed a training course provided by an initiative called Hire West Virginia, which partnered with the Jobs and Hope WV program created by Gov. Jim Justice in 2019. On Friday, July 23, they received their certificates of completion, and they can now become state-certified to be supervisors of the asbestos removal process.
The training was provided at the Logan County Resource Center, located inside the old 84 Lumber structure at Peach Creek. Amber Bjornsson, a peer support employment specialist, said the training was specifically targeted toward those impacted by the opioid epidemic and involved in the justice system.