Resources for Monongalia County Families

The Connecting Link- 304-296-3300, 235 High St., Room211, Morgantown, WV 26505. Coordinates emergency financial assistance to Mon. County residents from things such as utility terminations, eviction, and medicines. Information and Referral Service helps people find needed resources and agencies in Monongalia, Marion, and Preston counties.

Child Care Resource Center- 292-7357, 965 Hartman Run Rd, Suite 1103, Morgantown, WV 26508. Daycare service referrals and financial assistance for those who are working or going to school. Also offer referrals to anyone needing someone to look after children.

WV Birth to Three- 296-3660 & 296-7424, Morgantown, WV 26501. A no cost service that works with families to help their children with developmental delays and or disabilities grow and learn. From birth up to the day before their third birthday.

Early Head Start/ Head Start- 291-9330, 1433 Dorsey Ave. Morgantown, WV 26501. Early Head Start offers home-based family support for low income families with children less than 2 years. Head Start provides a preschool program and parent activities for low income families with children 3-5 years of age.

Mental Health Association- 292-0525, 354 High St. #224, Morgantown, WV 26595. Service provides socialization activities, education, information and referral and various support groups.

RDVIC (Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center)- 292-5100, P.O. Box 4228, Morgantown, WV 26507-4228. Offers counseling and advocacy, as well as emergency shelter. Phones answer 24 hours a day.

Mon. County Health Department- 598-5100, 453 Van Voorhis Rd., Morgantown, WV 26505, Community Health (Children's clinics, immunizations, AIDS testing, family planning, dental services, STD clinic).

WIC ( Women, Infants, and Children)- 598-5181, 1000 Elmer Prince Dr., Morgantown, WV 26505. Offers food, formula, and juice supplements; nutrition education classes; immunizations, and breastfeeding counseling.

WVDHHR- Child Protective Services- 285-3175, 114 S. High St., Morgantown, WV 26505. Investigation of abuse or neglect reports. In home services to families to enhance the safety for children. Services to families with children in foster care. Daycare services through the Child Care Resource Center.

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates )- 599-1087, 440 Elmer Prince Dr., Morgantown, WV 26505. Community volunteers advocate for abused and neglected children in the court system.

Parent Educator Resource Center- 291-9258, 475 Baird St., Morgantown, WV 2650 5. Offers support services and a lending library for parents. Training for parents, educators, and students.

Valley Healthcare 24 Hour Crisis Hotline- 1-800-232-0020. Counselors available to provide support, assist with crisis situations, and make treatment recommendations.

Gabriel Project - 599-3822, P.O. Box 18, Pursgolve, WV 26546. Offers support and baby items to pregnant women and families with small children.

The Shack Neighborhood House- 599-5466, P.O. Box 600, Pursglove WV 26546. Offers before and after school, preschool programs, tutoring and other youth and family programs.

Kaleidoscope- 291-9258, 475 Baird St., Morgantown, WV 26505. Offers after school and summer programs at school locations.

Big Brother Big Sisters- 983-2383 x103, 500 Mylan Park Lane Suite 2, Morgantown, WV 26505. Program serving children ages 6-15 with adult volunteers for one on one mentoring.

Prenatal Education Program- 598-1484, Monongalia General Hospital, 1200 J.D. Anderson Dr., Morgantown, WV 26505. Education for pregnant families, CPR classes (infant and child), babysitter classes, childbirth education as well as education on any pregnancy topic.

Birthright of Morgantown- 296-0277 & 1-800-500-4900, 364 High St., #216, Morgantown, WV 26505. Free pregnancy testing. Referrals to local clinics, maternity and newborn clothes, layettes. Emergency aid of any kind, educational materials.

Quinn Crisis Center- 293-2001 ext. 671, WVU Dept. of Psychology, 1231 LIfe Sciences Building, Morgantown, WV 26506. Individual, couple, and group therapy for adults & children.

The Morgantown Fun Factory- 292-4646, P.O. Box 104, Morgantown, WV 26507. Creative play space and children's museum for children and toddlers through age 8.

Even Start- 291-9330, 1433 Dorsey Ave., Morgantown, WV 26505. Home-based support for families with children and no GED who need literacy support.

Right from the Start ( Health Depart.)- 598-6701, 453 Van Voorhis Rd., Morgantown, WV 26505. Limited transportation for clients, health education, parenting skills, childbirth classes, nutritional services and help in accessing community agencies.
WV Healthy Start/ HAPI (Helping Appalachian Parents and Infants)- 293-1560, P.O. Box 9186, Morgantown, WV 26506. Offer services to women during and after pregnancy. Provides oral health services during pregnancy and in home services for 24 months after birth of child including one-on-one education for maternal health and well-being, basic parenting, child development, and family building. Assessment, referral and assistance with payment for other needed services.

SKI-HI- WV School for Deaf- 304-822-4843, 301 East Main St., Romney, WV , 26757. InSite- WV School for the Blind-304-822-4883. Home based services for children birth-five with hearing or vision loss.

Starting Points-  983-7700 x 204, 901 Mylan Park Lane, Morgantown, WV 26505. Provides FREE support services and programs to families with young children: 0-5 playgroup, Newborn Outreach, screenings, family event and Parents as Teachers (PAT) .

Rock Forge Neighborhood House- 292-3286, 1837 Listravia Avenue., Morgantown, WV, 26505. Provides childcare and outreach programs including preschool, happy school and a year round food pantry.

WVU Child Development and Family Support Services- 293-5370, 104 Purinton House, Morgantown, WV, 26506. Provides programs and services for WVU students who are parents.

Mon.County Child Advocacy Center- 598-0344, 1266 Pineview Dr., Morgantown, WV 26505. Advocates for children who have been abused or neglected by providing a child friendly and safe environment where children and families can be interviewed, educated, and healed. Offers FREE services: case management, advocacy and therapy services to children and their families.

Scott's Run Settlement House- 599-5020, P.O. Box 398, Osage WV, 26543. Provides an onsite Child Development Center for ages 2-12, onsite food pantry, after school programs, as well as senior activities.