West Virginia HIVE holds inaugural Network and Resource Fair in Beckley

BECKLEY, W.Va. – The West Virginia HIVE hosted its first Network and Resource Fair at the Historic Black Knight on Wednesday, June 28th, to connect small business owners and job seekers with various opportunities, services, and resources.    Among the attendees were HIVE staff and HIVE-approved vendors, like Jobs & Hope WV. Transition Agents Cassidy…
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2023 WV Reentry and Recovery WORKS! Speed Hiring Event

Date: July 26, 2023 Location: Bridgeport Conference Center, 300 Conference Center Way, Bridgeport, WV 26330 Labor shortage? Supply chain chaos? Across the nation, there are more job openings than people applying. Meanwhile, millions of individuals in substance use recovery and formerly incarcerated Americans who have served their time struggle to find stable employment upon reentry.…
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Gov. Justice announces Get Paid to Pay it Forward campaign, paying drivers to transport individuals to treatment

Good News Mountaineer Garage partnership also highlighted WATCH FULL EVENT | VIEW PHOTO ALBUM CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today the Get Paid to Pay it Forward campaign, compensating drivers for transporting individuals to substance use treatment. This initiative, part of the Jobs & Hope West Virginia Program, addresses the transportation challenges faced by people seeking substance use…
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“Get Paid to Pay it Forward” Offers Incentives to Combat Transportation Barriers in Substance Use Treatment

The “Get Paid to Pay it Forward” campaign aims to tackle the issue of transportation barriers that people seeking treatment for substance use disorder face in West Virginia. This issue is particularly acute in rural areas with limited public transportation options, and it can lead to delays in treatment, which is a critical concern in a state with the highest overdose rate in the nation.
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