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Colorful Opportunity to Fight Opiate Additction

Hope in Hills is looking to get colorful in its fight to end Opiate addiction with a “Color Dash for Hope” Saturday, August 5th at Ace Adventure Resort! This timed 5K will get you covered in every color imaginable. Prizes will be awarded to top finishers and all racers will receive a free goodie bag,…
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Jobs & Hope WV Partners with Contractors Association of West Virginia for Construction of All-Accessible Playground

By: Matthew Holstein MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Participants from Jobs & Hope WV’s Heavy Equipment Operator Course, a partnership with the West Virginia Military Authority, collaborated with The Contractors Association of West Virginia (CAWV), March-Westin Company, Wolfe’s Excavating LLC, Reclaim Company, LLC and The Young Contractors Forum to begin the first phase of building an all-accessible…
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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.

Jobs & Hope, Mountaineer Job ChalleNGe grads join West Virginia’s heavy equipment workforce

By: Zoe Morris, West Virginia National Guard CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Jobs & Hope West Virginia heavy equipment operator course graduates were recognized Wednesday by Brig. Gen. Gene Holt, West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) Assistant Adjutant General – Army, during the 2023 WV Construction and Design Expo in Charleston. “Today I want to congratulate each individual for their effort…
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Jobs & Hope WV: By the Numbers

West Virginia has been at the forefront of the Substance Use Disorder Crisis. However, the Jobs & Hope WV program is making a difference, established by Governor Jim Justice and the West Virginia Legislature. At the heart of Jobs & Hope WV is a vision of providing West Virginians with a barrier to employment with…
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West Virginia Northern Community College Selected one of 16 Community Colleges Nationwide Rural Guided Pathway Project

WHEELING, W.VA. – The National Center for Inquiry and Improvement (NCII) has selected West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC), along with only 15 other community colleges across the country, to participate in the Rural Guided Pathways project grant-funded by Ascendium and Lumina. During this three-year project, WVNCC will work with the other 15 community colleges,…
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2022 WV Reentry and Recovery Works Conference

Date: May 18, 2022 Location: Charleston Marriott Town Center, 200 Lee St E, Charleston, WV 25301 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 are struggling to find stable employment…
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