- About
Overview
KVC West Virginia is a private, nonprofit child welfare organization that provides a diverse array of services to meet the needs of youth, families and adults throughout West Virginia. We offer foster care, adoption, in-home family preservation services, outpatient psychiatric and behavioral healthcare, Safe at Home West Virginia and educational support services. We are committed to enriching and enhancing the lives of West Virginia children and families.
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- Services
Overview
KVC strengthens families using wraparound services so children can remain with their own families and in their own communities. We also provide foster care, reunification support, adoption, substance use treatment, in-home family services, educational support, and child, family and adult therapy.
- Impact
Overview
KVC West Virginia continues to make a positive difference in the lives of hundreds of West Virginia children and families.
Spotlight on Providers
In this section, we profile KVC staff and partners who are making a difference.
Inspirational Families
Each year, we recognize one family as the KVC Resource Parents of the Year.
- Resources
How To Become A Foster Parent
Each year, hundreds of local children are removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect or other challenges. These kids and teenagers need the support of a caring foster family.
How To Become An Adoptive Parent
KVC West Virginia helps match children in foster care with loving forever families through adoption. We work exclusively with children that are placed through the Department of Health and Human Resources
Parenting and Mental Health eBooks & Videos
Find helpful guides, assessments and videos on topics like parenting, mental health, ways to help children in crisis and more.
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- Blog
Child, Family and Adult Mental Health Therapy
Using trauma-informed treatment approaches, KVC therapists provide high-quality mental healthcare to children, families and adults. To eliminate barriers that may prevent clients from receiving treatment, we provide therapy services in a variety of locations including clients’ homes, children’s schools, our offices or virtually via telehealth. These services are designed to help children and adults process trauma, resolve conflicts and address behavioral and mental health related issues so they can meet their full potential at home, school and work.
Therapists are trained in evidence-based treatment approaches, including Trauma Systems Therapy (TST). Services are strength-based, child-centered and family-driven. We provide therapy services to children and adults who have Medicaid and meet APS Healthcare and Medicaid criteria for medical necessity.
Contact your local KVC office for more information and to check therapist availability.
Who Does KVC Help?
KVC offers both individual and family therapy. For younger children, play therapy may be appropriate. Using KVC’s unique Safe and Connected™ model, our providers develop a constructive, working relationship with their clients to improve safety outcomes. KVC serves clients equally, without regard to race, color or national origin.
Some of the most common mental health conditions and disorders we help children, young adults, families and adults overcome include:
- Anxiety
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Our licensed providers also address the following concerns as they relate to a diagnosed mental health condition:
- Aggression
- Anger management
- Behavioral challenges
- Grief
- Trauma
- Stress management
- Suicidal ideation
How Can My Family Begin Therapy Services?
Children, families and individuals referred to KVC for therapy services must meet the criteria listed below. If you’re unsure you meet these requirements, give your local KVC office a call and we’ll guide you through the process.
- Client shows symptoms of or has an official diagnosis of a mental/behavioral health condition or disorder and needs treatment services
- Client must complete an assessment to determine if they meet state and service requirements
- Client has tried other treatment options but has achieved little to no success
- Client is a risk to themselves, others or property
- Client must meet APS Healthcare and Medicaid criteria for medical necessity
- Client must be eligible for or covered by Medicaid or Medicaid through a Managed Care Organization (i.e., Aetna or The Health Plan)
Contact your local KVC office for more information and to check therapist availability.
Meet Our Treatment Providers
The Eastern region team provides therapy services in Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral and Morgan counties.
This team has partnered with Jefferson County to provide in-school treatment services. Whether in client’s homes, children’s schools, the KVC office located in Martinsburg, or virtually via telehealth, the professionals listed below empower children and families with the skills they need to address mental health conditions and disorders. Check out their team photo!
- John Doyle, MSW
- Abbey Hall, MSW, LGSW
- Sarah Marshall, MSW, LICSW
- Caitlyn Mitchell, MA
- Murissa Normoyle (Hedges), MA
- Amanda Shank, MSW, LGSW
- Emma Staggs, MSW, LGSW
The Kanawha region team provides therapy services in Kanawha, Boone, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Jackson, Lewis, Mason, Monongalia, Putnam, Roane, Upshur, Wirt and Wood counties.
To eliminate any barriers that individuals and families may face in accessing therapy services, KVC provides treatment in client’s homes, children’s schools, KVC offices, or virtually via telehealth. The professionals listed below empower children and families with the skills they need to address mental health conditions and disorders. Check out the Jackson office’s team photo!
- Alexandra Cadle, MSW, LGSW
- Kayli Carter
- Lorenzo Carunungan, MS, LPC
- Rachel Criss, MA, LPC, ALPS
- Stephanie (Steph) Casto, MSW, LICSW, RPT
- Valerie Nichols, MA, LPC
Kanawha (Charleston)
1510 Kanawha Blvd East, Charleston, WV 25311
Ph. (304) 347-9818
Jackson (Ripley)
235 S. Church St., Suites D-F, Ripley, WV 25271
Ph. (304) 373-1108
Roane (Spencer)
235 S. Church St., Suites D-F, Ripley, WV 25271
Ph. (304) 373-1108
The Southern region team provides child, family and adult therapy services in Fayette, Greenbrier, McDowell, Mercer, Monroe, Nicholas, Raleigh, Summers and Wyoming counties.
Clients engage in these services in the comfort of the client’s home or out in the community — wherever most comfortable or convenient. This eliminates any transportation barrier that may prevent families or individuals from seeking treatment. The professionals listed below empower children and families with the skills they need to address mental health conditions and disorders. Check out this Mercer and Raleigh team photo!
- Samantha Taylor, LGSW
- Jeremy Truman, AADC
- Garrett Mullins, MA
Contact your closest office to start services or to make a referral.
Mercer (Princeton)
213 S. Walker Street, Suite A, Princeton, WV 24740
Ph. (304) 716-0702
Raleigh (Beckley)
3875 Robert C Byrd Drive, Beckley, WV 25801
Ph. (304) 929-4130
The Western region team provides therapy services in Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, Putnam and Wayne counties.
KVC provides treatment in client’s homes, children’s schools, KVC offices, or virtually via telehealth. The professionals listed below empower children and families with the skills they need to address mental health conditions and disorders.
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Elizabeth Frame, LGSW
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Tiffany Damron, LGSW
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Jessyca Rich, LPC
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Tasha Workman, PLPC, NCC
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Kimberly White, PLPC
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Alexandra Copley, MA
Contact your closest office to start services or to make a referral.
Lincoln (Branchland)
33 Lincoln Plaza, Branchland, WV 25506
Ph. (304) 824-3244
Logan (Verdunville)
1831 Mudfork Road, Verdunville, WV 25649
Ph. (304) 752-8972
Wayne (Wayne)
507 Central Ave., Wayne, WV 25570
Ph. (304) 272-5517