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Senate creates Child First Advisory Committee to coordinate improvements to child welfare
Summary
The Senate unanimously approved legislation creating a permanent, cross‑branch advisory committee to improve child welfare outcomes and a fund to support related work, after proponents detailed systemic problems and urged ongoing, coordinated action.
The Senate on April 1 unanimously passed a bill creating the West Virginia Child First Advisory Committee and a related fund to support child welfare improvement efforts. The bill was the product of multiple committee sessions and floor revisions; senators emphasized the committee is intended as an ongoing, action‑oriented body rather than a one‑time study.
The committee will include legislative members, governor appointees with child‑welfare backgrounds, a Department…
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