The West Virginia Listening Project: Stories for Change
PRESS RELEASE
Before the West Virginia state legislature convenes on February 12th, community advocacy groups dedicated to addressing poverty, incarceration, and overdose deaths are hosting a series of community listening sessions around the state. Called the West Virginia Listening Project: Stories for Change, the goal of the events is to highlight the stories of those directly affected by these interconnected crises, as well as the policy solutions the legislature could consider in during the 2025 legislative session to help families living in poverty, and reduce barriers to reentry and the overdose death rate. American Friends Service Committee is organizing this statewide initiative with support from the Hope in Action Alliance, Inc. the WV REACH Initiative, and the WV Criminal Law Reform Coalition.
