WV to join Trump’s ‘A Home for Every Child’ initiative to increase number of foster homes

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: May 8, 2026

Words: 486

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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West Virginia will join the Trump administration’s “A Home for Every Child” initiative meant to address a shortage of foster homes in the state.

There are 5,580 children in the state’s foster care system, which has faced scrutiny for children sleeping in hotels or short-term rental homes. There are currently 549 foster children in out-of-state homes and institutions because there aren’t enough in-state options.

The new federal initiative seeks to increase …

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