{"id":303182,"date":"2023-12-09T09:28:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T15:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=303182"},"modified":"2023-12-08T09:52:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T15:52:37","slug":"pregnancy-center-coalition-west-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/pregnancy-center-coalition-west-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Pregnancy center coalition selected to lead ‘life-affirming’ program in West Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Earlier this week, it was <\/span>announced<\/span><\/a> that the West Virginia Pregnancy Center Coalition has been selected to manage the new West Virginia Mothers and Babies Support Program. Because of this, $1M will be <\/span>distributed<\/span><\/a> to pregnancy resource centers throughout the state. <\/span><\/p>\n

The program was initiated earlier this year by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R). In a press release, Justice stated, \u201cThis program will provide much-needed support to pregnant women and families with infants, and I am confident that the Pregnancy Center Coalition will do an excellent job of administering it.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In response, West Virginia Pregnancy Center Coalition Executive Director Jenny Entsminger expressed she was thankful the state leaders understood \u201cthe need of our state to support pregnant women and families with practical help as they seek to provide safe and loving care for West Virginia infants.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

The grant program is <\/span>designated<\/span><\/a> specifically for \u201clife-affirming social service organizations,\u201d including adoption centers, maternity homes, and pregnancy resource centers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n