9/11/23 - West Virginia Watch
Patients continue to linger in state psychiatric hospital without treatment plans, inspection shows.  Lawmakers have heard for years about problems at William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital, a psychiatric facility under state operation. They recently toured the hospital, but Disability Rights West Virginia said it’s hardly a response to the crisis.
https://westvirginiawatch.com/2023/09/11/patients-continue-to-linger-in-state-psychiatric-hospital-without-treatment-plans-inspection-shows/

 

5/7/23 - WV News
West Virginia DHHR working on plans to keep disabled out of state hospitals
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/west-virginia-dhhr-working-on-plans-to-keep-disabled-out-of-state-hospitals/article_73e95f8a-ed27-11ed-95bc-b3f52380e2a6.html 
 

3/8/23 - The Parkersburg New and Sentinel
Bill to study IDD in criminal justice system passes West Virginia Senate
https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2023/02/bill-to-study-idd-in-criminal-justice-system-passes-west-virginia-senate/
 

3/6/23 - The Register Herald
People with disabilities in Beckley forced to use the bathroom in buckets and outside, inspections show
https://www.register-herald.com/news/state_region/people-with-disabilities-in-beckley-forced-to-use-the-bathroom-in-buckets-and-outside-inspections/article_18790d7a-b9f7-11ed-8dec-63c4337ace4f.html​ 
 

2/13/23 - The State Journal
Advocates: Home care service shortages and issues place West Virginians at risk
https://www.wvnews.com/statejournal/news/advocates-home-care-service-shortages-and-issues-place-west-virginians-at-risk/article_613b3f82-a891-11ed-a400-3bc087a218c6.html
 

2/13/23 - 100 Days in Appalachia (Erin Beck)
For This W.Va. family, legislative attention on ‘warehousing’ people with intellectual disabilities at state hospitals is too late
https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2023/02/for-this-w-va-family-legislative-attention-on-warehousing-people-with-intellectual-disabilities-at-hospitals-is-too-late/
 

2/7/23 - The Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Bill to study IDD in criminal justice system passed West Virginia Senate
https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2023/02/bill-to-study-idd-in-criminal-justice-system-passes-west-virginia-senate/
 

1/20/23 - The Register Herald
Whistleblowers protection bill follows alleged mistreatment of disabled people in state care
https://www.register-herald.com/news/state_region/whistleblowers-protection-bill-follows-alleged-mistreatment-of-disabled-people-in-state-care/article_751d8090-986b-11ed-b81b-63e30846f0aa.html
 

12/28/22 - The Parkersburg New and Sentinel
W.Va. Public Broadcasting reporter released after DHHR pressure
https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2022/12/w-va-public-broadcasting-reporter-released-after-dhhr-pressure/
 

12/19/22 - From Common Dreams.org
West Virginia journalist fired in alleged retaliation over reporting on abuse in state facilities
https://www.commondreams.org/news/wv-journalist
 

12/19/22 - The Parkersburg New and Sentinel
Cold Shoulder: Disability rights group details strained relationship with West Virginia DHHR’s Crouch
https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2022/12/cold-shoulder-disability-rights-group-details-strained-relationship-with-west-virginia-dhhrs-crouch/
 

12/17/22 - The Weirton Daily Times
DHHR’s Crouch puts pressure on disability rights group
https://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/local-news/2022/12/dhhrs-crouch-puts-pressure-on-disability-rights-group/
 

12/8/22 - WV Press Association
WV Legislative Interims: Committee on Health hears testimony on the federal investigation into the WVDHHR
https://wvdn.com/53789/amp/
 

12/6/22 - WV Metro News
As feds investigate state-run facilities, advocate tells lawmakers of ‘vicious cycle of institutionalization’
https://wvmetronews.com/2022/12/06/as-feds-investigate-state-run-facilities-advocate-tells-lawmakers-of-vicious-cycle-of-institutionalization/
 

12/6/22 - Articles/news about Mike Folio (DRWV Legal Director):

https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/attorney-dhhr-breaking-promises-to-west-virginians-with-disabilities/article_357e35e4-75af-11ed-add5-57237fcedaba.amp.html

https://www.wsaz.com/2022/12/06/former-wva-dhhr-attorney-blasts-agency/?outputType=amp

https://www.wvpublic.org/government/2022-12-06/advocate-brings-transparency-concerns-about-treatment-of-people-with-disabilities-to-lawmakers
 

12/5/22 - WV Public Broadcasting
New federal investigation targets DHHR’s treatment of people with disabilities
https://www.wvpublic.org/health-science/2022-12-05/new-federal-investigation-targets-dhhrs-treatment-of-people-with-disabilities
 

12/2/22 - WV News
WVDHHR under federal civil rights investigation
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/west-virginia-department-of-health-and-human-resources-under-federal-civil-rights-investigation/article_e768b39e-7274-11ed-b253-f73089f7022b.html
 

11/13/22 Joint Committee
DRWV Legal Director, Mike Folio, mentioned
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apCl7x3eS_s
 

11/11/22 - WV Metro News
Disability Rights organization asks lawmakers to scrutinize review of DHHR
https://wvmetronews.com/2022/11/11/disability-rights-organization-asks-lawmakers-to-scrutinize-review-of-dhhr/
 

11/3/22 - WV Public Broadcasting
Mike Folio (DRWV Legal Director) Interview
https://www.wvpublic.org/government/2022-11-03/reports-show-people-with-disabilities-are-abused-in-state-care