Resources The U.S. HHS Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) advises the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on policy development in health, disability, human services, data, and science; and provides advice and analysis on economic policy. The ASPE leads special initiatives; coordinates the Department’s evaluation, research, and demonstration activities; and manages cross-department planning activities such as strategic planning, legislative planning, and review of regulations. Integral to this role, the ASPE conducts research and evaluation studies; develops policy analyses; and estimates the cost and benefits of policy alternatives under consideration by the Department or Congress. The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. The Charleston, West Virginia command serves Boone, Clay, Kanawha, Logan, Mango, Putnam and Roane Counties. 26
2023 REPORT: HEALTH AND HUNGER IN WEST VIRGINIA
Christian Help of Mingo County is a nondenominational public charity helping to meet poverty and emergency needs. It was incorporated in the State of West Virginia in 1996 and is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) agency. Cornerstone Family Interventions (CFI) was formed on October 31, 2005 in response to a lack of resources that were available to children and families in southern West Virginia that put them at risk for harm. Each program is focused on CFI’s mission: to promote safety, permanency, and wellbeing for children and families in West Virginia. Facing Hunger Foodbank provides canned, boxed, fresh, frozen, and prepared food to nearly 116,000 individuals annually. This food is recovered and secured from restaurants, supermarkets, food distributors, the USDA, farmers, wholesalers, sportsmen, and through food and fund drives. They distribute emergency food through 248 partner agencies and programs, including soup kitchens, neighborhood centers, family crisis centers, and homeless shelters for adults and children.
Faith in Action of the Greater Kanawha Valley is a volunteer program providing free services to our older neighbors, aged 60 and up, in Kanawha and Putnam counties. They offer a range of programs for care receivers to choose from, depending on their need. These include transportation to medical appointments, grocery shopping assistance, weekly reassurance calls, and minor home repairs through our “Honey Do” Crews. Hungry Lambs Food Initiative began in 1991 at the First Presbyterian Church of Logan. Back then, a small group of church members would drive to Coal Mountain Food Bank to purchase food. Now, the organization is one of the largest pantries in Logan County and partners with several organizations, including: Facing Hunger Foodbank, the Fresh Start Program, Logan PRIDE Community Services, Coalfield Health Center, and the Logan County Health Department.
