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WVFF Announces Regional Expert Panel Members

WEST VIRGINIA (June 24, 2025) – The West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF) is proud to announce the appointment of its inaugural Regional Expert Panel members. These individuals will play a critical role...

WVFF Launches “New Horizons” Committee to Advance Research and Innovation in Opioid Crisis Response

WEST VIRGINIA (March 27, 2025) – West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF) is proud to announce the creation of the New Horizons Committee, a newly formed working group dedicated to promoting research...

WVFF Launches “Hold the Line” Tour and Visits North Star Child Advocacy Center

WEST VIRGINIA (March 26, 2025) – West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF) kicked off its “Hold the Line Tour” Thursday in Parkersburg, visiting the North Star Child Advocacy Center—recipient of the largest...

WVFF Releases Request for Proposals for Statewide Needs-Based Assessment

WEST VIRGINIA (March 14, 2025) – West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF) has launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a comprehensive statewide Needs-Based Assessment to guide the strategic allocation of opioid...

WVFF Vice Chair Dr. Matthew Christiansen Speaks at SXSW on the Role of Opioid Settlement Foundations in Addressing Public Health Issues

WEST VIRGINIA (March 12, 2025) – Dr. Matthew Christiansen, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for the West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF) and Chief Medical Officer of Valley Health Systems,...

WVFF Chairman Matthew Harvey Receives Richard “Dick” Shelton Lighthouse Award

WEST VIRGINIA (March 7, 2025) – West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF) proudly congratulates Chairman of the Board, Matthew Harvey, on being honored with the Richard “Dick” Shelton Lighthouse Award at the...

WVFF Board Member Greg Duckworth Testifies Before U.S. Senate on Opioid Epidemic

WEST VIRGINIA (February 27, 2025) – West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF) proudly recognizes the leadership of Board Member and Raleigh County Commissioner Gregory Duckworth, who testified before the U.S. Senate Aging...

Milestones Achieved: WVFF’s Transformative Start

An Update from Chairman Matthew Harvey WEST VIRGINIA (January 28, 2025) –  West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF), a private non-profit organization, continues to make unprecedented progress in addressing the state’s substance...