General Update

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...

West Virginia First Foundation Unveils New Brand Identity

New Year, New Brand: A Fresh Start for Hope and Recovery in West Virginia WEST VIRGINIA (January 2, 2025) – West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF) is proud to announce the launch...

WVU and Ascend WV Partner with WVFF to Provide Statewide Support to Combat Opioid Epidemic

WEST VIRGINIA (September 12, 2024) – The West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF), West Virginia University and Ascend WV – the nation’s premier talent attraction and retention program supported by the WVU Brad...