跟进：西弗吉尼亚州：州长莫里西拨款近150万美元助戒毒康复者重返工作，四项计划覆盖多县
西弗吉尼亚州州长帕特里克·莫里西（Patrick Morrisey）10月28日在州府查尔斯顿宣布近150万美元拨款，支持四项帮助戒毒康复者改善健康、克服就业障碍、重返工作岗位的计划，资金将把康复人群与医疗服务、职业培训、交通援助和就业机会连接起来。
这笔总额1486500美元的拨款中，1236500美元来自阿巴拉契亚区域委员会（ARC），250000美元来自西弗吉尼亚州农村卫生转型计划（Rural Health Transformation Program）。四个受资助项目为：哈里森与多德里奇县联合劝募会（United Way）获50万美元，其「阿巴拉契亚康复就业」（RecoveryWorks Appalachia）计划将为100名有药物使用障碍及其他就业障碍的人提供康复支持、住房援助、职业培训与有薪工作经历，目标是帮助70至75名参与者进入就业或更高层次培训；山地州教育服务合作社获499500美元，其DRIVE计划通过车辆维修援助、车辆捐赠服务、商业驾照（CDL）培训与就业支持，帮助康复者克服交通障碍，预计通过全州55个县的合作伙伴服务约220名工人与学员；明戈县的威廉森健康与保健中心获25万美元农村卫生转型计划资金，扩展其「新高度」（New Heights）康复就业计划，以流动同伴康复教练、职业培训、交通援助与本地雇主伙伴关系支持长期就业；西弗吉尼亚倡导与工作营事工获237000美元，其SERVE计划将为约45名康复者提供就业准备培训、行业认可证书与动手建筑经验，服务尼古拉斯、费耶特、卡诺瓦、梅森、罗利与韦伯斯特六县，通过房屋维修与社区发展项目对接就业与学徒机会。
莫里西说：「西弗吉尼亚与药物滥用进行了一场漫长而艰难的战斗，我们不能再让一代人输给毒瘾。康复意味着给人们重建生活的机会。当我们帮助一个人变得更健康、学到新技能、找到有意义的工作时，我们就是在强化家庭，给更多西弗吉尼亚人创造建设更美好未来的机会。」他还表示：「更好的健康带来更高的劳动参与，更高的劳动参与让我们的经济更强大。这些投资将帮助人们克服毒瘾、挣到工资、养家糊口，并参与到西弗吉尼亚的经济增长中来。」
州长办公室表示，这四项计划与该州现有的「山地州就业与希望」（Mountain State Jobs & Hope）计划互为补充。据其介绍，自2025年10月以来，西弗吉尼亚已宣布约960亿美元的私人投资、预计创造逾19000个岗位；该州旅游业年经济影响达94亿美元、每年迎来约8000万游客、支撑逾61000个就业。该公告注明的资金支持来自联邦医疗保险与医疗补助服务中心（CMS）一项总额199476098.72美元、由CMS全额出资的财政援助。
Follow-Up: West Virginia: Governor Morrisey Announces Nearly $1.5 Million to Help West Virginians in Recovery Return to Work
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced in Charleston on October 28 nearly $1.5 million for four initiatives designed to help West Virginians recovering from substance use disorders improve health outcomes, overcome employment barriers and return to work, connecting people in recovery with healthcare services, workforce training, transportation assistance and employment opportunities.
The $1,486,500 in awards includes $1,236,500 through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and $250,000 through West Virginia's Rural Health Transformation Program. The United Way of Harrison and Doddridge Counties received $500,000 for RecoveryWorks Appalachia, which will serve 100 individuals with substance use disorders and other barriers to employment through recovery support, housing assistance, job training and paid work experience, with a target of helping 70 to 75 participants enter employment or advanced training. The Mountain State Educational Services Cooperative received $499,500 for its DRIVE initiative, which will help people in recovery overcome transportation barriers through vehicle repair assistance, expanded vehicle donation services, CDL training and workforce support, serving approximately 220 workers and trainees across all 55 counties with partners including Mountain State Jobs & Hope, the West Virginia Military Authority, Good News Mountaineer Garage and WorkForce West Virginia. The Williamson Health and Wellness Center received $250,000 in Rural Health Transformation Program funding to expand its New Heights recovery-to-work program in Mingo County with mobile peer recovery coaches, job training, transportation assistance and local employer partnerships. The West Virginia Ministry of Advocacy and Workcamps received $237,000 for its SERVE initiative, providing workforce readiness training, industry-recognized certifications and hands-on construction experience for approximately 45 individuals in recovery across Nicholas, Fayette, Kanawha, Mason, Raleigh and Webster counties, connecting participants with employment and apprenticeships through home repair and community development projects.
"West Virginia has fought a long and difficult battle against substance abuse, and we cannot afford to lose another generation to addiction," Morrisey said. "Recovery means giving people the opportunity to rebuild their lives. When we help someone get healthier, develop new skills, and find meaningful employment, we're strengthening families and giving more West Virginians a chance to build a better future." He added: "We're seeing tremendous economic opportunities across West Virginia, and we need more people ready and able to fill those jobs. Better health leads to greater workforce participation, and greater workforce participation strengthens our economy."
The Governor's Office said the investments complement the Mountain State Jobs & Hope initiative. Since October 2025, West Virginia has announced approximately $96 billion in private-sector investment representing more than 19,000 projected jobs, and the state's tourism industry generates $9.4 billion in economic impact, welcomes approximately 80 million visitors and supports more than 61,000 jobs. The announcement noted funding support from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $199,476,098.72, 100 percent funded by CMS.
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