Morrisey: Foster Care Overhaul to Increase Transparency

Morrisey implements policy changes in embattled foster care system

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey vowed Wednesday, May 28, 2025, that his administration will improve transparency and policies within the state’s embattled foster care system. Morrisey, a Republican, announced the changes after eight listening sessions statewide to identify areas of improvement and a review of critical cases.

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey promised Wednesday that his administration will improve transparency and policies within the troubled home system of the state. Republican Morrisey announced the changes after eight state-wide listening sessions to identify areas for improvement and review critical cases. Morrisey commented that he heard attendees at one of those sessions in Martinsburg talking about "a failed system."

West Virginia governor implements policy changes in embattled foster care system

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey vowed Wednesday that his administration will improve transparency and policies within the state’s embattled foster care system.

Morrisey: Foster care overhaul to increase transparency

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) -- Governor Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday a six-tier plan to overhaul the West Virginia foster care system that he said has been problematic for years. "I think you all know that these issues have been going on for a very, very long time and unfortunately, it's the kids that suffer, and we can't tolerate that. West Virginia cannot keep kicking the can down the road as was done in the past. That's not the model of thi…

Morrisey announces foster care reforms, promises transparency as struggling system moves forward

Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, announced a series of reforms that he said will end “years of bureaucratic stonewalling” from within the state’s troubled foster care agency and begin a “new era of transparency.” (West Virginia Office of Gov. Patrick Morrisey video screenshot)Following years of issues within the state’s foster care system, Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Wednesday announced a series of reforms that he said will end “ye…

West Virginia Governor Introduces New Foster Care Transparency and Reform Initiatives

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announced a series of child welfare reforms aimed at ending years of what he calls bureaucratic stonewalling and beginning a new era of transparency. The Governor says the changes come following a series of listening sessions held across the state with key stakeholders and a thorough review of past child fatalities and near fatalities within the child welfare system. “In previous years, the state stonewall…