From WV News: “A new drug prevention education initiative will be a pilot program in three Harrison County Schools during the 2022-23 school year, with the goal to offer the program statewide in the near future. The Game Changers, the first program of its kind,...
In 2019, West Virginia had the highest drug overdose-related death rate in the US, coming in at a staggering 52.8% per 100,000 residents. Outside of Delaware (48%), the closest ranking states to West Virginia were Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, proving that the...
Game Changers to Implement Opioid and Substance Misuse Prevention Program in West Virginia Schools CLARKSBURG, WV — Gov. Jim Justice today joined several officials to announce the launch of a new student-powered Opioid and Substance Misuse Prevention Program. The...
Chances are you or someone you know has been affected by substance abuse or addiction. In 2018, West Virginia ‘led’ all other states in opioid-related deaths occurring per 100,000 residents with a total of 42.4%, nearly 10% higher than the next leading state. This...
Gov. Jim Justice announced today that, for the second straight year, West Virginia Game Changer will be conducting its “Change Their Holiday” promotion. Once again this year, Jobs & Hope West Virginia is joining the cause to help ensure families recovering from...
by Charles Young SENIOR STAFF WRITER, WV News May 26, 2021 WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — Two of West Virginia’s favorite native sons — a U.S. senator and the winningest coach in college football history — came together recently for an event benefiting West Virginia Game...
A team’s worth of football and other sports celebrities — many with West Virginia ties — will be on hand at the Greenbrier Wednesday and Thursday to help raise money for the statewide and national substance misuse prevention program for high schoolers. The...
MORGANTOWN — The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs will host the first Game Changer Golf Classic and Opioid and Substance Misuse Prevention Education Luncheon on May 26-27. Alabama head football coach Nick Saban and his wife, Terry, will return to their...
The Playbook Podcast, by The Yurconic Agency, featured special guest Joe Boczek, the Executive Director of WV Game Changer today. Joe talked about how we are making a difference during the opioid epidemic by building a powerful peer-led support system. You can watch...
Due to Covid-19, Recovery Day at the WV Capitol 2021 will be held virtually on Tuesday, March 23rd! Please join us in celebrating personal resiliency stories, identifying available resources, and discovering educational opportunities on March 23rd using the Zoom link...
