West Virginia is located in the mid-Atlantic United States, with its state capital located in Charleston. West Virginia has 55 counties and is bordered by Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky. Among the 50 states, West Virginia ranks 41st in size, covering 24,231 square miles. According to the 2000 Census, West Virginia ranks 37th in population size with 1,808,344 residents, and the state's population is projected to increase by just 0.9 percent by 2010. The greatest percentage of the state's population (11%) is found in Kanawha County, which includes Charleston, the state's largest city. An analysis of county population projections indicates that 42 counties are projected to experience a decline in population by 2010, including Kanawha County, which is projected to decrease in population by 6 percent Map of West Virginia Network Members (Updated 1/31/08) |
Libraries/Associations Information
Libraries
- West Virginia Public Libraries - A Web directory from Libweb providing links to West Virginia's public libraries' home pages.
- West Virginia Library Commission - a source for information, resources, and programs that promote, assist, and support the development of library services in West Virginia.
Resource Library
West Virginia University
Health Sciences Center
P.O. Box 9802
Morgantown, WV 26506-9802
Phone: 304-293-2105
Fax: 304-293-5995Regional Medical Library: University of Maryland Baltimore, Health Sciences Human Services Library
There are many fine local libraries in the network that provide health information and other services. For help finding a participating library click here.
Library Associations/Consortia/Local Groups
- Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association - An organization of health sciences librarians and other information professionals serving the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
- West Virginia Library Association - The West Virginia Library Association (WVLA) was established in 1914 to promote library service and librarianship in West Virginia.
Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Recovery Resources
- Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Recovery Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Managements - Provides coordination to assist local emergency managers and first responders to provide for the protection of life and property in West Virginia
- West Virginia University Extension Service - Disaster and Emergency Management Resources
News Information Resources
- West Virginia News - A resource from the West Virginia state government site (www.wv.gov) providing links to television, radio and newspapers in West Virginia.
Demographic and Statistical Resources
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - West Virginia Snapshot -The State Snapshots provide State-specific health care quality information including strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement. The goal is to help State officials and their public- and private-sector partners better understand health care quality and disparities in their State.
- Demographic Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- Statistical Information Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- Faststats: West Virginia Facts - The National Center for Health Statistics provides brief vital statistics and links to data on alcohol abuse, women's health, health trends, mortality data, and other statistical information.
- FedStats - West Virginia - provides access to statistics prepared by over 100 federal agencies. Statistics are available on a state and community level.
- West Virginia Health Statistics Center - A Division of the W.V. Department of Health and Human Resources that maintains the state's vital records and analyzes state health and demographics records for policy and planning purposes. In particular, this site provides a link to the West Virginia County Health Profiles 2004, which covers a broad range of statistics and compares W.V. state and county statistics to United States statistics.
- West Virginia State Data Center /Business and Industry Data Center Network - An association of 31 public agencies that cooperate with the U.S. Bureau of the Census to facilitate use and delivery of Census and other data to the public.
Health Resources
- Healthy People 2010: Prevention Map for the Future - West Virginia - Thirty WV workgroups, over 300 people representing the various national health focus areas, identified, narrowed down, prioritized, and targeted West Virginia Health Priorities to be achieved by the year 2010.
- National Mental Health Information Center - West Virginia Resources
- West Virginia AHEC - A statewide partnership among local rural communities, higher education, and the state and federal governments.
- West Virginia Bureau of Public Health - Presented by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.
- West Virginia Community Voices - A project founded to develop policies and programs to improve health and health care access for uninsured and underserved populations in W.V.
- West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources - Bureau for Public Health
- West Virginia Office of Community Health Systems - The Office of Community Health Systems (OCHS) facilitates coordinated, comprehensive, and integrated community-based health services throughout the state. The Office promotes health services availability and accessibility to all West Virginians through support of community primary health care centers, local health departments, hospitals, and emergency medical systems.
- West Virginia State and Local Government on the Net provides links to government information for West Virginia.
West Virginia Specific Population Health Resources
- Rural Assistance Center - West Virginia
- West Virginia Division of Rural Health - A Division of the W.V. Dept. of Health and Human Resources that collaboratively plans and develops policy, provides technical assistance and provides statewide coordination of rural health activities.
- Specific Population General Health Information Resources - Non State Specific Population Health Information Resources
The menu below will direct you to state specific resources for the listed populations. If there is no state specific resource listed on this page, you will be redirected to a general health resources page for the group you selected.
West Virginia Specific Population Groups Health Information Resources
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Health Resources - Non State Specific Resources
Men
- CAMC Institute - Health Information Center - Men's Health in West Virginia
- Men's Health Resources - Non State Specific Resources
Senior
- Senior Health Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services
- WVSeniors - Online Information for West Virginia's Seniors
Women
- Women's Health Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- West Virginia University - National Center for Excellence in Women's Health - One of 20 nationally designated Centers of Excellence in Women's Health awarded by the US Department of Health and Human Service's (DHHS) Office of Women's Health.
SE/A Staff Contact
Toni Yancey, Outreach/Exhibits Coordinator
Miss Yancey exhibits, teaches, and manages the state and national exhibits for the SE/A Region. She also supports subcontracts and awards in FL, GA, NC, SC, VA, and WV.
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