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WV STRONG

I was always taught that if you can count your blessings, you can share your blessings. I’ve been seeing so many great WV Strong and Better Angels stories. During these unprecedented times, it’s important to focus on all the wonderful things that are still happening every day in our beautiful state.

Nominated as today’s Better Angels is the team at the Friendship Room in Fairmont, which just celebrated its 1st anniversary on November 19. The Friendship Room, a program of Milan Puskar Health Right, is an outstanding service that gives those experiencing homelessness or drug addiction a place to go during the day. Some of their activities include an art program, Wifi, coffee, breakfast, snacks, recovery groups linking to community services and more. Those who visit the Friendship Room have a number of resources at their disposal, including meetings with a peer recovery coach and services that allow participants to attain their birth certificates, Social Security cards and more, as well as access to the housing process. Thank you to those who contributed to making this resource possible for those in need.

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Friendship Fairmont presented the Marion County Commission with a plaque as thanks for the commission’s role in setting up the Friendship Room.

From left: Peer recovery coach Chuck Van Kirk; volunteer Maggie Bracken; Friendship Fairmont program coordinator Rochelle Satterfield; Marion County Commissioner Randy Elliott, County Commission President Rick Garcia; County Commissioner Ernie VanGilder

Please continue sharing your stories of hope, volunteerism, and bravery with me at wvstrong@manchin.senate.gov .

WORKING FOR YOU

In case you missed it: MANCHIN APPLAUDS ADMINISTRATION DECISION TO EXTEND TITLE 32 ORDERS FOR NATIONAL GUARD COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE
Charleston, WV – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded the Trump Administration’s decision to extend the National Guard Title 32 502(f) orders through March 2021 for COVID-19 pandemic response across the United States and West Virginia. Since March, National Guard units in West Virginia have supported response to help West Virginians, from distributing much-needed food supplies, to running remote testing locations, and assisting as needed across the state.

"Our National Guardsmen and women have continued to serve our nation during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping distribute vital supplies and supporting our front line workers across West Virginia and the United States. I am pleased President Trump heeded our calls to extend the Title 32 orders for our servicemembers on the front lines of this terrible pandemic," said Senator Manchin. “Although this is a step in the right direction to ensuring our servicemembers have the support they need while on the front lines, I urge President Trump to also support my bipartisan, bicameral bill, the Support Our National Guard Act, which ensures transitional healthcare benefits for our servicemembers after they complete their service. Our servicemembers deserve to be taken care of during and after their service to our nation and my bill would do just that. I applaud today’s announcement and will continue to advocate for our men and women on the front lines of this pandemic."

In August, Senator Manchin urged the Trump Administration to restore full funding for the National Guard COVID-19 pandemic response. In May, Senator Manchin successfully advocated for the extension of Title 32 orders through mid-August and introduced the Support Our National Guard Act, a bill to provide transitional healthcare benefits to National Guard servicemembers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic under Title 32 502(f) orders.

In case you missed it: MANCHIN STATEMENT ON LEADERSHIP SUPPORT FOR BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF FRAMEWORK
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the statement of support from Senator Schumer and Speaker Pelosi on the bipartisan, bicameral COVID-19 emergency relief framework announced yesterday.

"The bipartisan, bicameral framework we released yesterday is the culmination of weeks of discussion, compromise and negotiation. I’m glad Senator Schumer and Leader Pelosi recognize the importance of getting something done and I hope Senator McConnell and Minority Leader McCarthy will join us in these good faith negotiations for emergency relief. The American people cannot wait any longer.”

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TESTING

Some testing sites require a physician’s order before testing. To report your symptoms and be directed to one of the available testing sites, contact your primary care doctor or a designated hotline for your area.  If you have gone through these steps and are still having problems getting a test, please email me at common_sense@manchin.senate.gov and a member of my staff will reach out to you to see if we can assist.

Click here to view our list of verified testing locations.

Add or update your organization’s testing location and hours.

For a listing of one-day, weekly, and drive-through pharmacy testing, visit the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources website: https://dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19/pages/testing.aspx

Click here for WV DHHR’s latest updates to reported COVID-19 cases

 

RESOURCES

Our office is working diligently to bring you the most up-to-date information as it becomes available. Click the links below for more information. All information regarding resources and more can be found on Senator Manchin’s website.

Unemployment & Direct Payments

Veterans Assistance

Basic Needs

Business Assistance

Volunteer

Feeling Ill?

WV 211:

United Way of West Virginia provides an important service to West Virginians by helping users navigate the vast number of resources available to aid with healthcare issues, food shortages, mental health questions and more. This program is more important now than ever as we battle the COVID-19 pandemic and I commend United Way for continuing to serve their fellow West Virginians through this time.

United Way’s new 2-1-1 will make information on a wide variety of local support services more accessible across our entire state,” said United Way of Central WV President, Margaret O’Neal. “Whether it’s information for locating a health clinic, finding child care programs, or getting housing assistance, 2-1-1 is an easy-to-remember, go-to resource for individuals and families.

To utilize these resources West Virginians can:

Call 2-1-1
Text your zip code to 898-211
Visit http://www.wv211.org/contact
Call toll-free 1-833-848-9905

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