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Community partners make an enormous difference in helping nonprofits and other organizations take care of the most vulnerable among us. When they lend a hand to support vulnerable children, those relationships can make a difference for us all.
Last week, the West Virginia Child Advocacy Network received $100,000 in the form of a grant from Highmark West Virginia's Charitable Fund for Health. That money will support local Child Advocacy Centers that provide mental health treatment to kids who have experienced abuse.
"We are so grateful for Highmark West Virginia investing in the lives of children who have been affected by abuse," said Kate Flack, chief executive officer of the West Virginia Child Advocacy Network. "This funding will set programs up to increase children's access to trauma care across West Virginia for years to come."
Highmark's dedication to that kind of work -- through its foundation -- is another example of the degree to which our local employers strive to give back. In this case, money that will help expand therapy services will be "key to helping so many begin their path to healing through the evidence-based treatment and passionate care they provide for the youngest in our communities," as Highmark West Virginia President Jim Fawcett put it. That is an important investment for the Mid-Ohio Valley and beyond.
Children who have a chance to heal have a chance at a brighter future. And when that happens for them, the future is brighter for all of us.
Highmark is to be commended for the work of its foundation. We can look forward to the good it will do for children across the Mountain State.