Grading the States 2006: West Virginia

Overall Grade: D Category Grades: Infrastructure: D- Information Access: B Services: D+ Recovery Supports: D-

Spending, Income, & Rankings     National Rank Per Capita Mental Health Spending $48.74 45 Per Capita Income $23,146 49 Total Mental Health Spending (in millions) $88 43 Suicide Rank 8

Recent Innovations Formation of the West Virginia Council for the Prevention of Suicide Strong involvement o families and consumers in planning process

Urgent Needs Funding for a historically undefended mental health system Implementation of Evidence Based Practices Pre- and post- arrest diversion strategies for law enforcement

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