Family Support Team

The Family Support Implementation Team centers on meeting the everyday needs that help individuals and families thrive on the West Side. This includes access to food, healthcare, transportation, education, income stability, and other essential supports that impact quality of life across generations.

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Partners / Resources / Projects

Partners

  • A More Excellent Way Life Center Church
  • American Friends Service Committee
  • Aspire Achievement Project
  • Baháʼís of Charleston, WV
  • Bible Center Church
  • City of Charleston
  • CommunityWorks in WV
  • Creating the Advantage
  • Disability Rights of WV
  • FamilyCare Health Centers
  • First Presbyterian Church
  • Fun Fitness Foundation
  • Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
  • Keep Your Faith Corporation
  • Legal Aid of WV
  • Mary C. Snow Elementary
  • New Economy Works WV
  • Partnership of African American Churches
  • Restorative Action
  • Step By Step WV
  • Team WV
  • United Way of Central WV
  • Vandalia Health
  • WV Covenant House
  • WV Public Broadcasting
  • WV Sober Living Solutions

Resources

Food Pantries

ServiceDays & Times availableAddressPhone
Kanawha Dreamers Family Support Center
1 per week (1 bag/families of 1-3, 2 bags/families of 4-6, etc.)		Mon-Fri | 11am-1pm, 2pm-6pm1401 4th Ave
near KRT hub		304-414-4453
Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church
& available at closet & showers M, W(3-4:30pm), F(1-4pm)		Mon-Thu | 10am-2pm317 W Washington St
Elk City		304-346-0426
Switzer Center
first come first serve distributions		M, W, F | 11am-12pm900 Griffin Dr
by Orchard Manor
Canaan United Methodist Church
1 per month, ID required, ask about senior boxes		Mon | 1pm-3pm401 Roane St
Elk City		304-342-6553
Hissom Inner City Mission
also can sign up for senior boxes		Tue | 1pm-4pm1301 Pennsylvania Ave
near Bigley Piggly Wiggly		304-421-0102
Fishers of Men
also can sign up for senior boxes		Wed | 1pm – 4pm847 Woodward Dr
North Charleston
A More Excellent Way Life Center
first come first serve distributions		3rd Sat | starts 12pm 504 Virginia St W
Five Corners		304-400-4111
Manna Meal Truck
main location food pantry also available 7am-1:30pm daily
at 706 Central Ave		Daily | 12-1pm744 Virginia St W (Park Ave)
old Save-A-Lot parking lot		304-345-7121
Salvation Army
*call first, proof of residency and Social Security card or ID required		Mon-Fri | 8am-4pm*301 Tennessee Ave
Elk City		304-343-4548

Clothing Closets

Service NameAddressOperating HoursPhone
Bream Presbyterian Church: The SHOP319 Washington St WM-F | 1-4pm304-346-0426
West Side Family Support Center1401 4th AveM-F | 11am-1pm, 2-6pm families with students 18 or younger304-414-4453
Kanawha County Schools Clothing Closet*SCMS 400 3rd AveM-F | 8am-4pm (by appointment only)304-348-1384
Mountain Mission1620 7th AveM-Thu | 9am-2:30pm (by appointment only)304-344-3407
Salvation Army301 Tennessee AveM-Thu | 9-11:30am, 1-2:30pm304-343-4548
Heart and Hand212 D StM-Thu | 10am-12pm304-744-6741
(Professional) Goodwill Prosperity Center: Dress for Success213 Virginia St WM-F | 8:30am-4pm304-346-0811

After School Programs

ProgramDetailsPhoneWebsite
Zion Development Center*304-344-5959http://zcdcwv.com/
2nd Ave Community Center304-343-7866
Midian Safe Havenages 10-25| M-Thu 2-8pm | Free304-382-8288http://midianproject.com/
Bob Burdette CenterM-F 2:30-5:30pm304-342-1158http://bobburdettecenter.org/
Step By Stepgrades K-12 | M-Thu to 5:30pm | Free304-414-4452http://stepbystepwv.org/

Summer Camps

ProgramDetailsPhoneWebsite
Bob Burdette Center Summer Programgrades K-5 | 8am – 5:30pm | FREE304-342-1158https://bobburdettecenter.org/about/sites-staff/
Partnership of African American ChurchesTBA304-768-7688https://www.paac2.org/education/
Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubgrades 1-12 | 8am-6pm | $35/wk (financial assistance available)304-342-8831https://facebook.com/CACCBGC
WV Dreamers Afterschool by Step by Stepgrade K-12 | M-F 10am-5pm or 2-6pm | FREE304-414-4452https://www.stepbystepwv.org/afterschool
YMCA Summer Day Campages 5-12 | M-F 7am-6pm | $155/wk (scholarships available)304-340-3527https://ymcaofkv.org/programs/child-care/#camps
Zion Development Center*ages 12 or under | year round | Sliding scale (financial assistance available)304-344-5959https://zcdcwv.com/index.html

Outdoor Activities

NameLocationFacilities Available
Beatrice Street Park1214 Washington St WTwo basketball courts, picnic tables, and a playground
Bigley Park (James L Hudson Senior League Field)1461 Bigley AveBaseball fields and batting cages
Cato Park200 Baker LnOutdoor pool, playground, 36-acre golf course, bicycle pump track and biking trails, and a NEW bicycle repair station
Edgewood Tennis CourtsWashington St W and Edgewood DrTwo fenced in tennis courts
Kanawha Boulevard West Bike PathKanawha Blvd W (Magic Island to Patrick St)Two-lane bike path and walking lane with views of the Kanawha River
Magic Island Park101 Kanawha Blvd WWalking path, splash pad, playground, volleyball courts, and grass field
North Charleston Community Center2009 7th AveMultiple softball fields, outdoor basketball court, seasonal pool, dog park, and two play areas/playgrounds
Second Avenue Community Center1411 2nd AveOutdoor basketball court, bleachers, playground, and concrete play area
Skate Park of Charleston106 Pennsylvania AveHalf pipes, quarter pipes, and a spine, a street section with rails, a pyramid, and “fun box”
Walter E. Moore Memorial Park (Westmoreland Playground)Westmoreland Dr and Whitney StPlayground with slides, climbing ladders, jungle gym, picnic table, bench, and a small basketball court

Projects

CURRENT

Planning projects now…

PAST

2025

  • Kids Summer Bash 2025 – FamilyCare Health Centers

2024

  • Christmas Gift Toy Drive – Bright Futures Now
  • Cooking Education Kitchen – WV Health Right
  • John 6 Food Storage – WV Health Right

2023

  • Obi Henderson Awards – The G.I.F.T. Project

2022

  • Obi Henderson Awards – The G.I.F.T. Project