MWV READY4LIFE program - mission west virginia will implement the READY4LIFE program in kanawha county, west virginia

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Mission West Virginia, Inc. a $1.4 million Cooperative Agreement on September 30, 2025, under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086) to implement the READY4LIFE Program in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

Mission West Virginia will deliver a 16-hour primary workshop model featuring Love Notes 4.1, Mind Matters, and Next Gen Personal Finance curricula to high school youth (grades 9–12) and youth ages 18–24. The organization projects enrollment of 1,580 youth over the five-year performance period, with 1,195 completing at least 90 percent of workshops. Beyond core workshops, Mission West Virginia will provide case management services, career pathways workshops, and referrals to support services addressing barriers to the success sequence of completing high school, obtaining full-time employment, and marrying before having children.

The period of performance runs through September 29, 2030. Work is performed in Hurricane, West Virginia.

The project will serve youth in high school (grades 9-12) and youth ages 18-24 through a 16-hour primary workshop model featuring love notes 4.1, mind matters, and next GEN personal finance curricula. The program will enroll 1,580 youth over five years, with 1,195 completing at least 90% of workshops. MWV will also provide case management services, career pathways workshops, and referrals to support services addressing barriers to achieving the success sequence of completing high school, obtaining full-time employment, and marrying before having children.