BELLE/MONTGOMERY, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito
(R-W.Va.) today traveled to Kanawha and Fayette counties where she visited
Riverside High School’s school-based health clinic, met with local leaders, and
received a tour of the Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy South Campus.
First, Senator Capito visited Belle, W.Va. where she toured
Riverside High School’s school-based health clinic and received the National School-Based
Health Alliance’s “School-Based Health Champion” award.
“From
primary care, to mental health services, and even substance abuse counseling, our
school-based clinics have proven to be an invaluable resource for youth in
communities across West Virginia. I’m honored to receive this award, and proud
to support their efforts. I will continue to be a champion for the important
work they do, and offer legislative solutions that provide the resources they
need to operate efficiently and effectively,” Senator Capito said.
Senator
Capito later visited the Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy’s South Campus where she
toured the academy, and met with West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) Adjunct
General Bill Crane, WVNG leadership, academy leadership, and cadets. Through
her role on the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Capito has made it a
priority to advocate for funding for the National Guard, specifically for West
Virginia’s ChalleNGe Academies. In January of 2020, Senator Capito wrote a letter of support of
the WVNG’s proposal to open the Montgomery ChalleNGe Academy, which is the
state’s second location and opened in October of 2020.
“The
Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy has proven to be a priceless resource in our
state, providing at-risk youth West Virginians the opportunity to finish their
basic education and gain the skills necessary to become contributing members of
our communities,” Senator Capito said.
“I’m thrilled to see our South operation thriving, and I look forward to
continuing working together with the dedicated leadership to ensure that the
program continues to have the positive impact it has had on the at-risk youth
of our state.”
“I am
so grateful for Senator Capito’s visit today and her unwavering support of the
Youth ChalleNGe Program and our Mountaineer ChalleNGe Programs here in West
Virginia. Through the efforts of our Governor and members of our Congressional
delegation, we now have our second academy here in Montgomery, giving us the
ability to help more at-risk youth in the Mountain State,” West Virginia National Guard Adjunct General, Bill Crane, said.
While
in Montgomery, Senator Capito met with Smithers, W.Va. Mayor Anne Cavalier and
Montgomery, W.Va. Mayor Greg Ingram at Fruits of Labor Café where they
discussed a variety of issues including local economic development and
infrastructure projects. Senator Capito also travelled to Smithers with Mayor
Cavalier, where she met with WVNG members leading recovery efforts following
the recent flooding in the Upper Kanawha Valley.
Photos from today’s visits
included below:
U.S. Senator
Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) visits the Riverside High School school-based
health clinic in Belle, W.Va. on Tuesday, August 30, 2022.
U.S. Senator
Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) tours the Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy South
Campus in Montgomery, W.Va. on Tuesday, August 30, 2022.
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