📦 Local Resources

West Virginia State University

Real help near the yard — Institute, WV. Curated for the WV State community: food, housing, education, and health.

🍎 Food & Nutrition

Regional food bank serving the Kanawha Valley and southern WV

Apply for food assistance online

Emergency food pantry serving the Institute/Charleston area

Down payment assistance and homebuyer loans statewide

Affordable housing in Kanawha County

Housing counseling and emergency assistance in the Charleston area

Free Wi-Fi and digital resources in the Charleston metro

Affordable two-year degrees serving the Kanawha Valley

Free GED and literacy programs statewide

Charleston Area Medical Center — charity care for qualifying patients

Federally qualified health center serving the Kanawha Valley

Free clinics and public health services in Kanawha County

Know a resource we should add? These lists live in the school registry — send tips through the network desk.