Comprehensive Logan County guide lists housing, healthcare, food and basic services

1. Housing resources and crisis shelter contacts

The Logan County Quick Resource Guide (Family Resource Network, May 2018) does not include a single labeled “housing” office but does list local agencies that commonly assist with housing stability and emergency shelter. Key contacts to call for housing or housing-related crisis help are Family Resource Network, 304-792-2016; Salvation Army, 304-792-1147 and an alternate Salvation Army assistance number listed as 304-752-4936; Resolve Family Abuse Pro, 304.369-4189 (domestic abuse support may include safe housing referrals); and Logan County DHHR, 304792-7095 (food stamps and public assistance intake). Because the guide omits street addresses and eligibility rules, call these numbers before traveling; several entries show duplicate or inconsistent phone lines and need verification (for example the two Salvation Army numbers and the truncated “Tug Valley [...]” entry).

2. Healthcare, nutrition and related public-health supports

The guide lists a set of local health- and family-support contacts rather than a hospital roster, so these are the starting points for health access in Logan County towns such as Sterling, Crook, Fleming and Iliff. WIC is listed at 304 752-5400 for women, infants and children’s nutrition services; Mountain State Families appears at 304 752-1022 for family support services; Appalachian Center is listed at 304 752-3432; and Med-Care Training Cen. is 304 239-3225 for workforce training in medical fields. Public-health implications: the absence of clinic addresses or hours in the guide creates barriers for people trying to enroll in preventive services or meet required documentation, callers should ask about walk-in hours, language access and whether they need ID or proof of income before arriving.

3. Food and nutrition access points

Food-security providers named in the guide provide direct assistance and referrals across Logan County. Contact First Presbyterian Church for local food assistance at 304752-6232; Goshen Project, Inc. at 304 688-7781; P.R.I.D.E. Child Care Food at 752-6868 (P.R.I.D.E. appears in multiple categories); and WV DHHR/Food Stamps at 304 792-7095 for SNAP benefits. These entries are phone-only in the May 2018 list; to reduce missed trips and exposure risks during bad weather or illness, callers should confirm pick-up procedures and documentation requirements before visiting.

4. County agencies and basic public services

The Family Resource Network guide groups core county services together; these are critical first-call numbers for paperwork, civic needs and safety. Verbatim contacts include American Red Cross, 304-340-3650; Animal Shelter, 304 752-1876; Logan County Child Advocacy, 304-792-6261; Waste Management, 304-752-0008; Logan Banner, 304 752-6950; Logan County Chamber, 304 752-1324; Motor Vehicle, Dept, 800-642-9066; Natural Resources, Dep, 304 792-7045; and Social Security, 800-772-1213. Policy and equity note: many entries are toll-free or county-wide lines, but the lack of addresses, hours and language access details reinforces geographic and information-access inequities for residents without reliable broadband or phone minutes.

5. Child development, early intervention, schools and training

For families seeking child care, early intervention or vocational training, the guide lists numerous local centers and numbers that appear across Sterling, Crook, Fleming and Iliff. Key verbatim listings are Head-Start (P.R.I.D.E.), 304 752-6868; Early Intervention Program, 792-1166 (no area code printed); Child Development Specialist, 304 697-6613; Beth-Haven School, 304 946-4447; Dehue Ctr, 304 752-9360 or9361; Logan Ctr, 304 752-4381; LINK Child Care Resource, 304752-3932; Logan County School, 304752-1550; Southern WVCTC, 304 792-7098; and WVU Extension Service, 304 792-8690. Public-health and equity implications: access to early intervention and Head Start affects long-term child development and school readiness, missing operational details in the guide mean parents may face additional calls and travel to confirm services.

6. Employment, training and financial assistance

The guide lists local workforce and financial counseling resources that matter for income stability. Use P.R.I.D.E. Training Ser. at 304 752-6868 for local job training referrals; WV Job Service at 304 752-7010 for unemployment and job placement services; Consumer Credit of SWV is listed as 485-3141 (no area code printed); and Unemployment Compensation Office shows a Charleston line at 304 558-0291 and an entry for Logan printed as 304 .792-7020 (note the spacing/punctuation). These inconsistent formats are a reporting red flag: confirm area codes and current dialing procedures before calling. For households facing chronic poverty, timely access to unemployment and credit counseling can reduce eviction, food insecurity and downstream health harms.

7. Emergency services, probation and local fire departments

Public safety and justice-system contacts in the guide are essential for immediate risk and community resilience. Fire departments and their phone numbers are listed verbatim: Chapmanville, 304-855-4543; Cora, 304-239-3311; Harts, 304-855-9560; Henlawson, 304-752-4102; Logan, 304-752-2777; Logan #2, 304-583-8558; Sharples (Logan Co.), 304-369-2630; Spruce River, 304-369-2630; Verdunville, 304-752-4100. Probation contacts are printed as Adult Probation, 304792-8516 and Juvenile Probation, .304 792-8565f (the juvenile number contains a trailing “f” in the original guide and should be clarified). For disaster planning and health-system surge capacity, these local fire and safety lines are critical; verification of dispatch boundaries and station hours is recommended.

9. Examples of useful program fields (non‑local Findhelp entries; do not assume local service)

The research package included three Findhelp program records that are explicitly for Colorado counties; they are useful models for the kind of metadata Logan County listings should include but do not themselves serve Logan residents. Example: Family Tree, Inc. (listed for multiple Colorado counties) documents services (crisis food, hygiene, 911 cell phones), languages (English, Spanish), cost (Free), and a phone contact 303-467-2604, with Last Reviewed: Nov 22, 2025. Colorado Coalition for the Homeless entries show language supports, encouraged-but-not-required document lists, and the same Nov 22, 2025 last-reviewed date. Use these Findhelp fields, Languages, Documents Required, Last Reviewed, Coverage Area, as a template when updating Logan County entries; do not present these Colorado providers as serving Logan County.

10. A forward-looking conclusion for equity and local policy

This hand‑book reproduces the verbatim contacts from the Family Resource Network Quick Resource Guide (May 2018) to preserve what residents and caseworkers have used for years, Family Resource Network’s hotline (304-792-2016) should be the newsroom’s first verification call. Updating each entry with addresses, hours, required documents, language access and a “last reviewed” date would immediately increase the guide’s public-health value by reducing failed referrals, repeated trips, and missed benefits for people in Sterling, Crook, Fleming and Iliff. For policymakers and service providers: making an updated, machine-searchable directory with clear metadata (hours, documents required, languages, last-reviewed date) is a low-cost equity intervention that reduces administrative barriers to housing, healthcare and food assistance in Logan County.