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State of West Virginia www.wv.gov
The state portal page provides all links to all government agencies, offices, services, forms and overall information.
WVU Regional Research Institute rri.wvu.edu
Our mission is to promote scholarly research focusing on theories and history of regional development, methods for studying regions, and policies for stimulating their development. We seek to advance understanding of socioeconomic processes and our ability to explain regional differences in rates of growth and levels of development. RRI activities are both national and international in scope. Our interests span the globe, with a special focus on our own Appalachian region.
Marshall University Center for Business and Economic Research www.marshall.edu/cber
Promoting regional economic growth is the Marshall University Center for Business and Economic Research's (CBER) primary mission. The CBER pursues this mission by both conducting economic research and providing various business/economic services to the region's public and private sectors.
National Conference of State Legislatures www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=14373
Certificate of Need; State Health laws and Programs
Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition http://Esrdnet5.org/
One of the 18 Medicare-funded organizations in the US responsible for improving the quality of care delivered to patients with End Stage Renal Disease; a nonprofit corporation serving the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
CDC National Program of Cancer Registries www.cdc.gov/cancer/npcr/
Data collected by state cancer registries enable public health professionals to understand and address the cancer burden more effectively. CDC provides support for states to maintain registries that provide high-quality data.
WV Cancer Registry www.wvcancerregistry.org/
Collects and analyzes cancer data to determine incidence rates by anatomical site, sex, race, geographic location, and other factors and monitor trends in cancer incidence, stage at diagnosis and patterns of care among West Virginia residents.