Welcome
Since 1999 Starting Points has been seen as the “go to” site for families to address needs and receive assistance to access resources and community services. Morgan County Family Support Center ~ Starting Points has a main site in Berkeley Springs and will be adding an outreach site in Paw Paw in 2022. Programming and services incorporate the DHHR defined Family Support Services -
Strengthening Families model. The focus of that model is to provide community based preventive activities designed to promote "parental competencies and behaviors that will increase the ability of families to nurture their children; enable families to access other resources and opportunities available in the community; create supportive networks to enhance child rearing abilities of parents; help compensate for the increased social isolation and vulnerability of families; and strengthen parental relationships”.
Shenandoah Community Health serves as the fiscal agent to Starting Points and provides administrative support. As a program of SCH, a private non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization, Starting Points receives tangible support in the areas of budgeting, accounting, audit, and human resources.
Shenandoah Community Health Announces Transition
in Partnership with Morgan County Starting Points
Martinsburg, WV – The Shenandoah Community Health Board of Directors has announced a planned transition in its partnership with Morgan County Starting Points, a local non-profit family resource center serving residents of Morgan County, WV.
“For over two decades, SCH has enjoyed a rewarding collaboration with Starting Points,” said Mike Hassing, the CEO of Shenandoah Community Health. “We’ve had the privilege of witnessing their growth, including the recent opening of their new Family Resource Center in Paw Paw.”
“This transition allows SCH to streamline operations and focus on its core mission,” continued Mr. Hassing. “However, it also presents significant opportunities for Starting Points.”
Annual Baby Shower
This was the first of our two baby showers for Morgan County residents.
Thank you to the parents and families who came out. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.
Thank you to our partner agencies who come through every year with resources and information and help make it a success-
Morgan County EPIC Head Start/Pre-K,
Morgan County Partnership,
Shenandoah Community Health,
Life or Drugs, Tri-State Support,
knit wits of berkeley springs, MountainHeart Community Services, Inc.,
Morgan County Health Department,
Shenandoah WIC, Wendy Niceler with
The Health Plan, and Sherry Kuhl with
Aetna Better Health and speakers
Amy Spade Elias and
Jeff Rossignol
Thank you to the Tom and Virginia Seely Foundation for their continued support to Starting Points.
We love partnering with the Foundation to address community needs.
25th Anniversary Celebration
Click here to view pictures of delicious food and community
members who helped us celebrate.
Unity Campaign raises $16,201.48 throughout the 15 day campaign
An anonymous donor offered a partial incentive match to all participating agencies. Our portion of that match is $4,422.32 for a grand total of $20,623.80. All of this funding will be going back into our community by way of our programs.
Playgroup families from both of our sites, Berkeley Springs and Paw Paw
visited Dinosaur Land in White Post, VA.
The park has more than 50 dinosaurs that children can look at, touch, and learn some fun facts. The last picture shows, Carson, Maverick, and James in the mouth of a Megaladon at the park.
