30+ Years Strengthening
West Virginia Families
Welcome to KISRA
Reaching families
in Every Corner of West
Virginia's 55 Counties
Get to Know Us
KISRA is a West Virginia nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals and families thrive through programs that promote health, education, financial stability, and healing. Founded in 1993 at Ferguson Memorial Baptist Church, KISRA has served communities across the state for more than 30 years. Our work includes empowering parents, strengthening families, and providing trauma-informed support for youth, adults, and individuals transitioning from incarceration, foster care, homelessness, and other life challenges.
We are committed to generational change—one family, one community at a time.
Our HEAL Programs
Health
Compassionate behavioral-health and recovery support to help individuals heal from mental health challenges, trauma, and substance use and move toward safer, healthier lives.
Employment
Job-readiness training, reentry support, and workforce development programs that help individuals build stable careers and achieve economic self-sufficiency.
Asset Development
Financial empowerment, family-stability initiatives, and equity-focused programs designed to create lasting economic and social opportunity.
Learning
Education and enrichment programs for children, youth, and adults—including Pathway Academy’s life-skills curriculum—building strong foundations for lifelong success.
Our
Story
Our story is woven from the lives of West Virginians — from every family striving, every child growing, and every neighbor hoping for a better tomorrow. At KISRA, we believe every person deserves the chance to thrive, and every day our staff and volunteers work to make that possible.
When you walk through our doors or meet us in the community, you’ll find places where children feel safe and supported, where young people discover their potential, and where teens receive guidance during their most defining moments. You’ll see fathers learning to lead with love, individuals gaining the skills and confidence to build meaningful careers, and men and women returning from incarceration finding a path home with dignity and support.
We do this work because people matter — their stories, their families, their futures. And at KISRA, we stand with them every step of the way.
