Communities in Appalachia have long dealt with higher rates of substance use disorder and mental health challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the problem. Localities in West Virginia are trying something new to help people in crisis — and so far, it seems to be working.| West Virginia Public Broadcasting
From Inside Appalachia and West Virginia Public Broadcasting In Huntington, West Virginia, Cabell County’s quick response team, or QRT, meets in the upper floor of an Emergency Medical Services building five days a week. Huntington is a small city of 45,000 people on the western edge of West Virginia.| Rosalynn Carter Fellowships