WV Citizen Action Education Fund (WV CAEF) is a statewide group that, along with its 'sister' organization - WV Citizen Action Group -organizes in local WV communities to build power for making progress on critical issues facing working families such as environmental justice, consumer protection, public media access, people centered public policy, government & corporate accountability, universal health care, and elimination of all forms of discrimination.
The philosophy of WV Citizen Action is that full-time citizen participation in the decision-making processes of our state is absolutely essential. Our staff and members work to increase the voice of the average citizen in public affairs through research, education, lobbying, organizing and coalition building - speaking out on behalf of the consumer, speaking out in defense of a cleaner environment, and speaking out in favor of a government that is honest, open, and accountable to the needs of all its citizens. We work to empower individuals by providing them with resources to be effective advocates on issues that affect/impact their lives, families and communities.