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PATCH currently serves 1000 studentsin Roane Jackson and Wirt Counties 15 the total after school population in WVandoperates3 preschools in Roane andJackson Counties. PATCHsuccessfully administers several different grants that focus on character education tobacco drug and alcohol prevention civic duty and service learning watershed and clean water awareness entrepreneurial job skillsand leadership. The PATCH staff endeavor each year to offer programs that children are excited to participate in and this maintains interest and involvement. Our program components are designed to help students and their families engage in healthy lifestyles through prevention activitiesfitness education and recreation increased academic performance in basic skills and increased emotional wellbeing for students and their families.