The H.O.M.E. Plan: Our Priorities for Southwest Virginia
The H.O.M.E. Plan is the foundation of Joy’s campaign. It’s a set of priorities focused on Healthcare, Opportunity, Market Affordability, and Education, built from real conversations in church basements, on front porches, and around kitchen tables across Southwest Virginia.
These priorities reflect the values and needs of our region: access to quality care, good jobs, affordable living, and strong schools. For too long, our corner of the Commonwealth has been treated as an afterthought. The H.O.M.E. Plan is Joy’s answer, a living and evolving framework to bring investment, opportunity, and respect back to rural communities.
Southwest Virginia is more than a place. It’s a promise. And the H.O.M.E. Plan is our commitment to keeping that promise.
01
Rural Healthcare
Keeping Care Close to Home - Protect rural hospitals, expand behavioral health and addiction treatment, and make sure veterans and families can access the care they’ve earned without traveling hours or waiting months.
02
Agriculture & Farmland
Protecting the Land That Feeds Us - Support family farms, expand local processing and distribution, and defend farmland from corporate consolidation so agriculture stays local and profitable for generations.
03
Addiction Recovery
Treating Addiction as Healthcare, Not Crime - Make medication-assisted treatment available in every community, expand recovery housing linked to job training, and eliminate red tape that delays care.
04
Jobs and Industry
Building a Real Economy for Southwest Virginia - Invest in advanced manufacturing, small business growth, and mine-land redevelopment to turn abandoned sites into job-ready land for industry, housing, and skilled trades.
05
Infrastructure and Broadband
Connecting Every Home and Hollow - Finish the job of rural broadband, restore affordability credits for families, and ensure energy and transmission costs stay fair for households, schools, and small businesses.
06
Affordable Living
Making Southwest Virginia a Place Families Can Afford to Stay - Lower power bills, protect grocery access, and invest in workforce housing so people can live, work, and raise families close to home.
07
Food Security
Feeding Families and Strengthening Local Farms - Protect SNAP purchasing power, expand local food processing and cold storage, and keep Appalachian-grown food in Appalachian communities.
08
Education and Training
Linking Classrooms to Careers - Align schools, apprenticeships, and local employers so students can train and work in their home communities — turning “brain drain” into homegrown opportunity.
09
Childcare & Workforce
Supporting Families and Strengthening the Economy - Treat childcare as essential infrastructure by funding new centers, supporting childcare workers, and helping parents stay in the workforce.
10
Veterans & Service Members
Honoring Service with Real Support - Bring specialty care and mental health services to every coal county, streamline benefits, and ensure veterans can access the jobs and healthcare they’ve earned.
