Jim McKay

Jim McKay is the public policy director for the Children’s Trust Fund Alliance, where he leads national advocacy to strengthen families, build community-based supports, and promote child and family well-being. He also directs Prevent Child Abuse West Virginia, a project of TEAM for West Virginia Children. He has over 30 years of experience in public policy, advocacy, and community- and family-strengthening initiatives.

Jim has helped found and launch major statewide initiatives in West Virginia, including Our Babies: Safe and Sound, Circle of Parents West Virginia, the West Virginia ACEs Coalition, the Legislative Action Team for Children and Families, and the State Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children. His work focuses on advancing policies that strengthen families, amplifying the voices of parents and caregivers, and building stronger, more connected communities where children can thrive.

Jim began his career as a legislative assistant to the Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates. He later served as program director for the West Virginia Education Alliance, working with schools, parents, educators, and business leaders to expand support for public education, and as director of the Time Out Youth Shelter, a crisis shelter for runaway and homeless youth in Huntington, West Virginia.

Jim holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Tennessee Technological University and remains committed to helping every child grow up safe, supported, and hopeful for the future.

More about Jim: https://ctfalliance.org/jim-mckay/
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jimmckaywv