Welcome to the West Virginia Foster Adoptive Care Training (WVFACT) website!
WVFACT is a partnership among Concord University, Marshall University, Shepherd University, West Virginia State University, and West Virginia University. Together, we provide free training for kinship and foster families across West Virginia.
Funded through the Department of Human Services (DoHS) Title IV-E and IV-B grants
WVFACT offers:
Pre-service
Training for families preparing to become certified kinship foster families through the DoHS
In-service
Training for all certified foster families to help meet ongoing certification requirements
Families interested in training opportunities can explore our full training schedule in the brochure below and upcoming trainings by scrolling through our webpage.
Ready to register?
Click the “Register Here“ button for a training below (If you are on a cellphone, scroll to the right to view the “Register Here” buttons), email us at wvfact@concord.edu, or call 304-384-5189.
WVFACT Statewide Schedule | September 2025 (NTDC) Pre-Service Training
MONTH | TRAINING DATE | DAY OF WEEK | TRAINING TIME | NTDC SESSION | LOCATION | REGISTRATION |
SEPTEMBER | 09/02/2025 09/06/2025 09/09/2025 09/13/2025 09/16/2025 09/20/2025 09/23/2025 | TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS | Tuesdays 6:00PM - 9:00PM Saturdays 9:00AM - 12:00PM | NTDC Pre-Service Sessions 1-7 | ZOOM | CLOSED |
SEPTEMBER | 09/02/2025 09/03/2025 09/04/2025 09/09/2025 09/10/2025 09/11/2025 09/16/2025 | TUESDAYS WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS | 6:00PM - 9:00PM | NTDC Pre-Service Sessions 1-7 | ZOOM | CLOSED |
SEPTEMBER | 09/02/2025 09/04/2025 09/09/2025 09/11/2025 09/16/2025 09/18/2025 09/23/2025 | TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS | 10:00AM - 1:00PM | NTDC Pre-Service Sessions 1-7 | ZOOM | CLOSED |
SEPTEMBER | 09/02/2025 09/04/2025 09/09/2025 09/11/2025 09/16/2025 09/18/2025 09/23/2025 | TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS | 6:00PM - 9:00PM | NTDC Pre-Service Sessions 1-7 | ZOOM | CLOSED |
SEPTEMBER | 09/06/2025 09/13/2025 09/20/2025 09/27/2025 | SATURDAYS | 9:00AM - 4:00PM | NTDC Pre-Service Sessions 1-7 | ZOOM | CLOSED |
SEPTEMBER | 09/08/2025 09/10/2025 09/15/2025 09/17/2025 09/22/2025 09/24/2025 09/29/2025 | MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS | 6:00PM - 9:00PM | NTDC Pre-Service Sessions 1-7 | ZOOM | CLOSED |
SEPTEMBER | 09/08/2025 09/15/2025 09/22/2025 09/29/2025 10/06/2025 10/13/2025 10/20/2025 | MONDAYS | Sessions 1-6 10:00AM - 1:00PM Session 7 - 6:00PM - 9:00PM | NTDC Pre-Service Sessions 1-7 | ZOOM | CLOSED |
SEPTEMBER | 09/08/2025 09/15/2025 09/22/2025 09/29/2025 10/06/2025 10/13/2025 10/20/2025 | MONDAYS | 6:00PM - 9:00PM | NTDC Pre-Service Sessions 1-7 | ZOOM | CLOSED |
SEPTEMBER | 09/20/2025 09/27/2025 10/04/2025 10/11/2025 10/18/2025 10/25/2025 11/18/2025 | Sessions 1-6 SATURDAYS Session 7 TUESDAY | Sessions 1-6 9:00AM - 12:00PM Session 7 6:00PM - 9:00PM | NTDC Pre-Service Sessions 1-7 | ZOOM | CLOSED |