West Virginia Foster and Adoptive Care Training

WVFACT offers distance learning opportunities to foster and adoptive parents in West Virginia.

WVFACT

Welcome to the West Virginia Foster and Adoptive Care Training E-Learning Schoolhouse.

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Region IV Level 1 (Preservice) Training Schedule

Region III Level 1 (Preservice) Training Schedule

Region II Level 1 (Preservice) Training Schedule

Region II Level 2 (Inservice) Training Schedule

Region III Level 2 (Inservice) Training Schedule

Region IV Level 2 (Inservice) Training Schedule

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Announcements

** The Issues Related to Sexuality training scheduled for March 19, 2013 in Princeton has been canceled.

Resources:

The Resources section provides access to the training materials for all Preservice and Inservice sessions, as well as contact and scheduling information.

In Person Inservice/Advanced Inservice Training:

Participants must contact Concord University Social Work Department at (304) 384-5353 in order to register for trainings. In the event the minimum attendance limit is not met for a particular session, it will be canceled unless the local homefinder requests otherwise. If a training session is canceled, registered participants will be notified by phone or e-mail and this website will be updated under the Latest News heading in the upper right corner of the home page. It is our hope that no sessions will be canceled; therefore, it is extremely important to pre-register 48 hours in advance.

Links:

Links provide access to other websites which may contain helpful information.

Concord University Social Work Department
West Virginia DHHR
Mission WV
Journey Home Brochure
Heart and Sole Campaign Flyer
Fourth Annual Region III Spring/Foster Adoptive Conference

IEP Workshop Flyer

Trainings Options

PRIDE Preservice (Level I) Training
These trainings must be completed before any Inservice (Level II) Trainings are completed.
Session 1 - Connecting With PRIDE
Session 2 - Teamwork Toward Permanence
Session 3 - Meeting Developmental Needs-Attachment
Session 4 - Meeting Developmental Needs-Loss
Session 5 - Strengthening Family Relationships
Session 6 - Meeting Developmental Needs-Discipline
Session 7- Continuing Family Relationships
Session 8 - Planning for Change
Session 9 - Taking PRIDE-Making an Informed Decision

Inservice (Level II) Training
Chemical Dependency
Promoting Cultural and Personal Identity
Issues Related to Sexuality
Working with Sexually Abused Children
Complex Behaviors
Building Effective Communication Skills
Promoting a Positive Self-Esteem
Using Discipline to Protect, Nurture, and Meet Developmental Needs
Supporting Relationships Between Children and Their Families

Advanced Inservice (Level III) Training
These trainings can only be completed after all Inservice (Level II) Trainings are completed.
Sexually Reactive Children
ADHD to Autism
De-escalation Skills: Anger and Aggression
Advanced Discipline
Reactive Attachment Disorders
Parenting the Drug or Alcohol Affected Child