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 | April 2026 (NTDC) Pre-Service Training
| MONTH | TRAINING DATE | DAY OF WEEK | TRAINING TIME | NTDC SESSION | LOCATION | REGISTRATION |
| APRIL | 04/04/2026 04/04/2026 04/11/2026 04/11/2026 04/18/2026 04/18/2026 04/25/2026 | SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY | 9:00AM - 12:00PM 1:00PM - 4:00PM 9:00AM - 12:00PM 1:00PM - 4:00PM 9:00AM - 12:00PM 1:00PM - 4:00PM 9:00AM - 12:00PM | NTDC Pre-Service Sessions 1-7 | ZOOM | CLOSED |
| APRIL | 04/04/2026 04/04/2026 04/11/2026 04/11/2026 04/18/2026 04/18/2026 04/25/2026 | SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY | 9:00AM - 12:00PM 1:00PM - 4:00PM 9:00AM - 12:00PM 1:00PM - 4:00PM 9:00AM - 12:00PM 1:00PM - 4:00PM 9:00AM - 12:00PM | NTDC Pre-Service Sessions 1-7 | WELCH, WV | CANCELLED |
| APRIL | 04/07/2026 04/08/2026 04/9/2026 04/14/2026 04/15/2026 04/16/2026 04/21/2026 | TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY TUESDAY | 6:00PM - 9:00PM 6:00PM - 9:00PM 6:00PM - 9:00PM 6:00PM - 9:00PM 6:00PM - 9:00PM 6:00PM - 9:00PM 6:00PM - 9:00PM | NTDC Pre-Service Sessions 1-7 | ZOOM | CLOSED |
| APRIL | 04/07/2026 04/09/2026 04/14/2026 04/16/2026 04/21/2026 04/23/2026 04/28/2026 | TUESDAY THURSDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY TUESDAY | 6:00PM - 9:00PM 6:00PM - 9:00PM 6:00PM - 9:00PM 6:00PM - 9:00PM 6:00PM - 9:00PM 6:00PM - 9:00PM 6:00PM - 9:00PM | NTDC Pre-Service Sessions 1-7 | ZOOM | CLOSED |
| APRIL | 04/11/2026 04/11/2026 04/18/2026 04/18/2026 04/25/2026 04/25/2026 05/2/2026 | SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY | 9:00AM - 12:00PM 1:00PM - 4:00PM 9:00AM - 12:00PM 1:00PM - 4:00PM 9:00AM - 12:00PM 1:00PM - 4:00PM 9:00AM - 12:00PM | NTDC Pre-Service Sessions 1-7 | ZOOM | CLOSED |
| APRIL | 04/20/2026 04/22/2026 04/27/2026 04/29/2026 05/4/2026 05/6/2026 05/11/2026 | MONDAY WEDNESDAY MONDAY WEDNESDAY MONDAY WEDNESDAY MONDAY | 6:00PM - 9:00PM 6:00PM - 9:00PM 6:00PM - 9:00PM 6:00PM - 9:00PM 6:00PM - 9:00PM 6:00PM - 9:00PM 6:00PM - 9:00PM | NTDC Pre-Service Sessions 1-7 | ZOOM | CLOSED |