Welcome to our Calendar of Events!
This calendar includes opportunities for learning and connection from the Wisconsin Family Connections Center, the Coalition for Children, Youth & Families, and several other organizations across Wisconsin. (NOTE: Opportunities from the Wisconsin Family Connections Center are noted with a blue ribbon on the calendar below.)
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For a complete listing of Regional Events and Support Groups, please visit the Wisconsin Family Connections Center Eventbrite Page.
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Events are added as information is made available to us. If you’d like to share an upcoming event with us, please contact us at info@wifamilyconnectionscenter.org.
2024 Foster Parent Workshop: Understanding Juvenile Sex Offenders and Sexual Orientation in Youth
October 7 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Presented in partnership with the Alliance of Northern Region Foster Care Coordinators
The 2024 annual Foster Parent Workshop will offer two presentations and will be available to attend in person at the Wausau campus or virtually via Zoom.
Understanding the Juvenile Sex Offender, Shawne Judnic, MS, LPC
This presentation will be an overview of the myth and facts about juvenile sexual offenders, normative versus concerning sexual behavior, grooming, sexual assault cycle and maintenance cycle, typologies of offenders and family typologies, assessment tools, and effective treatment for juvenile sexual offenders.
Shawne is a licensed professional counselor with expertise including individual, couples, groups, and family therapy to address a wide variety of issues including: childhood sexual abuse, anxiety, depression, ADHD, Post Traumatic Stress disorder, LGBTQ struggles, child behavioral problems, parenting issues, grief and loss, and other mental health concerns. Shawne has a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from UW-Platteville and a Master of Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from UW-Stout.
Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in Foster Care, Aimee Lehouillier, MSW, LCSW
This presentation will include information and facts regarding LGBTQ+ youth in foster care. Informing caregivers of what unique dilemmas LGBTQ+ youth in foster care may be experiencing in their mental health. This information is designed to help support foster parents in their awareness, openness, and presence for LGBTQ+ youth. I want you to leave the training with information, resources, and support in understanding some of the unique mental health concerns that LGBTQ+ youth may experience (coming to your home with diagnoses and/or new symptoms that may emerge with possible new diagnoses to come) while in foster care.
Aimee Lehouillier is a licensed clinical social worker with a master’s degree in social work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2006) and a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2004). Aimee works for Portage County Health and Human Services (PCHHS) as the mental health clinician for our outpatient clinic and in-home family therapy program. Aimee is a comprehensive community services provider, serving adults, couples, youth, and families who experience struggles with severe and persistent mental illness. Aimee has the privilege of working with people who trust me with their life stories and allow me to help them navigate healthier ways of living with mental illness.
Registration Fee
$25 – Foster Parent Registration (Course Section PD001)
$40 – Professional Registration – Includes 5 CEUs (Course Section PD002)
*Lunch will be provided
