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.)
–> Find training and event flyers here.
–> For a complete listing of Regional Events and Support Groups, please visit the Wisconsin Family Connections Center Eventbrite Page.
–> Find support group flyers here.
–> For information about Recorded Webinars, Upcoming Live Webinars, Courses, and Conferences, please visit the Champion Classrooms.
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.
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How to ACTUALLY Value Lived Experience in Your Child Welfare Practice (Webinar)
Do you know what adoptees and those in foster care truly need from us? Are we really taking the right steps? National Training Manager and former foster youth Jamole Callahan leads an engaging webinar to help caregivers and professionals ACTUALLY value lived experience and center it in our care for children and families.
Key Outcomes
- Learn to differentiate between lived experience and lived expertise
- Identify tokenism and establish genuine partnerships with lived experts
- Create safe and respectful environments for adoptees and foster youth
- Empower lived-expert leadership and peer support, promoting shared power and continuous improvement
Jamole Callahan
National Training Manager and Former Foster Youth
Jamole Callahan brings a unique perspective as a former foster youth, offering valuable insights on prioritizing lived experience in child welfare practice.
