We provide resources, training, and support for families, youth, and professionals with past or present involvement in foster care, adoption, reunification, kinship, and guardianship. Whether you’re a relative caregiver, adoptive parent, foster parent, birth parent, or member of a reunified family, you don’t have to navigate it alone. The Wisconsin Family Connections Center is here to connect you to trusted resources, training, and support.
Caring for a child who is a relative or family friend? Find resources, support groups, and guidance tailored to kinship caregivers.
Access post-adoption support, training, and resources to help your family thrive at every stage.
Learn about foster care, find licensing contacts, and access training and support services.
If you are considering adoption or navigating your role as a birth parent, we offer information, support, and guidance.
Find resources to strengthen and stabilize your family for children returning from foster care or out-of-home placements.
Speak with a specialist who can help you find the right resources, services, and support for your situation.
Join workshops, webinars, and support groups to build skills, connect with others, and feel supported.
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Are you a relative or kinship caregiver feeling overwhelmed and confused about the child welfare system? This tip sheet can help! Learn valuable insights into navigating the complexities of foster […]
The decision to adopt is not unlike the decision to get married. It is a huge step with life-long implications. Many couples spent months planning the wedding to find they […]
This article addresses and debunks common misconceptions about adoption, providing evidence-based information for prospective adoptive parents. It explores several myths, including the relationship between foster care and adoption, the nature […]
Are you considering fostering and wondering how to prepare your children for this new journey? The Wisconsin Family Connections Center is here to support you with our tip sheet, “Preparing […]
Download PDF When we think about grief and loss in foster care, the first thing that may come to mind is the loss that foster parents feel when a child […]
Download PDF The first goal of foster care is always reunification. And while you may have known that this was the goal from the start, that doesn’t mean that, when […]
