Attaching in Adoption
Practical tools for today’s parents. This positive, but realistic book is an important resource for all adoptive families, at any stage of pre and post adoption. The focus on the […]
Building Understanding and Connection Across Wisconsin
Every family’s story is different, and every child deserves to feel understood, respected, and supported for who they are. We offer resources, training, and support to help families and caregivers navigate identity, culture, and mental health with confidence, whether you’re supporting an LGBTQIA2S+ young person, caring for a child with Native heritage, or working through mental health challenges together as a family.
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LGBTQIA2S+ Resources
We offer guidance for caregivers supporting a young person’s identity, resources for LGBTQIA2S+ teens and young adults, and parents who are themselves part of the community and are navigating foster care or adoption.
Native & Tribal Resources
We offer trainings, tip sheets, and guidance for foster, adoptive, kinship, and relative caregivers of Native children, covering cultural traditions, the significance of hair, and how to advocate for a Native child in your care.
Mental Health Resources
We offer resources to help foster, adoptive, and kinship children work through trauma, grief, and other mental health needs, along with guidance and tools to support your own mental health as a caregiver.
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Join workshops, webinars, and support groups to build skills, connect with others, and feel supported.
Resource Library
Browse guides, tools, and articles on parenting, mental health, adoption, and more.
Case Management Services (GIFTS)
Short-term personalized support for adoptive, guardianship, and reunified families in Wisconsin.
Identity & Community Resources
Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child: A Survival Guide For Parents
Bipolar disorder has recently been identified as one of the most misunderstood and underdiagnosed conditions affecting children – and is dramatically on the rise. This book gives parents the sound […]
Lesbians and Gay Men as Foster Parents
The Author is deeply indebted to Donna Hitchens, Roberta Achtenberg, and Kevin Cathcart for their unfailingly generous gifts of time, information, and advice. In addition, I would like to thank […]
In the System and In The Life : A Guide For Teens And Staff To The Gay Experience In Foster Care
The special challenges of coming out while in care are explored through stories by gay and straight teens and staff. Activities with every story make this book ideal for staff […]
Helping Clients Forgive: An Empirical Guide For Resolving Anger and Restoring Hope
Forgiveness has been found to be a pivotal process in helping clients resolve anger over past betrayals, relieve depression and anxiety, heal relationships, and restore peace of mind. In fact, […]
Rebuilding Attachments With Traumatized Children
This book presents critical information on how to understand and surmount the impact of loss, neglect, separation, and violence on children’s development, how to discover and foster strengths in children […]
