Welcome to the Resource Library

This Resource Library is a collection of books, tapes, and DVDs, as well as instantly downloadable items, such as newsletters and tip sheets. You will find a wide variety of topics related to foster care, kinship caregiving, adoption, and more.

Wisconsin families and professionals are welcome to check out physical materials from our library for free (electronic items are available to all for free and on demand). The requested materials will be shipped to you with a postage-paid return envelope. You can help us serve more people by sending along a check for the amount of postage, if possible. You may check out four (4) items at a time and keep them for three (3) weeks.

Tables of Contents

To help you navigate our rich library of free downloadable resources, we have created some table of contents documents that we hope you find helpful.

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What’s A Foster Family, Anyway?

This book will help children transition from their biological home to the foster home. Many children experience emotional turmoil due to the lack of information regarding foster homes and the […]

Making Cultural Connections: Hair & Skin Care for Children of African Descent

This down to earth, practical guide to the unique hair and skin care needs of children of African Heritage is specifically written for adoptive or foster families who are caring […]

I Can Do It! A Micropedia of Living on Your Own

Budgeting/Finance, Roommates/Renting, Laundry/Cleaning, Eating Right, and much, much more.

Bet She Called Me Sugar Plum (I)

It is a touching book about the love between a mother and daughter and the safe place that their love creates.

Very Angry Day That Amy Didn’t Have, (The)

Ages 4-10; Margaret and Amy are two girls in the same class who coincidentally are both having a difficult day. While Amy finds ways to solve the various problems she […]

Sometimes I Get Sad: But Now I Know What Makes Me Happy

Ages 5-10. The incidence of childhood depression has increased dramatically in the last 15 years and it is affecting younger children than before. In this book, Sara is depressed for […]

Betty Stops the Bully

Bullying and teasing is a fact of life for most school age children. This book is intended not only to help the victims of bullying, but also the children who […]

Arnold Gets Angry

Anger is a difficult feeling for many children to manage, but this book can help. This insightful book teaches young children about what causes angry feelings, how anger affects others […]

Amelia’s Notebook

When Amelia’s mom gives her a journal for her ninth birthday, Amelia has a place to share her truest feelings at last. Amelia is a problem solver, she encourages young […]

My Daddy Is In Jail

A read aloud story to help children cope with the incarceration of a loved one. with discussion guide, caregiver suggestions and optional small group counseling activities. Ages 5-10.