Visiting Day
Only on Visiting Day do I get to tell Daddy everything that has happened over the month, while I sit in his lap and he pulls on my braids… On […]
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.
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.
Questions? Comments? Please e-mail info@wifamilyconnectionscenter.org
Only on Visiting Day do I get to tell Daddy everything that has happened over the month, while I sit in his lap and he pulls on my braids… On […]
Being a foster parent, despite all the personal joys, is often a complex and frustrating process of “”co-parenting”” with the “”system.”” Foster parents are in great demand, but they are […]
In this elegant approach to the often-elusive subject of sensory integration, Carol Kranowitz, M.A. (author of the best selling book The Out-of-Sync Child), and expert occupational therapists Stacey Szklut, MS, […]
To Grandma’s House, We… Stay is a timely road map that guides grandparents through the uncharted territories of parenting a second generation. Practical solutions are presented for coping with real-life […]
The definitive handbook for helping your child with sensory integration issues
You’d be amazed at the questions adopted children are asked about being adopted. For some children, it begins as early as age 3: “Why don’t you look like your mom?” […]
Working with adopted adolescents is complex. The key to successful therapy and healthy development is to help the adolescent discover and accept the person within.
Ages 6-12 Only you can be who you are. This beautiful color-illustrated storybook offers a sensitive and empowering portrayal of a foster child’s journey to adoption. It is an excellent […]
Birth mothers are often the forgotten or ignored part of the adoption triad. This collection of literary essays seeks to correct the imbalance by publishing personal stories by birth mothers, […]
Why doesn’t our child return our love? What are we failing to understand? What are we failing to do? These questions can fill the minds of adoptive parents caring for […]