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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Cross Cultural Adoption

Drawing from their experiences as adoptive parents of foreign born children present a guidebook to help relatives and friends of adoptive families address important questions.

Great Behavior Breakdown, (The)

Description “The Great Behavior Breakdown identifies 27 of the most problematic, serious, and challenging behaviors that parents face, breaks them down, and provides step-by-step guidance and insight for transforming your […]

Dance of Attachment

This book was written specifically for adoptive parents. It provides tips to smooth the adoption transition and set realistic expectations. After a child comes home, this guide helps families understand […]

Setting up Your Child for Success

This video shows parents how to help their children be more successful in daily situations they may encounter. By helping children anticipate events in their lives, parents who use this […]

Stop Struggling with Your Child

Discover a four step process to minimize family conflict and maximize a child’s self esteem. Meet four real families, and watch their interactions captured live on camera. 30 min video.

Managing the Defiant Child

Childhood defiance – the most common complaint of parents seeking professional help for their children exerts a tremendous amount of wear and tear on families. This video brings to life […]

Understanding the Defiant Child

This Video (35 minute) provides a vivid picture of what we know about ODD and presents real life family interactions and commentary from parents. How to distinguish ODD from milder […]

The Blind Side

Michael Oher is one of thirteen children by a mother addicted to crack; he does not know his real name, his father, his birthday, or how to read or write. […]