Orphans of the Living
Stories of America’s Children in Foster Care. In this tale of five children caught in a system incrisis, Toth chronicles the complexities of a culture that both liberates and hobbles […]
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
Stories of America’s Children in Foster Care. In this tale of five children caught in a system incrisis, Toth chronicles the complexities of a culture that both liberates and hobbles […]
Special challenges face vulnerable populations during the transition to adulthood: foster care youth, special education students,
A chronicle of a bright girl named Shirley Wilder and the dogged lawyer, Marcia Lowry who tried to find her a home. Shirley had a son Lamont born when she […]
She was a beautiful doelike child, with an intense graceful fragility. In her first year, she picked up words, smiled and laughed, and learned to walk. But then Anne Marie […]
About the Book Dan Savage’s nationally syndicated sex advice column, Savage Love, enrages and excites more than four million people each week. In The Kid, Savage tells a no-holds-barred, high-energy […]
Provides a simple yet effective tool for parents to help their young children learn how to express anger, frustration, & other difficult emotions.
The vivid recollections of childhood in this book reveal what it was like to grow up black in white America. From slave days to the present – 25 African American […]
Based upon two decades of practice and original research into developmental disabilities, this essential work helps parents and professionals “”get beyond the label”” and understand each child’s unique profile. The […]
Meeting the Emotional needs of Children and Youth in Foster Care. Resource to help therapists address the emotional needs of children and adolescents in foster care.
Talking about feelings is one of the cornerstones of emotional literacy. Here are 48 colorful, loveable cartoon characters. Use these cards to communicate. There are no words on the cards […]