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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Complete Lifebook Workbook (The)

L3263 The purpose of this book is to assist children and adults in the making of a life book. It provides some guidance and suggestions for important subjects to be […]

Brotherhood of Joseph (The), A Father’s Memoir of Infertility & Adoption

X4840 While miracles in reproductive technology have brought joy to millions, those very advances have plunged many couples into an unrelenting cycle of hope and heartbreak. One failed attempt may […]

Making Choices and Making Friends

Kids learn how to build the five Social Competencies Assets: planning and decision-making, interpersonal competence, cultural competence, resistance skills, and peaceful conflict resolution. Stories, tips, and ideas help them get […]

Native American Transracial Adoptees Tell Their Stories

A5632 This study focuses on the lives of Native American transracial adoptees and their struggle to establish a healthy sense of cultural identity, while being raised in non-Native homes. The […]

131 Creative Strategies for Reaching Children with Anger Problems

This practical guide is full of insight, techniques and activities for managing and helping chronically angry children and ODD children. It provides teachers, counselors, parents and other professionals with numerous […]

We Are Adopted

K6032 This story’s little girl is very excited because now she has a baby brother—an adopted baby brother! A few years earlier, she too had been adopted. Like the children […]

Families are Forever

A family’s particular origin is only the start of what being “”a family”” means. In this heartwarming tale of family love and beginnings, Rain meets Bo and her new “”forever”” […]

How My Family Came To Be- Daddy, Papa & Me

Ages 4+ A necessary addition to all home, school and public libraries – representing the true diversity of today’s families. Reaches out to younger children with fun and expressive illustrations […]

Long Journey Home (The)

K1343 The Long Journey Home tells the story of a young boy separated from his mother by a raging flood and follows his difficult search to find her. Written for […]

Lucky Ones (The)

A5631 From the early stages of the adoption process to bringing the child back home, this collection of personal stories reveals why parents who have adopted children from China feel—despite […]