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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Smart Parenting For African Americans

African American children face many imposing threats in today’s world. For the parents of these children it takes knowledge, effort, and caring to effectively deal with such tough issues and […]

Saved By the Bell : Surviving High School

Teens in foster care face difficult challenges in high school because of their painful family backgrounds and unstable circumstances in care. In these stories, teens write about the personal and […]

Road Map For Learning (A):Improving Educational Outcomes in Foster Care

This practice framework is full of resources and emphasizes the educational needs of K-12 students in foster care or out-of-home care.

Recovering From Depression: A Workbook for Teens

This book helps you recognize if you’re depressed, learn what you can do to feel better, and build a safety plan to stay well. As you work through the book […]

Real Life Heroes: A Life Storybook for Children

This book helps traumatized children move from painful or fractured memories to a more positive perspective by drawing strength from the supportive people in their lives to safely face and […]

Raising A Moody Child

If you have been struggling with a child’s unpredictable emotions and the difficult, angry, impossible behavior they fuel, then “”moody’ probably sounds like an understatement. Whether your child has a […]

Positive Discipline: Without Shaking, Shouting or Spanking – Facilitator’s Guide

Do the parents you teach know how to discipline their children without resorting to shaking, shouting or spanking? Experts recommend positive discipline, a safer and more effective approach than physical […]

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 […]

On Your Own Without A Net:The Transition to Adulthood for Vulnerable Populations

Special challenges face vulnerable populations during the transition to adulthood: foster care youth, special education students,

Objection Your Honor: Teens on Family Court

Family court is where teens find out whether they will be placed in foster care, remain there, or be returned to their families. In this booklet, young writers describe the […]