Welcome to our Calendar of Events!

This calendar includes opportunities for learning and connection from the Wisconsin Family Connections Center, the Coalition for Children, Youth & Families, and several other organizations across Wisconsin. (NOTE: Opportunities from the Wisconsin Family Connections Center are noted with a blue ribbon.)

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  • Community EventsIn Person

    Family Photo Mini Sessions with Amy E Photography: Rice Lake

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    Rice Lake Main Street 37 S Main St., Rice Lake, WI

    Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. (on sale July 10, 2026) Wisconsin Family Connections Center invites adoptive, foster, guardianship, relative/kinship, and/or reunified families to participate in an opportunity for a mini family photo session in Rice Lake. Each family will have a 15-minute mini session with a professional photographer. If you have had […]

  • Social EventsIn Person

    Camp Jorn YMCA 1/2 Day Family Fun: Manitowish Waters- Sponsored by JBF

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    Camp Jorn YMCA 13191 Zenner Ln., Manitowish Waters, WI

    Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. Please join WiFCC, with sponsorship from Jockey Being Family, for a half-day of summer activities at Camp Jorn on Saturday, August 15th. Families will be able to do low ropes, canoeing, and a lake swing. Lunch will also be provided for each registrant during a midday break. […]

    Free
  • Support & ConnectionVirtual

    Virtual Group: Connected Parenting

    Featured Virtual Group: Trauma Informed Parenting
    Virtual Event

    For WI caregivers who are parenting youth with a high level of need due to complex trauma histories related to adoption or out-of-home care. Adoptive, Kinship, Reunified, Foster, & Guardianship parents and caregivers: Please join us for a connected parenting virtual support group just for you! This group is especially for parents/caregivers who are looking for: […]

    Free
  • Support & ConnectionIn Person

    Caregiver Coffee Meet Up: Waukesha County

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    Better Together Cafe W137S6360 W Janesville Rd., Muskego, WI

    Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. Foster, adoptive, guardianship, kinship, and reunified caregivers—join us to connect, learn, and share! The Wisconsin Family Connections Center invites you to gather with fellow caregivers in a welcoming, informal setting to build community and support one another. We meet every 6 weeks at rotating locations throughout Waukesha […]

    Free
  • Learning & TrainingVirtual

    In Their Backpack: The Added Weight of Loss & Grief

    Virtual Event

    Schools are tasked not only with educating and socializing children, but also with providing safety, consistency in relationships, and identifying resources to address a variety of needs outside of academic functioning. Children growing up in adoptive, foster, kinship, and guardianship families may have additional impacts on their cognitive and emotional abilities due to the trauma […]

  • Social EventsIn Person

    WiFCC Mom’s Summer Night Out – Floral Workshop: De Pere

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    Ginger Birch 622 George St, De Pere, WI

    Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. (on sale June 1 @6pm) If you are a foster, pre-adoptive, adoptive, guardianship, kinship, or reunified mom, join WiFCC for a fun and creative evening where we join Angie at Ginger Birch to create a beautiful late summer floral arrangement. We’ll learn the basics of fresh floral […]

    Free
  • Learning & TrainingVirtual

    Back to School: Practical Strategies for a Strong Start

    Virtual Event

    Feeling anxious about the school year ahead? Learn trauma-informed strategies designed specifically for adoptive, foster, and kinship families. Get practical tools you can use right away to help your child transition smoothly, build confidence, and thrive in the classroom. What You'll Learn Identify common challenges children who have experienced trauma, foster care, adoption, or kinship […]

    $20
  • Support & ConnectionVirtual

    Virtual Group: KINnect Relative Caregivers of Children

    Featured
    Virtual Event

    A virtual group to support relative caregivers, caring for children. Join us for this opportunity to connect with other relative caregivers who are the primary caregivers of their grandchildren, nieces, and nephews as a way to share the joys and challenges of being a relative caregiver. Our meetings will continue to be held virtually on […]

    Free
  • Social EventsIn Person

    Nurture Network: Family Day at the Blue Lotus Center

    Blue Lotus Center 5501 County Road M, West Bend, WI

    Join other southeast Wisconsin families for a gentle, welcoming day of connection, fresh air, and community at the Blue Lotus Center in West Bend. The event is a part of Family Voices of Wisconsin’s Nurture Network and will include family-centered activities such as yoga and a caregiver/kid painting activity, along with time for families to […]

  • Social EventsIn Person

    End of Summer at The Ball Park: Appleton – Sponsored by Jockey Being Family

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    Fox Cities Stadium 2400 North Casaloma Drive, Appleton, WI

    Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. (starts June 1, 2026 @6pm) Attention adoptive, foster, guardianship & relative/kinship families! It’s an end-of-summer day at the ballpark! Jockey Being Family and the WiFCC is sponsoring an event for your families at Fox Cities Stadium for a Timber Rattlers game! We have reserved three loft suites […]

    Free
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Events are added as information is made available to us. If you’d like to share an upcoming event with us, please contact
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