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 on the calendar below.)
–> Find training and event flyers here.
–> For a complete listing of Regional Events and Support Groups, please visit the Wisconsin Family Connections Center Eventbrite Page.
–> Find support group flyers here.
–> For information about Recorded Webinars, Upcoming Live Webinars, Courses, and Conferences, please visit the Champion Classrooms.
Events are added as information is made available to us. If you’d like to share an upcoming event with us, please contact us at info@wifamilyconnectionscenter.org.
Learn the similarities and differences between Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and 504 plans. The training will cover what Section 504 is, what schools must do because of it, the criteria for students to qualify for a 504 accommodation plan, and how 504s differ from IEPs. We will also cover how Section 504 can help students […]
This workshop explores key aspects of child and adolescent development, focusing on understanding the differences between stress and anxiety and their impact on well-being. Participants will learn to identify signs of anxiety, explore its effects on mental health, and discover evidence-based coping strategies and therapeutic approaches. The session also emphasizes building resilience, equipping attendees with […]
Connect with other adult adoptees from around Wisconsin. This will be a space for discussing your adoption experiences with others who "get it," as well as for just getting to know one another and talking about life. This group has an open discussion format and is facilitated by an adult adoptee. This online group will […]
Foster, adoptive, guardianship, kinship, and reunified caregivers, join the Wisconsin Family Connections Center to connect, learn, and share! Join us for this opportunity to meet with other caregivers and make connections! We will meet at Uncle Mike's Food Emporium in Appleton, WI. Each registrant will receive a food and/or drink purchase of up to $10. […]
Please join the Wisconsin Family Connections Center for a caregiver/child party at Magnolia Soap and Bath Co. to make shower steamers or bath bombs! Each family can bring up to two people (one must be an adult). There is no minimum age requirement for children attending; however, the caregiver must be able to assist and […]
Join WiFCC for a child painting party! This is a fun child painting party where they will have an opportunity to create and connect while being led through the process of creating their own one-of-a-kind painting to bring home. Each ticket will reserve only one space per registrant. Please note that families registering multiple children […]
Join the Wisconsin Family Connections Center for a Family Appreciation Night with the Milwaukee Bucks! Let's cheer on the Milwaukee Bucks vs the Oklahoma City Thunder in this evening game starting at 8:00 P.M. at Fiserv Forum. This event is only open to families who have attended a WiFCC event within the past year as […]
You're invited to join Foundations for the March Dudes & T.A.C.O.S. event on March 18th at The Mad Apple in Appleton from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm to play some pool and listen to our special guest speaker, Sergio Guerrero from Samaritan, discuss the topic of communication and relationships. This event is FREE and includes FREE […]
Communication is the result of what happens in the space between “self” and “other”. Our brains are wired to input, interpret, and output information. We are all familiar with relational and communicative breakdown. Verbal, nonverbal, young, old, and anything in between…relational stress impacts us all. So what gives? Join me as I discuss this tangle […]
Join us for a webinar that takes a closer look at American Indian families and focuses on how Indigenous culture helps build resiliency in its children. You will gain an understanding of some universal values of American Indian cultures, especially among the 11 federally recognized tribes in Wisconsin. Participants can also expect to leave with […]
