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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  • Support & ConnectionVirtual

    Virtual Event: Birth Parent Support Group

    Featured Virtual Group: Birth Parent Support
    Virtual Event

    A virtual support group for birth parents throughout Wisconsin. An online support group for birth parents who have placed a child for adoption. This group is open to all birth parents who have had a child placed for adoption, no matter what type of adoption or agency involved. Come ask your questions and meet others […]

  • Support & ConnectionVirtual

    Virtual Group: Open Mic Teen Support Group

    Featured Virtual Group: Open Mic Teen Support Group
    Virtual Event

    Youth ages 13-17 who are part of an adoptive or guardianship family in Wisconsin About this event Join other teens of adoption or guardianship families for a live, video group session to socially connect and discuss topics related to challenges that arise in these family dynamics. This support group will be facilitated by Chelsey and […]

    Free
  • Support & ConnectionVirtual

    Virtual Group: Adult Adoptees

    Featured Virtual Group: Adult Adoptees
    Virtual Event

    A virtual group for adult adoptees in WI 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 is an open discussion format and is facilitated […]

    Free
  • Community EventsIn Person

    Circles of Life Conference – Families and Professionals on the Path Together

    Holiday Inn Convention Center, Stevens Point 1001 Amber Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States

    Circles of Life is Wisconsin’s annual conference for families who have children with disabilities and the professionals who support them. Deadline: May 1 / No Walk-in Registrations Event Highlights: 30 Family-Focused Sessions: IEPs, employment, self-care, financial planning, and more Gathering of Youth: a dynamic program for youth ages 10 to 18 with disabilities Sibshops: half-day […]

    $150 – $350
  • Community EventsIn Person

    WiFCC Family Photo Mini Sessions: Wausau

    Oak Island Park 500 River Dr., Wausau, WI

    Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. The Wisconsin Family Connections Center invites adoptive, foster, guardianship, relative/kinship, and/or reunified families to participate in a free family photo mini-session in Wausau. Each family will have a 15-minute mini session with a professional photographer and will receive 5 edited, digital images within 4 weeks of the […]

  • Support & ConnectionIn Person

    Caregiver Coffee Meet Up: Madison

    Featured Caregiver Coffee Meet Up: Madison
    Mercies Coffee 1748 Eagan Road, Madison, WI

    Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. Join the Wisconsin Family Connections Center for this opportunity to meet with other caregivers and make connections! Come enjoy a meal and cup of coffee on us and get to know other adoptive, guardianship, foster, kinship, and reunified caregivers in your area. We will meet at Mercies […]

  • Community EventsIn Person

    Families Like Mine: Relative Caregivers for Children-Northern WI

    Featured
    The Key To Escape 407 Oneida St., Minoqua, WI

    Join us at the Families Like Mine Regional Event for Wisconsin Relative Caregivers of Children - let's share, learn, and support each other! This Families Like Mine is a free regional event for relative caregivers in Northern Wisconsin who are caring for children both through child welfare and informally. This drop-in event at The Key to Escape will take place from 10:00am-2:00pm. Please come […]

    Free
  • Social EventsIn Person

    Family Day at the Farm sponsored by Jockey Being Family: Brooklyn

    Featured
    Rising Spirits Farm 996 Storytown Rd., Brooklyn, WI

    Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. (on sale April 6 @6pm) Adoptive, foster, guardianship, relative caregiver, and reunified families -- Join us for a special event sponsored by the Wisconsin Family Connections Center and Jockey Being Family, in partnership with the CEDAR Center! Come spend the morning or afternoon connecting with nature and […]

    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
  • Learning & TrainingVirtual

    Introduction to Children’s Long-Term Support Program

    Virtual Event

    An introduction for families of younger children to the Children’s Long-Term Support (CLTS) program, including steps to get the most out of CLTS. We discuss the screening process, the role of Support and Service Coordinators, and the experiences of families. This event is hosted in partnership with the Nurture Network of Southeast WI Families. Sign Up: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/RYqdc1CiTg64D9LEs8-XDw

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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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