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.
This is a relaxed space for moms of kids with disabilities and complex needs to connect, share experiences, and feel understood by others who get it. We will have resources to share and refreshments. Cost is free unless you want to buy something yourself. Register
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 trauma-informed virtual support group just for you! This group is especially for caregivers who are: -Parenting youth […]
Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. Parents/Caregivers and Teens, join WiFCC for a Battle at Solve Escape Rooms on April 20, 2026 from 5:30pm-7:45pm in Waukesha, Wisconsin. This event also includes a behind the scenes tour of the facility to view their ultimate secrets. What is an escape room, you say? Why its […]
As children move toward adulthood, families often wonder how to balance their growing independence with the guidance they still need. This webinar offers a clear overview of decision-making supports and other legal tools for soon-to-be adults in Wisconsin, including alternatives to guardianship. This webinar will be especially helpful for families of youth ages 14 and […]
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 […]
Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. (on sale March 9, 2026 @6pm) Please join us at Blum Coffee Garden for an evening of coffee and conversation! This event is casual and intended for adult adoptees or adults who experienced out of home care as a youth, to connect with others. The first $15 […]
Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. Parents and caregivers (adoptive, foster, guardianship, kinship/relative, and reunified caregivers who reside in Wisconsin) - you deserve a day for YOU! We invite you to take a night away and join the Wisconsin Family Connections Center to focus on caring for yourself. Attend as an individual or […]
Wondering why your relationship with the adoptee in your life changed so much? What happened? The goals for this course include: Understanding estrangement and the range of its impact. Examining estrangement in the context of adoption Discerning how we have thought of adoption over time Considering how adoptees feel about adoption over time Examining how […]
An introduction for families of young children to the Children's Long-Term Support 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. Sign Up: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/htcAGQ_2RA6XF_gAg4VGcQ After you sign up you will get a confirmation email with information about joining […]
Our BirthmomsConnect support calls are held via Zoom and available to anyone who has given birth to a child, anywhere, no matter their affiliation with On Your Feet Foundation or when they placed. The only requirements to participate are as follows: You gave birth to and placed a child for adoption, and your placement is final. You […]
