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.
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 […]
WiFCC adult adoptees or adults who experienced out-of-home care as a youth, please join us for a fun paint night in Wauwatosa at the Arte Studio! The Arte Studio will provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. The artistic instructor will guide […]
Calling all adult adoptees and/or those who experienced out-of-home care as youth! Join us for a relaxing and creative evening of pottery painting and meaningful conversation at The Fire (230 E. College Ave., Appleton). Light appetizers will be provided. You'll have the opportunity to paint your own mug, salad plate, bowl, or medium-sized figurine (materials […]
How do I raise a Latino/a child with a positive racial identity? What factors influence their self-perception and identity development, especially as we consider the current social-political climate? And how do I contribute to their growth as a caregiver? Join us for a 2 hour workshop as we explore these topics together and spend time asking […]
The Wisconsin Family Connections Center invites adoptive, foster, guardianship, relative/kinship, and reunified families to kick off a season of nature exploration with a Day at Rib Mountain State Park! Before you head out on your adventure, you will have the opportunity to stock up on water and snacks and meet and greet with other families. […]
The Wisconsin Family Connections Center invites adoptive, foster, guardianship, relative/kinship, and reunified families to kick off a season of nature exploration with a day at Harrington Beach State Park! You will have the opportunity to meet and greet with other families at the Puckett's Pond Picnic Shelter before you head out on your scavenger hunt adventure. […]
Parents and caregivers: 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 as a couple; both are welcome! Our speaker, Allison Kunkel, will guide us through the day with a presentation entitled […]
How do I raise a Latino/a child with a positive racial identity? What factors influence their self-perception and identity development, especially as we consider the current social-political climate? And how do I contribute to their growth as a caregiver? Join us for a 2 hour workshop as we explore these topics together and spend time asking […]
We the Experts (WTE) is an adoptee-centered space where adoptees and others are invited to sit in community to listen to a myriad of lived experiences. Non-adoptees are invited to attend as listeners and learners only. Each panel is recorded and made available to registrants with a list of resources after each event. Topics have […]
Attention adoptive, foster, guardianship, relative caregivers, and reunified families: Join the Wisconsin Family Connections Center for a caregiver/child event at Mix Cosmetiques to create personalized bottles of lotion! There is no minimum age requirement for children attending; however, the caregiver must be able to assist and supervise the child. Each participant will choose a combination of […]
