Wisconsin Family Connections Center

Virtual Group: Adult Adoptees
2026-01-14 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
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 by an adult adoptee.
This online group will utilize Zoom to connect over video chat. You will need to have access to a smart phone or a computer with the free Zoom app, a camera and microphone. Registrants will be emailed a link to use for joining the video chat. If you have any questions, please contact creppe@cclse.org.
This group is offered through the Wisconsin Family Connections Center, a program funded by the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.

Children's Museum of Fond du Lac WiFCC Winterizer: Fond du Lac
2026-01-14 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac, 75 W Scott St, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935
Attention adoptive, foster, guardianship, kinship, and reunified families, let’s beat the winter cold with our WiFCC Winterizer. We welcome you to join us at the Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac, which provides 15,000 sq. feet of indoor space full of fun and learning through play! Visit the Little Corner Market, explore the automotive tech center, blast off in the space exhibit, and so much more. This is a private event for WiFCC families and allows you access to all of the museum’s exhibits. Come hungry, as we will be providing food catered by Jimmy John’s.
One ticket is good for one person. This event would be a great opportunity to invite your child’s birth/first family or previous foster family. We understand this may not work for all family dynamics, but we encourage you to consider it. We hope to create an opportunity for children to have all their loved ones in one location whenever possible and create positive memories together. Please have each household register separately.
If you have any questions or accommodation needs, please contact Jamie Socolick at jsocolick@cclse.org.
Cancellations for events must be made at least 72 hours in advance. If 3 or more late cancellations or no-shows occur within a six-month period, the household’s event registrations in the following six months will default to a waitlist.

Virtual Group: Birth Parent Support
2026-01-13 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
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 who share a similar story. It does not matter how long ago you placed. This group will meet on the second Tuesday of every other month (odd months – January, March….) and will be facilitated by Karla. If you have any questions, please contact kmeyer@cclse.org.
This online group will utilize Zoom to connect over video chat. You will need to have access to a smart phone with the free Zoom app, or a computer with a camera and microphone. Registrants will be emailed a link to use for joining the video chat.
This group is offered through the Wisconsin Family Connections Center, a program funded by the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.
Register

What's After High School?
2026-01-13 17:30 - 18:30 UTC | WEBINAR
An overview of the transition to adult life for youth with dissabilities and special health care needs for families with children ages 14-21, and the educators and providers who support them. Attendees will learn about the role of schools, long term-support, supported decision-making, and other legal options and community engagement. This is presented in partnership with A Place for Us.
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Adult Adoptee Meet-Up at the Mitchell Park Domes: Milwaukee
2026-01-11 11:00 - 14:00 UTC | Mitchell Park Domes, 524 South Layton Boulevard, Milwaukee, WI, 53215, United States
Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite.

Adult Adoptees, or adults who experienced out-of-home care as a youth, please join WiFCC for a warm getaway at the Mitchell Park Domes on Sunday, January 11th. We will stroll through the domes and meet for conversation from 11-2 pm. WiFCC will pay for admission and one non-alcoholic beverage on the day of this event. Each attendee will also receive a one-year membership to the Michell Park Domes!
Feel free to bring a resource or any questions you need input or advice on, if you would like.
If you have any questions, please contact Christy at ctimm@cclse.org
Cancellations for events must be made at least 72 hours in advance. If 3 or more late cancellations or no-shows occur within a six-month period, the household’s event registrations in the following six months will default to a waitlist.
This event is limited to Wisconsin residents impacted by adoption or out-of-home care and their immediate household.
