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.
Wisconsin Family Connections Center invites adoptive, foster, guardianship, relative/kinship, and/or reunified families to participate in an opportunity for a free family photo mini-session in Wausau. Each family will have a 15-minute mini-session with a professional photographer and will receive five edited digital images within 4 weeks of the photo shoot. If you have attended a […]
May is National Foster Care Awareness Month. During this important panel discussion, former foster youth will reflect on their years in foster care and share openly about their personal experiences. What were some highs and lows of their journey? How could they have been better prepared for adulthood? What do they wish foster parents knew? […]
This event is open to all birth parents who have had a child placed for adoption, no matter what type of adoption or which agency was involved. Regardless of how long ago placement occurred, you are eligible to sign up for this event. Join the WiFCC at Bust-N-Stuff to engage in a fun, stress-relieving smash […]
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 […]
Foster, adoptive, guardianship, kinship, and reunified caregivers, join us to connect, learn, and share! Join the Wisconsin Family Connections Center for this opportunity to meet with other caregivers and make connections! We will meet at Nautical Coffee Company in Baraboo, WI. Each registrant will receive a food or drink purchase of up to $10. You […]
Learn about what is happening right here in our Wisconsin community…foster parents and social work professionals will be here to share their experiences and answer questions. This virtual meeting is FREE and there is no obligation other than listening and asking questions! Hosted by Norris foster parents and foster care staff. Reserve your spot here: https://forms.gle/LdTAxnn6SVtae3zp8 […]
Please save the date for this year's Foster Care Coordinators' conference. More details will be coming soon! Thursday, May 29, 2025, 9:00 am--5:00 pm Friday, May 30, 2025, 9:00 am--12:00 pm The Wilderness Resort, Wisconsin Dells
Healthy self-esteem gives kids confidence in themselves and their abilities. Learn the building blocks for healthy self-esteem. Presenter: Ann-Marie St John, MS - Community Education Coordinator at Parents Place Ann-Marie develops and facilitates educational opportunities for parents, caregivers, and professionals. She received her BA in Elementary Education from UW-Platteville and her MS in Administrative Leadership from UW-Milwaukee. She is […]
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 […]
The Wisconsin Family Connections Center, along with the Journeys Program, invites your family to Wisconsin Dells for a night full of pizza, music, crafts, games, connection, and bingo! Our night will begin with check-in at 5:30 p.m., followed by pizza at 6:00 p.m. Bingo will start at 7:00 p.m. and will last approximately one hour. […]
