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.
Caregivers and teens, join the WiFCC at Down to Earth on Tuesday, October 28th, for an afternoon with a fall craft! Our group will be doing a pumpkin succulent class between 4:00pm and 5:00pm. Your registration includes all supplies needed to make the pumpkin succulent craft. Please register for one ticket per person. This workshop […]
Please join the WiFCC for an evening with sourdough starters! Liz Kroll from Sweets and Sourdough will be facilitating this event. It will be about 1.5 hours and will be very educational in nature, with hands-on demonstrations from voluntary participants. Each teen/caregiver pair will share one sourdough starter and a loaf of bread while Liz […]
How does trauma pass from one generation to the next, and what does that mean for caregivers? In this compassionate webinar, licensed clinical social worker and adoptee Amy Wilkerson explores the impact of generational trauma within families. Join us to learn how personal and family histories shape our caregiving, how to stay curious about your […]
We explore the things that families need to know about decision-making supports and other legal tools for adults in Wisconsin, including guardianship. This session is helpful for families with children ages 14 and older, and the providers and educators who work with them. This is presented in partnership with TMG. After you sign up, you will get an […]
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 […]
Join the WiFCC at the Great Lakes Aquarium on Saturday, November 1st at 10:30 am. The Great Lakes Aquarium features exhibits such as "Amazing Amazon," "Otter Cove," "Raptor Ridge," and MUCH more! Please plan to arrive no later than 11:30 am to check in with WiFCC staff and gain entry to the aquarium. This event […]
Please join the Wisconsin Family Connections Center for a family Packer party at Wausau on Water! This event is open to adoptive, foster, relative caregivers, guardianship, and reunified families. We will have a private room rented with the Packer game on to watch with your family. Each attendee will receive a pre-loaded arcade card, and […]
Join the Wisconsin Family Connections Center for this opportunity to meet with other caregivers and parents for a wood-burning charcuterie board class and to make connections! This interactive workshop, hosted at the Flour Pot's Artisan Marketplace, will be guided by local artist Jennifer Frisch of Coneflower Creations. She will walk you through the basics of […]
This group will have training opportunities, help and guidance with questions and concerns, and help to build relationships with others who are walking similar roads. Led by fellow foster parents. A time of encouragement, support, and community. Light refreshments and childcare will be provided. Please notify us if you will be utilizing childcare so we […]
Foster, adoptive, guardianship, kinship, and reunified caregivers join the Wisconsin Family Connections Center to craft and connect at Deck the Halls - DIY Studio on Thursday, November 6th, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. During this event, each participant will be provided with instructions and materials to create and design a personalized project. Details on […]
