Welcome to our Calendar of Events!

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.

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  • Frosty Fun Skate Day: Ice Skating at Monona

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    Lake Ridge Bank River Rink 6320 Inland Wy, Monona, WI

    Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. (will start Dec. 22, 2025) Adoptive, foster, guardianship, relative caregivers, and reunified families, join the Wisconsin Family Connections Center for a fun filled morning ice skating at the Lake Ridge Bank River Rink in Monona, WI. We will have the rink reserved for the morning/early afternoon. Each […]

    Free

  • Cookies & Conversation – Moms Night Out!

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    VanZeelands Nursery & Landscape 2600 N Casaloma Dr., Appleton, WI

    Please join the WiFCC for a Mom's Night Out! Foster, pre-adoptive, and adoptive moms are welcome to come and relax while connecting with other moms touched by adoption. Learn how to decorate your own set of Valentine-themed cookies with The Floured Whisk! You will be provided with six cookies, all the supplies to decorate, a […]

  • Virtual Group: Open Mic Teen Support Group

    Featured Virtual Group: Open Mic Teen Support Group
    Zoom

    Youth ages 13-17 who are part of an adoptive or guardianship family in Wisconsin About this event Join other teens of adoption or guardianship families for a live, video group session to socially connect and discuss topics related to challenges that arise in these family dynamics. This support group will be facilitated by Chelsey and […]

    Free

  • Lunch and Learn: They Are Not Invisible with Dr. Adam Anthony

    Zoom

    In this session, Dr. Adam Anthony centers the “They Are Not Invisible” EmpowerMENt framework, highlighting the critical need to recognize and affirm foster/adopted boys—especially boys of color, as whole, complex individuals whose behaviors often represent unseen grief, identity navigation, and resilience. Through personal narrative and practical guidance, the session explores the emotional, developmental, and cultural […]

    Free

  • Clinicians Webinar – From Conflict to Collaboration: Making Parents True Partners in Treatment

    Microsoft Teams

    Hard conversations with parents can leave even seasoned clinicians feeling stuck or discouraged. This session offers a compassionate, trauma-informed approach to shifting from conflict to collaboration in parent sessions. Participants will learn practical strategies to de-escalate resistance, strengthen trust, and invite parents into true partnership. Through real-world examples and usable language, clinicians will leave feeling […]

  • Family Fun Night at Skate City: Rice Lake

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    Skate City - Rice Lake 2057 17 1/4-17 1/2 Ave., Rice Lake, WI, United States

    Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. Adoptive, foster, guardianship, relative caregiver, and reunified families - join WiFCC for family fun night at Skate City in Rice Lake on Wednesday, February 11th from 5:00pm-7:00pm! Along with skating, Skate City features a playland for children 11 and under. Pizza and beverages will be provided! To […]

    Free

  • Virtual Group: Adult Adoptees

    Featured Virtual Group: Adult Adoptees
    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 […]

    Free

  • Black Adoptees and the Complexities of Same Race Adoption

    Zoom

    This conversation centers Black adoptees who were raised in same race families and explores the complexities of that experience. Panelists will discuss how adoption shaped their racial and ethnic identity, sense of belonging, and connection to Black culture. They will also share the ways they navigated assumptions, expectations, and realities of being both Black and […]

    $10 – $15

  • Virtual Group: Trauma Informed Parenting

    Featured Virtual Group: Trauma Informed Parenting
    Zoom

    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 […]

    Free

  • Parent/Caregiver Coffee Meet Up at Mercantile & Bean: Mukwonago

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    Mercantile & Bean W307S4759 WI-83, Mukwonago, WI

    Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. 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 Mercantile & Bean in […]

    Free