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.
Engage in a discussion with a parent education expert about the highs and lows of parenting using evidence-based strategies for overcoming challenges, enhancing the joys of parenting, and fostering a deeper connection with your children. Presenter: Ann-Marie St John, MS - Community Education Coordinator at Parents Place Ann-Marie develops and facilitates educational opportunities for parents, caregivers, and […]
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 […]
Adult adoptees -- the Wisconsin Family Connections Center and Jockey Being Family invite you to join us for a special event. Together, we will enjoy a viewing of the inaugural Adoptee Film Festival. The Adoptee Film Festival line-up features 10 short films by adoptee filmmakers that speak to the adoptee experience in some way. We […]
Join the WiFCC at Great Northern Railroad for bowling and a pizza party on Saturday, March 29th, starting at 11:00 am. Your registration includes a train ride and pizza! To learn more about the Great Northern Railroad, visit their website: https://spoonertrainride.com/ There is a limit of 4 tickets per household. This event is intended for […]
Caregivers and teens, join the WiFCC for a Spring Planter Workshop at Shady Lane Greenhouse on Saturday, March 29th, from 1 pm to 3 pm. Shady Lanes staff will provide an educational discussion on spring planting tips as each attendee creates a spring planter pot. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. Come early or […]
Each year, NICWA hosts the largest national gathering on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) child advocacy issues. With over 1,600 attendees—and growing every year—this three-day conference has become the premiere national event addressing tribal child welfare and well-being. Keynote speakers range from federal officials at the highest level of government to youth with lived […]
Please join us for Snow White in theaters! Adoptive, foster, guardianship, kinship, and reunified families are welcome to attend. Each family can have up to 7 household members come to this event. We have rented the auditorium exclusively for our group. Each attendee will receive a movie ticket, a 20-oz fountain beverage, popcorn, and candy […]
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 The Exchange Coffee, Mercantile & Eatery in De Pere, WI. Each registrant will receive a food or drink purchase of […]
This is the largest and longest-running autism conference in Wisconsin. It brings together 1,000+ members of the autism community from across the state. Participants will walk away with innovative ideas for supporting day-to-day life and making the world a better place for autistic children and adults. Find full conference details and registration information on the […]
Navigating Challenges Post-Placement. A conference for parents, caregivers, and professionals impacted by adoption or out-of-home care. Adoptive parents, guardianship parents, foster parents, relative caregivers, pre-adoptive parents, and professionals -- please join the Journeys Program and Jockey Being Family for a spring conference in De Pere! Dr. Jana Hunsley will be speaking about Navigating Challenges Post-Placement: Tools and Techniques for Caregivers. This comprehensive all-day […]
