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.
Attention foster, adoptive, guardianship, kinship, and reunified caregivers/individuals: Join the WiFCC for a fun and creative class for you and your teen. You and your teen will learn how to create a beautiful paper-layered mandala! All materials will be provided, and you will leave the class with a beautiful mandala to display in your home […]
Join the WiFCC at the 6th Annual Northern Pines Sled Dog Race on Saturday, February 8th, in Iron River, WI. Enjoy this unique, family-fun experience while watching four different types of dog races. Snacks and beverages will be provided along with mittens for each registrant. This event is intended for adoptive, foster, guardianship, relative caregivers, […]
Join Wisconsin Family Connections Center staff (WiFCC) for a fun-filled afternoon at the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum in Milwaukee! Our group will participate in the "Be A Maker" session from 11:00 am-1:00 pm with the workshop Fluid Formations--Chemical reactions are happening all around us. Participants will learn about states of matter, make observations, and test […]
This We the Experts is the first of 2025 in the Non-Adoptee Speaker Series. It will feature siblings of adoptees. Sibling relationships are unique in their own right. Throw adoption into the mix, and they become even more unique and complex. Join us as we listen and learn from these amazing panelists who will share […]
Join the WiFCC for a family fun day at Timber Ridge Lodge and Waterpark in Lake Geneva, WI. We look forward to hosting you on Saturday, February 8th, from 2 pm to 6 pm. The newly revamped Timber Ridge Waterpark features 35-foot-high water slides, a lazy river, an activity pool, and a Tiny Timbers tots […]
Join the Wisconsin Family Connections Center for an evening of play and exploration! We will have the Children's Imaginarium for 2 hours to ourselves, as well as the gallery space for families to sit and hang out together. Pizza and water/lemonade/soda will be provided for families to enjoy. To learn more about Children's Imaginarium, check […]
Join the Wisconsin Family Connections Center for an opportunity to meet with other adoptive, guardianship, foster, kinship, and reunified caregivers in your area, make connections, and enjoy a night out! Aftershock Classic Arcade is a “games first” arcade bar committed to featuring all of the greatest coin-op titles in a specially tailored environment that will […]
Enjoy a fun evening at High Roller Skating Center in La Crosse! This private event is for guardianship, adoptive, and foster families to skate and play on the indoor playground. There will be pizza and soda provided. Each registered family will receive one pizza and a pitcher of soda. There is also an arcade that […]
Being a parent can be the most joyful role, but it is challenging. Unrealistic expectations can lead to feelings of disappointment. 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 […]
The IEP process can often feel daunting or overwhelming for many parents and caregivers. You are not alone. WI FACETS developed the IEP checklist as a resource to help families walk through the IEP process step by step. This short and accessible workshop provides a breakdown of our IEP checklist that helps parents and caregivers […]
