Are you considering fostering and wondering how to prepare your children for this new journey? The Wisconsin Family Connections Center is here to support you with our tip sheet, “Preparing […]
This comprehensive guide provides insights into the complex emotions children in foster care experience and offers practical advice for caregivers on how to support them. Whether you’re a foster [...]
Attaching to a new caregiver can be hard for some children who enter foster care or who have been adopted. This may be because of past hurtful or traumatic experiences, […]
Adoption is a journey filled with love and hope, but it can also bring complex emotional challenges. This tip sheet explores why children who were adopted might exhibit challenging behaviors […]
This tip sheet provides an in-depth look at the complex emotions associated with foster care, including the grief and loss experienced by foster parents, birth parents, and children. Explore the [...]
Reunification is the primary goal in foster care, but saying goodbye isn’t easy. This tip sheet dives into the complex emotions foster parents may feel as a child prepares to […]
This tip sheet offers practical advice for foster parents, adoptive parents, and relative caregivers on how to navigate conversations with children about their birth parents. The article [...]
The holiday season can be a challenging time for children in foster care, but with thoughtful planning, it can also be a time of healing and joy. This tip sheet […]
Taking on the role of a primary caregiver for a relative’s child can bring about significant changes in family dynamics. This tip sheet offers compassionate and practical advice to help […]
Life books are a great way to offer youth in care a connection to their past and their personal story. This tip sheet includes ideas of what to include, whom […]
