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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Empowered Families: Tools for Mental Health & Resilience – Cultural Proficiency in Action: Supporting Children and Families in Their Identity Journey
Empowered Families: Tools for Mental Health & Resilience is a FREE monthly webinar series hosted by Wisconsin Family Ties, designed to increase family knowledge and confidence in navigating the mental health challenges that children and teens may face. Each session offers practical tools, strategies, and real-world guidance to help families support youth effectively.
Webinars are open to all and grounded in strengths-based approaches that promote resilience, reduce stress, and strengthen partnerships between families, schools, and community providers.
We are thrilled to welcome special guest speaker Dr. KayLa N. Allen-Young, founder of Dear Mixed Girl. Dr. Allen-Young is nationally recognized for her work on identity development, belonging, and inclusion. She brings a powerful voice and deep expertise in helping families understand and celebrate the unique journeys of children and adolescents as they discover who they are.
What We’ll Cover:
- Foundations of Cultural Proficiency: What cultural proficiency means and why it matters in supporting children and families.
- Understanding Identity Development: How children form their identities and how culture, family, and environment influence that process.
- Embracing Cultural Differences: Ways to recognize, honor, and respond to the diverse cultural backgrounds within your family and community.
- Creating Emotionally Responsive Environments: Practical approaches to fostering spaces where all children feel seen, respected, and valued.
- Support Strategies for Parents & Caregivers: Actionable tools to help families nurture each child’s unique identity with confidence and sensitivity.
- Strengthening Family–Child Connections: Techniques to enhance communication, empathy, and cultural understanding within the family unit.
- Real-Life Scenarios & Applications: Examples and guidance for applying cultural proficiency in everyday interactions and decision-making.
This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from Dr. Allen-Young and walk away with practical insights you can use right away to support your child’s growth.
Questions?bContact Kaitlyn Healy for more information.
📧 Email: khealy@wifamilyties.org
