Surviving Foster Care and Making it Work for You!
Growing up in foster care from five to twenty-one years old, due to her mother’s addictions, healing after years of sexual abuse, This book draws from her own experiences as […]
Support for Families and Caregivers Across Wisconsin
We provide resources, training, and support for families, youth, and professionals with past or present involvement in foster care, adoption, reunification, kinship, and guardianship. Whether you’re a relative caregiver, adoptive parent, foster parent, birth parent, or member of a reunified family, you don’t have to navigate it alone. The Wisconsin Family Connections Center is here to connect you to trusted resources, training, and support.
Find Support for Your Journey
Relative/Kinship Caregivers
Caring for a child who is a relative or family friend? Find resources, support groups, and guidance tailored to kinship caregivers.
Adoptive Families
Access post-adoption support, training, and resources to help your family thrive at every stage.
Foster Families & Those Considering Foster Care
Learn about foster care, find licensing contacts, and access training and support services.
Birth Parents & Birth Families
If you are considering adoption or navigating your role as a birth parent, we offer information, support, and guidance.
Reunified Families
Find resources to strengthen and stabilize your family for children returning from foster care or out-of-home placements.
How We Support Families
Information and Referrals
Speak with a specialist who can help you find the right resources, services, and support for your situation.
Training & Support Groups
Join workshops, webinars, and support groups to build skills, connect with others, and feel supported.
Resource Library
Browse guides, tools, and articles on parenting, mental health, adoption, and more.
Case Management Services (GIFTS)
Short-term personalized support for adoptive, guardianship, and reunified families in Wisconsin.
Resources for Caregivers & Families
Life After Foster Care – 100 Things I’ve Learned
When Georgette aged out of the foster care system, she wasn’t prepared to live independently. She had very little money to her name and no real safety nets to catch […]
Kinda Like Brothers
“Jarrett doesn’t trust Kevon. But he’s got to share a room with him anyway. It was one thing when Jarrett’s mom took care of foster babies who needed help. But […]
Kinship Parenting Toolbox, The
With 7.1 million grandchildren living with their grandparents and 4.7 million children living with other relatives, according to the 2010 census, almost 12 million children in America today are being […]
Welcome to the Roller Coaster – Real life stories of the ups and downs of foster care
“Welcome to the Roller Coaster” was written by fourteen foster moms who have fostered a combined total of over one hundred thirty-five children. They have come together to share their […]
Foster Care and Social Networking
“Social networking has given people a means to make and sustain relationships in a way previously unheard of. Little wonder then that it is making an impact on foster family […]
