Virtual Resource Kit: Supporting Children Through Grief
When someone important in a child’s life dies, it’s tough for any child. For children in foster care or kids who were adopted and have past trauma, grief can be […]
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
Healing Forward: Benefits of Understanding Generational Trauma
Looking for a quick introduction to generational trauma? This concise one-pager outlines three essential benefits of understanding how past trauma affects present behaviors. Perfect for busy caregivers, it highlights how […]
From One Generation to the Next: Understanding Generational Trauma
Download PDF As caregivers, we often focus on meeting the day-to-day needs of the children in our care, ensuring they’re safe, fed, supported, and loved. But sometimes, challenges emerge that […]
Creating an Environment Where Autistic Children Thrive
Download PDF “I am different, not less.” This Temple Grandin quote perfectly articulates what it means to be on the autism spectrum. There are countless perspectives and controversies regarding […]
Virtual Resource Kit: Welcome a Child to Your Family
This Virtual Resource Kit provides essential guidance and resources for families welcoming children through adoption, fostering, kinship care, or guardianship. The kit includes practical tip sheets on honoring racial and […]
Sensory Signals: Understanding and Supporting Need for Movement
Download PDF Have you received a phone call from a teacher about how the child in your care constantly fidgets in class? Or maybe they’re tipping back their desk chair […]
