Foster Parent

Tip Sheets

• • Caring for a Child Whose Parent Is in Jail or Prison
  • Caring for a Child Whose Sibling(s) Live Elsewhere
  • Caring for Children & Youth With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
  • Caring for Children & Youth With Special Healthcare Needs
  • Caring for Children Under Five
  • Celebrating the Holidays With the Children You Foster
  • Communicating About Kids in Care: Understanding Stigmas and Stereotypes
  • Foster Care, Grief & Loss
  • Fostering Older Youth
  • Foster Parents & Social Workers: Allies and Advocates for Youth in Care
  • Helping Children and Youth in Care Achieve School Success
  • Helping Children in Care Build Trusting Relationships
  • Helping Kids in Care Change Schools
  • Helping Teens in Care Transition to Adulthood
  • The Importance of Documentation
  • Learning to Let Go: Coping With Reunification Anxiety
  • Preparing the Kids in Your Home for Fostering
  • Respecting the Confidentiality of Children in Care and Their Families
  • Setting Healthy Boundaries in a Co-Parenting Relationship
  • Supporting Kids From Families Affected by Drugs
  • Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth in Your Care
  • Supporting Teens Leaving Care: Resources & Guidance for Foster Parents
  • Supporting the Social-Emotional Learning and Development of Children in Your Care
  • Ten Tips to Survive an Allegation
  • Under the Microscope: Dealing With Maltreatment Allegations
  • Ways to Help Children and Youth in Care
  • What Grief Looks Like for Children and Youth in Foster Care

Wisconsin Foster Closets

Reunification From Foster Care: A Guide for Parents

The No Matter What Families YouTube channel is created and maintained by the Coalition for Children, Youth & Families. It is designed to encourage families to seek help and support when they feel hopeless and alone. The website features real stories from real people, ultimately providing inspiration to help struggling families make connections that will help build their strength and resilience.

The Wisconsin Foster Family Handbook is a guide that includes basic information about foster care in Wisconsin. It is written specifically for new foster families but can also serve as a good source of information for experienced foster parents, as well.

In the Handbook, you will find:

• An overview of the foster care program.
• Information about your role and the expectations of foster parents.
• A discussion about the care of children in foster care.
• Information about the critical nature of working with birth families.
• Information about the crucial importance of self-care as a foster family.
• Tools and resource lists about a variety of specific topics.

Download the Wisconsin Foster Family Handbook