A Safe Space for Parents: Connecting with a Support Group
Download Resource A Safe Space for Parents: Connecting with a Support Group Connection truly is a biological necessity, as fundamental as the need for food and shelter. Yet it is […]
Virtual Resource Kit: Guardianship Resources
Download PDF What is Minor Guardianship in Wisconsin? Minor guardianship in Wisconsin is a court-established legal relationship that allows a trusted adult — usually a grandparent, relative, or close family […]
Creating Calm: Everyday Regulation Strategies for Parents and Caregivers
Download PDF Caring for children who have experienced trauma can be deeply rewarding, but it can also be emotionally and physically demanding. Caregivers of all kinds often focus so much […]
Bitterroot – A Salish Memoir of Transracial Adoption
In Bitterroot Susan Devan Harness traces her journey to understand the complexities and struggles of being an American Indian child adopted by a white couple and living in the rural […]
Embracing Summer: Supporting Children Through Seasonal Transitions
Download a PDF As the school year winds down and the rhythm of our daily lives shifts, children in out-of-home care—whether in foster, adoptive, or kinship placements—often experience heightened anxiety […]
Bear Hug Bernice: Creating Healing Relationships
The greatest human fear is the unknown. And foster care holds so many unknowns – for the parent, the caregiver, and most of all the child(ren). The most effective way […]
Virtual Resource Kit: Food Insecurity & Childhood Trauma
Download the PDF Food is more than just nutrition for children who have experienced trauma; it represents safety, predictability, security, comfort, and care. When children have faced neglect or food […]
Supported Decision Making
What happens when an adult child is capable of some independence—but still needs a trusted voice and guidance to help think things through? Supported Decision Making (SDM) is a way […]
Prioritizing Presence and Mental Wellness
Caregivers don’t have to be perfect — they just have to be intentional. This handout explores why presence matters for children in foster, adoptive, and kinship care, and how even […]
The Negative Thoughts Workbook – CBT Skills
If you suffer from anxiety or depression, chances are you also experience unwanted, distressing, and repetitive thoughts. These negative thoughts are often grounded in anger, guilt, shame, worry, humiliation, resentment, […]
