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.
A broad overview of the transition to adult life for youth with disabilities and special health care needs for families with children ages 14 - 21, and the educators and providers who support them. We'll go over all the different areas of healthcare transition and how to get your young adult ready. This is presented in partnership […]
Building strong relationships with our children begins with us, the caregivers. This session will explore the concept of parenting with courage and the capacity to focus on courage as a parenting skill. Through self-reflection and values-based exploration activities, caregivers will explore a parenting perspective grounded in strength and parenting without fear. This webinar is ideal […]
Have questions about how to claim the adoption tax credit and what the recent changes to the credit mean for you? Families Rising's adoption tax credit expert, Josh Kroll, presents a webinar on the federal adoption tax credit outlining the steps to file. The focus is on filing for the 2025 tax year, but also […]
This online session explains what families need to know about decision-making supports and other legal tools for soon-to-be adults in Wisconsin, including alternatives to guardianship. This session is most helpful for families with children ages 14 and older with disabilities and the providers and educators who work with them. Sign Up After you sign up you will […]
Caring for children who have experienced trauma can be both rewarding and challenging. This webinar is designed specifically for caregivers navigating the emotional complexities of supporting children with a history of childhood trauma. We will explore how anxiety arises within our physical and emotional systems, helping caregivers better understand their own reactions when fear and […]
Hard conversations with parents can leave even seasoned clinicians feeling stuck or discouraged. This session offers a compassionate, trauma-informed approach to shifting from conflict to collaboration in parent sessions. Participants will learn practical strategies to de-escalate resistance, strengthen trust, and invite parents into true partnership. Through real-world examples and usable language, clinicians will leave feeling […]
This session explores how adopted boys—particularly Black adopted boys—are often rendered invisible when adoption is understood as an endpoint rather than a lifelong experience. While stability and love are essential, they do not automatically address the layered identity, emotional, and belonging needs adopted boys carry as they grow into adolescence and adulthood. Drawing from his […]
Being a grandparent to a transgender child may feel isolating. Generational differences can make it challenging to understand what a grandchild is going through. The vocabulary is unfamiliar, friends can’t relate, and turning to the parent – one’s own son or daughter – for support may add further tension to the equation. The love for […]
Learn the basics about adoption assistance for children adopted from foster care, including eligibility, benefits, taxes, and more. The workshop is designed for both: Prospective parents seeking to learn more about the support available for the children they adopt Parents who are seeking an adjustment due to a change in their child’s needs or circumstances […]
When a child experiences a behavioral crisis, such as physical aggression, self-harm, property destruction, or running away, immediate intervention is crucial for their safety and the safety of others. This webinar will provide participants with a deep understanding of key crisis management strategies for foster and adopted children, including de-escalation techniques, risk assessment, and the […]
