Welcome to our Calendar of Events!

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.

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  • Live Webinar – Hope, Healing, and Connection: A Trauma-Responsive Journey for Families

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    Wisconsin Family Connections Center Classroom

    Each family brings their own story—and with it, unique needs. Sometimes that story includes foster care, adoption, or guardianship. Often, needs show up right away, while others emerge as children grow and develop. In this webinar, we’ll take a gentle, trauma-responsive look at the emotional and behavioral challenges that can arise throughout the family’s journey. […]

  • Empowered Families: Tools for Mental Health & Resilience – Cultural Proficiency in Action: Supporting Children and Families in Their Identity Journey

    WEBINAR

    Empowered Families: Tools for Mental Health & Resilience is a FREE monthly webinar series hosted by Wisconsin Family Ties, designed to increase family knowledge and confidence in navigating the mental health challenges that children and teens may face. Each session offers practical tools, strategies, and real-world guidance to help families support youth effectively. Webinars are open […]

    Free

  • CARE Webinar Series: Forgiveness

    Zoom

    Do you know or care for a child who is affected by parental substance misuse? Whether you are a grandparent, relative, foster parent, neighbor, friend, non-parental caregiver, educator, or youth-serving professional, this free & confidential webinar series is for you! Each month will feature different topics on addiction led by expert guest speakers. Each webinar will be […]

  • What’s After High School?

    WEBINAR

    An overview of the transition to adult life for youth with dissabilities and special health care needs for families with children ages 14-21, and the educators and providers who support them. Attendees will learn about the role of schools, long term-support, supported decision-making, and other legal options and community engagement. This is presented in partnership […]

    Free

  • An Introduction to the Children’s Long-Term Support Program

    WEBINAR

    An introduction for families of young children to the Children’s Long-Term Support (CLTS) program including steps to get the most out of CLTS. We discuss the screening process, the role of Support and Service Coordinators, and the experiences of families. This session is hosted by Nurture Network of Southeast WI Families. Register

    Free

  • What’s After High School? – Health Care Transition (4of7)

    WEBINAR

    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 […]

    Free

  • Live Webinar – Building Strong Relationships: Parenting with Courage

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    Champions Classrooms

    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 […]

  • Families Rising Webinar: Adoption Tax Credit

    WEBINAR

    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 […]

    Free

  • Thinking About Supported Decision Making

    WEBINAR

    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 […]

    Free