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.
Communication is the result of what happens in the space between “self” and “other”. Our brains are wired to input, interpret, and output information. We are all familiar with relational and communicative breakdown. Verbal, nonverbal, young, old, and anything in between…relational stress impacts us all. So what gives? Join me as I discuss this tangle […]
Join us for a webinar that takes a closer look at American Indian families and focuses on how Indigenous culture helps build resiliency in its children. You will gain an understanding of some universal values of American Indian cultures, especially among the 11 federally recognized tribes in Wisconsin. Participants can also expect to leave with […]
Spence-Chapin is thrilled to partner with the experts at Your Adoption Finance Coach to provide our families with free access to experts, tools and content that can take the worry out of financing your adoption. In this webinar, we will be joined by Kelly Ellison, adoptive mother and Founder and CEO of Your Adoption Finance […]
How do I raise a Latino/a child with a positive racial identity? What factors influence their self-perception and identity development, especially as we consider the current social-political climate? And how do I contribute to their growth as a caregiver? Join us for a 2 hour workshop as we explore these topics together and spend time asking […]
How do I raise a Latino/a child with a positive racial identity? What factors influence their self-perception and identity development, especially as we consider the current social-political climate? And how do I contribute to their growth as a caregiver? Join us for a 2 hour workshop as we explore these topics together and spend time asking […]
What if you could have help paying for supplies, services, and support for the child in your care beyond what private health insurance or Medicaid covers? Under the Children’s Long-Term Support Program (CLTS) you could. The Family Voices of Wisconsin staff worked closely with several diverse community groups and received feedback from nearly 100 Wisconsin […]
It is common for parents with children with ADHD to feel frustrated when their strategies don’t seem to work. Get suggestions to help you support your child with ADHD. Presenter: Ann-Marie St John, MS - Community Education Coordinator at Parents Place Ann-Marie develops and facilitates educational opportunities for parents, caregivers, and professionals. She received her BA in Elementary […]
This session explores the critical intersection of faith and adoption activism through the personal and professional experiences of both an adoptee and birth mother. Dr. Patrice Martin and Mellisa Lathion, MSN, share their journey of collaboration in establishing the Faith Collective for Truth and Healing in Adoption, highlighting the often overlooked impacts of adoption practices […]
Be empowered with the skills needed to navigate raising children in today’s society, fostering strong, nurturing families and vibrant communities. Presenter: Ann-Marie St John, MS - Community Education Coordinator at Parents Place Ann-Marie develops and facilitates educational opportunities for parents, caregivers, and professionals. She received her BA in Elementary Education from UW-Platteville and her MS in Administrative Leadership […]
Learn strategies for helping children regulate strong emotions safely and learn some valuable coping strategies to maintain your own sense of calm. Presenter: Ann-Marie St John, MS - Community Education Coordinator at Parents Place Ann-Marie develops and facilitates educational opportunities for parents, caregivers, and professionals. She received her BA in Elementary Education from UW-Platteville and her MS in […]
