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.
The Positive Behavior Strategies Training Session will be led by Dr. Brooke Winchell, an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, who specializes in Special Education and Early Childhood Education. Dr. Winchell will share insights and strategies on various topics related to positive behavior management for children. Participants will gain knowledge on preventing challenging behaviors […]
Foster, adoptive, guardianship, kinship, and reunified caregivers, join the Wisconsin Family Connections Center to connect, learn, and share! Join us for this opportunity to meet with other caregivers and make connections! We will meet at Alley Cats Coffee in Spooner, WI, on Friday, September 12th, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Each registrant will receive […]
For those families that missed out the first time, come join the Wisconsin Family Connection Center for a "Second Chance" Milwaukee Brewers Event. Come out to the ballpark to watch the Milwaukee Brewers take on the St. Louis Cardinals at American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI. The game starts at 7:10 pm, and our tickets […]
Adoptive, foster, guardianship, kinship, and reunified families - join the WiFCC at Ferguson's Orchard on Saturday, September 13th, 2025, starting at 10:00 am. Ferguson's offers a corn pit, friendly farm animals, a corn maze, a straw bale pyramid, and much more! Please plan to arrive between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. to check in with […]
Come join the Wisconsin Family Connections Center at our 1/2 Day Family Retreat at Camp Edwards YMCA Camp in East Troy, Wisconsin. All adoptive, foster, guardianship, relative/kinship, reunified, and birth/first families are invited to attend. WiFCC families will enjoy a private 1/2-day family retreat, which includes a climbing wall, canoeing, archery, two 90-foot tube slides, […]
This one-hour webinar will provide a general overview of the universal and on-site assistance available to Tribal Nations through this project. Post-permanency services are a type of support for families and children who have achieved permanency through guardianship, customary adoption, or adoption.
The Wisconsin Family Connections Center invites your family to attend an arcade and pizza night at Wausau on Water! Our group will have a private room that includes pizza, soft drinks, a pre-loaded arcade card for each attendee, and the option to do laser tag at 6:40 pm. Children must be 42 inches tall to […]
Explore the things that families need to know about decision-making supports and other legal tools for adults in Wisconsin, including guardianship. This session is helpful for families with children ages 14 and older, and the providers and educators who work with them. This is presented in partnership with GiGi's Playhouse Madison. After you sign up, you will […]
This webinar outlines the approach to a highly successful parenting curriculum developed by a Native American father for Native American fathers and mothers. It is the model overview of training fathers and mothers to be leaders in their own homes. The workshop identifies the five core principles of the curriculum offered to facilitators who work […]
Engage in a discussion with a parent education expert about the highs and lows of parenting using evidence-based strategies for overcoming challenges, enhancing the joys of parenting, and fostering a deeper connection with your children. Presenter: Ann-Marie St John, MS - Community Education Coordinator at Parents Place Ann-Marie develops and facilitates educational opportunities for parents, caregivers, and […]
