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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  • Caregiver Wood Board Art: Wausau

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    Clay Corner Studio LLC 1801 Sherman Street, Wausau, WI, United States

    Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. Caregivers impacted by adoption or out-of-home care, join WiFCC at Clay Corner Studio for a Friday night of art and connection! This event will begin at 6:00 p.m. Your registration includes all supplies needed to make your craft. Please register for one ticket per person. Information on […]

    Free

  • Frosty Fun Skate Day: Ice Skating at Monona

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    Lake Ridge Bank River Rink 6320 Inland Wy, Monona, WI

    Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. (will start Dec. 22, 2025) Adoptive, foster, guardianship, relative caregivers, and reunified families, join the Wisconsin Family Connections Center for a fun filled morning ice skating at the Lake Ridge Bank River Rink in Monona, WI. We will have the rink reserved for the morning/early afternoon. Each […]

    Free

  • Lunch and Learn: They Are Not Invisible with Dr. Adam Anthony

    Zoom

    In this session, Dr. Adam Anthony centers the “They Are Not Invisible” EmpowerMENt framework, highlighting the critical need to recognize and affirm foster/adopted boys—especially boys of color, as whole, complex individuals whose behaviors often represent unseen grief, identity navigation, and resilience. Through personal narrative and practical guidance, the session explores the emotional, developmental, and cultural […]

    Free

  • Family Fun Night at Skate City: Rice Lake

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    Skate City - Rice Lake 2057 17 1/4-17 1/2 Ave., Rice Lake, WI, United States

    Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. Adoptive, foster, guardianship, relative caregiver, and reunified families - join WiFCC for family fun night at Skate City in Rice Lake on Wednesday, February 11th from 5:00pm-7:00pm! Along with skating, Skate City features a playland for children 11 and under. Pizza and beverages will be provided! To […]

    Free

  • Virtual Group: Trauma Informed Parenting

    Featured Virtual Group: Trauma Informed Parenting
    Zoom

    For WI caregivers who are parenting youth with a high level of need due to complex trauma histories related to adoption or out-of-home care. Adoptive, Kinship, Reunified, Foster, & Guardianship parents and caregivers: Please join us for a trauma-informed virtual support group just for you! This group is especially for caregivers who are: -Parenting youth […]

    Free

  • Parent/Caregiver Coffee Meet Up at Mercantile & Bean: Mukwonago

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    Mercantile & Bean W307S4759 WI-83, Mukwonago, WI

    Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. Foster, adoptive, guardianship, kinship, and reunified caregivers, join us to connect, learn, and share! Join the Wisconsin Family Connections Center for this opportunity to meet with other caregivers and make connections! We will meet at Mercantile & Bean in […]

    Free

  • Caregiver Coffee Meet Up: Madison

    Featured Caregiver Coffee Meet Up: Madison
    Mercies Coffee 1748 Eagan Road, Madison, WI

    Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. Join the Wisconsin Family Connections Center for this opportunity to meet with other caregivers and make connections! Come enjoy a meal and cup of coffee on us and get to know other adoptive, guardianship, foster, kinship, and reunified caregivers in your area. We will meet at Mercies […]

  • Family Roller Skating & Pizza Party: La Crosse

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    High Roller Skating Center of La Crosse 3624 East Avenue South, La Crosse, WI, United States

    Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. (will start Dec. 31, 2025) Enjoy a fun evening with the Wisconsin Family Connections Center at High Roller Skating Center here in La Crosse! This private event is for guardianship, adoptive, reunified, or foster families to skate and play on the indoor playground. Your family's admission and […]

    Free

  • Cozy Connections Book Club

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    Online

    Registration for this event is required on Eventbrite. Gather your people, brew some tea, and crack open a good book because connection starts with a story. The Wisconsin Family Connections Center now has an online book club to help individuals come together, laugh, learn, and feel less alone. Whether you are a foster, adoptive, or […]

    Free

  • Adoption Assistance Eligibility & Benefits Webinar

    Zoom

    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 […]

    Free