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.)
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For a complete listing of Regional Events and Support Groups, please visit the Wisconsin Family Connections Center Eventbrite Page.
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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.
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 […]
Significant impact can be made in the lives of children when caregivers move beyond trauma-informed to healing-centered. That’s why we are focusing this training on healing-centered approaches for caregivers of children. Research shows that the deepest healing and connection happens outside therapy offices. Webinar participants will leave with an understanding of what creates trauma and […]
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the complex legal and financial landscape ahead? You're not alone. Join us for an illuminating session with Amy Devine, where you'll explore a wealth of essential information. We'll delve into the critical legal tools protecting you and the child in your care, uncovering innovative financial planning strategies specifically tailored for […]
Play is an essential part of the human experience. This webinar will explore how play impacts brain development and can be used to strengthen parent-child relationships. Practical strategies to build family connections through play and playfulness will be explored and identified. Presented by: Shanna Sullivan (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor™. Shanna has […]
ICWA Courts are specialty courts that have improved legal compliance and implementation of the spirit of the law in their respective jurisdictions through focused state-tribal partnerships. ICWA stands as the “gold standard in child welfare,” with active efforts to prevent removal and ensure reunification at the center of this important law. There are now 25 […]
Join us for this webinar to learn practical ways to support LGBTQ youth, as well as why that support is so necessary. You will learn how to reduce rejecting behaviors to support our youth in various settings while realizing that perfection is not required. You don’t have to know all the answers or fully understand […]
This presentation provides an overview of the multifaceted dynamics of power and control that exist within intimate partner violence, the impact on children in the home, and how similar factors have historically impacted Indigenous Peoples. We will discuss how culture and tradition have alternatively guided balance and equality to promote healthy relationships and build resiliency. […]
