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19th Annual Mental Health & Substance Use Recovery Conference

Kalahari Resort 1305 Kalahari Dr, Wisconsin Dells, WI

*Ginoojimomin: We Recover *Pronounced: G’eh-nooo-G-momin Conference Objectives: Increase knowledge and skills to promote wellness, prevention, intervention, treatment, recovery, holistic care, and continuous quality improvement with the use of best practices for their community across the lifespan. Promote meaningful involvement in person and family-centered planning, services, supports, and system change. Increase knowledge of peer supports, peer-run programs, […]

$255

Cycle of Systems – Interrupted

Zoom

Join Youth Voices Rising as we explore the connections between foster care and domestic violence. Our panelists will discuss how vulnerable foster youth can be exposed to violent partners after care and how this could lead to the possible removal of their children, creating a cycle within the foster care system. Panelists will discuss ways […]

Supporting the Mental Well-Being of LGBTQ+ Youth in Schools

Zoom

Fridays, Sept 8, Sept 22, Oct 6, & Oct 20, 11:00am-12:00pm CST Webinar topics include foundational backgrounds on gender development, as well as individual sessions diving into the best practices of serving LGBTQ+ youth in each tier of the multi-tiered system of support. The series will wrap up with a panel discussion on context paralysis […]

Teen & Parent Event – Intro to Aerial Yoga: Racine

YogaRootsRacine 518 College Ave. #2R, Racine, WI

Attention adoptive, foster, guardianship, relative caregiver, and reunified families! The Wisconsin Family Connections Center is partnering with Roots Yoga Racine for a parent/child aerial yoga partnered workshop! This workshop is intended to be restorative and is perfect for beginners. You and your child will partner together to work on different poses with the hammock. Discover […]

Free
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Virtual Group: KINnect Relative Caregivers of Children

Zoom

Please continue to join us for this opportunity to connect with other relative caregivers who are the primary caregivers of their grandchildren, nieces, and nephews as a way to share the joys and challenges of being a relative caregiver. Our meetings will continue to be held virtually on the 4th Thursday of every month from […]

Help & Hope Conference

Gateway Technical College 1001 W. Main Street, Racine, WI

Emerging and Innovative Treatments for Substance Use Disorders The Help & Hope Conference will assist professionals and para-professionals who work with families and individuals for whom substance use disorders are a concern. This affordable conference brings together experts in the field of alcohol and other drug addiction to provide fresh perspectives on how to serve […]

$119
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Virtual Group: Coffee Talk

Zoom

Grab your coffee and join us for a relaxed morning (virtual) chat with other Wisconsin adoptive, foster, kinship, and/or guardianship parents to connect and feel supported. Pre-adoptive parents who reside in Wisconsin are welcome to attend. This is an informal group with no set agenda. This online group will utilize Zoom to connect over video […]

Children Come First Conference

Kalahari Resort 1305 Kalahari Dr, Wisconsin Dells, WI

Join us at the Kalahari Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells on November 6-7 for the highly anticipated 2023 Children Come First Conference, hosted by Wisconsin Family Ties. As one of the largest and longest-running family-driven events in the state, this conference is dedicated to addressing the pressing needs of children and families living with mental […]

$175 – $285
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Virtual Group: Adult Adoptees

Zoom

Connect with other adult adoptees from around Wisconsin. This will be a space for discussing your adoption experiences with others who “get it,” as well as for just getting to know one another and talking about life. This group is facilitated by an adult adoptee who uses a workbook (which can be found at Therapy […]

Special Education Conference – Trauma Sensitive, Educating the Whole Child

Kalahari Resort 1305 Kalahari Dr, Wisconsin Dells, WI

Join hundreds of teachers, administrators, support staff, counselors, school psychologists, parents, stakeholders, and many more across the state and region for the premier Special Education Conference in Wisconsin. Steve Graner, the Keynote Speaker for Day One, is the  Neurosequential Networks' NME Project Director as well as a ChildTrauma Academy Fellow.  Mr. Graner is best known […]

$295