Coalition for Children, Youth & Families
We believe we play a critical role in serving some of Wisconsin’s most vulnerable children and teens by ensuring their families and caregivers have the support and tools they need. Simply stated, we believe that when parents do better, children do better. Through our work, we strive to:
Offer a compassionate, responsive, and safe place for individuals and families who have questions and concerns
Provide accessible and reliable information at every stage of a family’s journey
Create opportunities for ongoing learning and social connections
Build awareness about the unique journey of children, youth, and families impacted by foster care, adoption, and kinship care
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
- Other
Requirements to become a foster parent
The Wisconsin Foster Care and Adoption Resource Center (FCARC) provides educational materials on its website, and you can learn more about foster care through the No Matter What: Stories of Hope and Resilience YouTube Channel. There are also links to family support associations and groups.
You can look up statewide meetings, training options, and events on the FCARC website or contact them at 1-800-762-8063.
Fostering Across Wisconsin is a newsletter that contains helpful articles, stories, and resources. These newsletters are available to parents via a free lending library.
The State of Wisconsin Foster Parent Handbook is packed with valuable tips. It's an excellent source of information to refer to if you need to clarify something or learn more about a foster parent's responsibilities.
Your local foster and adoption agency is always there for you as well. They should be your first choice when contacting someone with questions or concerns.
Ratings and Reviews
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Apr 17, 2019
A great place for foster and adoptive families to find resources or just someone who will listen to them and understand .
Sep 29, 2018
Great place for foster parents and workers to get the support they need! Highly recommend their webinars and tip sheets!
May 12, 2018
The Ceo is something great she go above and beyond
Mar 16, 2018
I adopted one of my Children and the Coalition was very helpful even 2 years after the adoption. They helped us with how to and guild lines on connecting with the birth family.