| Aeschliman - Located in Barron County | Licensed since 2006 |
| The Aeschelimans successfully raised four children and have one teenage daughter still in the home. They stay active with family activities and live in a rural setting. Their whole family is very involved with the fostering process. |
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| Anderson - Located in Polk County | Licensed since 2010 |
| Shjon and Missy live in rural Clear Lake with their two daughters. They are active within the community, and have a working relationship with the school district. They have experience working with children who have mental health issues, and work hard to enable a positive relationship with biological family members and others on the treatment team. They enjoy the outdoors, bear hunting, and community activities. Missy works from home as a taxidermist. |
| This family currently has openings. |
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| Berriers - Located in Polk County | Licensed since 2010 |
| Dave and Denise came to Family Works with a wealth of experience, and currently have three adopted children and one birth child still in their home. They offer a very structured environment, and are active in the wrestling club at their local high school. They live in rural Clsyton, but the children attend Clear Lake schools. Dave drives bus for routes and after school activities. Denise is a stay at home mom, so she is able to maintain the stability of managing the social and other calendars for all that live in their home. |
| This family currently has openings. |
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| Cuykendall - Located in Rusk County | |
| These experienced foster parents live in rural Rusk county. They have a biological son in their home, an adopted teen boy and two young boys in which they plan to adopt as well. The Cuykendalls have worked well with many difficult behaviors. They work well as a team including the school, therapists and psychiatrists to ensure the best interests of the children are met. They have gone the extra mile on many occasions. The Cuykendalls take young to teen boys. |
| This family currently has openings. |
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| Jewert - Located in Washburn County | Licensed since 2000 |
| Jewerts have an excellent relationship with school staff and special services in the Spooner School District. They have worked effectively with resources in the area including psychological, medical and Northwest Day Treatment Center. They have experience working with pregnant teens/teen parent, bi-polar, depression, ADHD, RAD, Conduct Disorder, Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder, parentified children, sexually, physically and emotionally abused children. Their family consists of a 3 yr. old son, a 13 yr. old daughter, and their 18 yr. old daughter. They are licensed for 3 children. |
| This family currently has openings. |
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| Kress - Located in Barron County | Licensed since 1998 |
| Karen is located in Rice Lake. She has a background as a teacher. In the recent past, she held the position at Family Works as a parent educator as well as WFPA board member. Karen is well trained and experienced in caring for reactive attachment issues, she works cooperatively with the child’s family. She provides a culturally enriched setting for the girls she has placed in her home. She prefers girls ages 9 to 18. |
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| Litwitz - Willey - Located in Barron County | Licensed since 2005 |
| These parents live in the Rice Lake school district. They are an active couple. This foster father is a stay at home dad. In the past they have taken young teen boys and currently are fostering one teen boy. They are always looking at their skills as parents and want to be the best they can to make positive impacts in children’s lives. |
| This family currently has openings. |
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| O'Connell - Located in Polk County | Licensed since 2010 |
| Georgeina is a single parent who manages extremely well. She is currently caring for two young adult males who have significant sexual issues. One will be transitioning to reunification with his father soon. Georgeina is active in her community and volunteers at the school district where she lives. She enjoys reading, cooking, and heads up the youth group at her church. Georgeina is a wonderful team player, and looks forward to severing TFC children. |
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| Ohde - Located in Barron County | Licensed since 2007 |
| Jeff and Linda have provided a lot of respite for Family Works children along with being active in the kinship program. Jeff is a mail carrier and Linda is available to focus on treatment foster parenting full-time. They have a close relationship with the local school district. They enjoy boating, traveling and many other family-centered activities. |
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| Smith - Located in Barron County | Licensed since 2001 |
| The Smiths live on a century farm. They have adult children living outside the home and enjoy the time they have with their grandchildren. The Smiths have a decade’s worth of foster parenting experience and have worked with boys and girls of varied ages. Their foster children have experienced a large array of emotional and behavioral problems including ADHD, Depression, Borderline Personality Disorder, Conduct Disorder, RAD, sexual victimization, and perpetration issues. The Smiths work together to raise organic vegetables to sell at farmers’ markets and to local restaurants. |
| This family currently has openings. |
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| Titera - Located in Rusk County | Licensed since 2010 |
| Doug and Jenn have three biological and two adopted children. They come to us with several years of experience in treatment foster parenting. Doug works in road construction and Jenn is a stay-at-home mom who has a teaching degree. The Titeras are a busy, child-focused family with a lot to offer foster children. |
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| Vorbornik - Located in Sawyer County | Licensed since 2008 |
| The Vobornik's reside in a rural setting, on a hobby farm where they raise animals. They are both educated teachers, Jennifer works as a special education teacher in the Hayward School District; Ben is a stay-at-home father. Vobornik's have two adopted daughters ages 4 and 5, a daughter 11, and son 9. They are open to adopting more. The children in the family are involved in dance, soccer, and other community activities. Vobornik's have knowledge about many areas and are open to children that are different ages than their own children; any race, gender, or religion; teen mothers; and medically fragile child. They prefer not to have placements with a history of sexual offending and/or physical aggression. This is a young and energetic family with exceptional problem solving skills. They are licensed for 2 children. |
| This family currently has openings. |
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| Waite - Located in Sawyer County | Licensed since 2009 |
| The Waites are well established leaders in their community and have strong relationships with school staff and special services in the area. They have effectively worked with day treatment centers as well as therapists in order to support positive growth in the youth they serve. They have experienced caring for defiant teens as well as physically challenged children. They are supportive of the child's family. Mike is an outdoorsman and enjoys his role as caretaker of a 500 acre Elk Ranch. This is a Native Americanhome. They are licensed for two. |
| This family currently has openings. |
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| Zakrzewski - Located in Chippewa County | Licensed since 2002 |
| The Zakrzewskis are parents of four adult children and also have grandchildren. They are very active in their community, especially the youth ministry program at their church. The family activities are child-focused. Foster father works at the peppermill and the foster mother is a cook at a local café. They have had particular success in working with boys who have histories of delinquency. |
| This family currently has openings. |
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