Family Map
Resources
Foster Parenting & Training
- Foster Care and Adoption Resource Center
- Coalition for Children, Youth & Families
- Department of Children & Families: Foster Parent Handbook
- Foster Parent Pre-Placement Training
- Annie E. Casey Foundation
- Foster Parent College
- Empowering Parents
Advocacy
Alcohol & Other Drug Use
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
- Al-Anon Family Groups
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Consultation, Education & Training Services
Culture
- National Indian Child Welfare Association
- Cross Cultural Issues in Foster Care
- Honoring Your Child’s Racial and Cultural Identity
Developmental Disabilities & Autism
- Department of Health Services: Developmental Disability Programs & Information
- Aging & Disability Resource Center
- Disability Rights WI
- WI Family Assistance Center for Education, Training & Support
- Autism Society of WI
- Lives in the Balance
Education
- WI Department of Public Instruction: Special Education
- WI Department of Public Instruction: Individualized Education Programs
- Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Education Initiative
- National Center for Learning Disabilities
- Learning Disabilities Association of America
Family Connections
Foster Youth Resources
Health
LGBTQ+
- Supporting LGBTQ Youth: A Guide for Foster Parents
- GSAFE
- Gender Spectrum
- PFLAG
- Family Acceptance Project
- Diverse & Resilient
- Human Rights Campaign: All Children – All Families
Mental Health & Wellness
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Institute of Mental Health: Medications
- Mental Health America
- MentalHealth.Gov
- Child Mind Institute
- Suicide Prevention
- Prevent Suicide WI
- CHADD – The National Resource on ADHD
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America
- International OCD Foundation
- Worry Wise Kids
Permanency: Adoption & Guardianship
Sensory
Sexuality & Sexual Development
Social Media
Transition to Adulthood & Independent Living
- Department of Children & Families: Independent Living
- Department of Children & Families: Independent Living Eligibility
- Helping Youth Transition to Adulthood: Guidance for Foster Parents
- Casey Life Skills Assessment
Trauma Informed Care & Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Department of Health Services: Trauma-Informed Care
- Fostering Futures
- SAMHSA: National Center for Trauma-Informed Care
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Child Welfare Information Gateway: Trauma-Informed Practice
- ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Study
- ATTACh