Find a Family
Resources
Foster Care Links
- Foster Parenting – Information for foster parents and those considering foster parenting
- Camp to Belong – Camp to Belong is a camp that reunites siblings who have been separated in the foster care system. For one week in the summer, foster kids are able to spend time with their siblings at this wonderful camp. The camp was started by 2 sisters who were separated by the foster care system for most of their lives.
- The Annie E. Casey Foundation – Helping America's Kids Have a Brighter Future
- FosterClub – The national network of of young people in foster care
- Foster Care and Adoption Resource Center – Wisconsin's Information and Resource Center
Training Links
- Foster Care Community
- FosterClub
- FosterParentCollege
- CenpaticoU
- Foster Care and Adoption Resource Center
- Foster Parent Pre-placement Training
Trauma-Informed Care Links
- SAMHSA National Center for Trauma-Informed Care
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Child Welfare Information Gateway: Trauma-Informed Practice
- Fostering Futures
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services: Trauma-Informed Care
- ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Study
Attachment Disorder Links
- Attachment Disorder Support Group – Contains message board, articles, links and more…
- Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children
Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD & ADHD) Links
- One ADD Place – The source for ADD and ADHD information
- ADD / ADHD Help Guide
- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Drugs & Alcohol (FAS) Related Links
- The Fetal Alcohol Support Network
- FASCETS, Inc.
- National Inhalant Prevention Coalition
- Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
Mental Health Issue Links
- Internet Mental Health – Encyclopedia of Mental Health Information
Other Disorders Links
- Prader-Willi Syndrome Association
- Williams Syndrome Association
- Children with Spina Bifida
- Fragile X Syndrome
Informative Links
- KidsHealth
- Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education, Traning & Support (WI FACETS)
- The Parenting Toolbox – Nontraditional Tools for Nontraditional Parents
- Children Now – Timely Children's Issues and What You Can Do
- Child Welfare Resource Centre – Youth in Care Canada
- Sibling Support Project
- Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
- Birth Injury Guide – A comprehensive resource for families coping with birth trauma
- Children's Health and Development
- Shaken Baby Syndrome
- The Dangers of Second Hand Smoke
- The Dangers of Tobacco Use – How to protect infants from cigarette smoke at home and in day cares
Education
Adoptions
HIV Links
Advocacy Links
- Wisconsin Association of Family & Children's Agencies (WAFCA)
- Wisconsin Foster and Adoptive Parent Association, Inc. (WFAPA)
Youth Related Links
- Youth In Care – Organization run by and for young people, aged 14 to 24, who are or have been in the care of child welfare authorities across Canada