Waupaca County Foster Care Assoc.Inc.

11/13/2021

They’re so big Now

06/17/2019

Hey anyone have any Foster / Adopted Girls ages 6-11? Royal Family Kids Camp has 2 openings for Girls! Message me for details Jill Amos-Polifka

11/07/2018

Hello reaching out to see if we have a interest in starting up a monthly group again? I’d like to start meeting again
1. What days and Times work?
2. We can meet at the Library or Foundations for Living?

If you’d like to be on the board we need a board! Everyone is welcome Foster and Adoptive Parents Licensed from any Agency Welcome. We are here to support each other ! Working to have a network of families to come together to share and engage in a supportive environment .

05/02/2018

https://m.facebook.com/notes/coalition-for-children-youth-families/handstandforfosterkids-challenge-instructions/10156142481250575/

01/18/2018

IF your considering Foster Care or doing Respite I highly recommend taking this Workshop!! I’ve taken it a couple times and here it’s FREE!

Registration Open for Trauma Informed Parenting Workshop (Mondays, January 29th-March 19th)
Brown County Child Abuse & Neglect Initiative in collaboration with the Wisconsin Trauma Project is hosting a FREE Trauma-informed Parenting workshop series starting January 29th The training series will provide information and tools to help recognize and respond to behaviors that result from trauma.
Why Trauma Informed Parenting?
Parenting a child or youth who has experienced trauma can be difficult. Families can sometimes feel isolated, as if no one else understands what they are going through. Understanding how trauma affects children can help parents/caregivers make sense of their child's behaviors; develop greater insight around how to help their child/children cope with the effects of trauma; and understand how to provide a safe and stable home environment. The curriculum is based on the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Resource Parent Curriculum.
Who Should Attend?
This training is intended for adoptive, foster, biological parents/caregivers and providers working with children and families who have experienced trauma.
When:
Mondays; January 29th, February 5th, February 12th, February 19th, February 26th, March 5th, march 12th & March 19th
(Please plan on attending all 8 sessions)
Time:
Complimentary Meal: 4:45-5:15 p.m.
Childcare Drop off at Encompass- Carol Bush Center (500 Pine St.): 5:15-5:25 p.m.
Trauma Parenting Workshop: 5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m.(Note: Free childcare will be available if needed on a first come first serve basis.)
Where:
Brown County Central Library, Lower Level Meeting Room, 515 Pine St. Green Bay, WI 54301.

For more information please contact Shromona Bose- Bigelow at [email protected] or 920-593-4769

Registration for Parents/Caregivers

Registration for Professionals

01/06/2018

12/08/2017

https://www.facebook.com/CoalitionforCYF/posts/10155152252925922

Celebrating the holiday season can be a great way to bond with the child in care in your home. However, it also might be a sad time for them being ...

12/05/2017

I just wanted to share something I learned at work that has really changed the way I look at people I meet everyday.

Sometimes, we fall into the trap of blaming people for their struggles. We treat them as if they are the problem rather than that they have a problem. You never want to excuse destructive or damaging behaviors. However, it's difficult to help someone change their behaviors if you don't address the core issues.

The path to recovery can start with something as simple as asking "What happened to you?" rather than "What's wrong with you?"

This is one of the central ideas behind "trauma-informed care," which is a practice that we have fully embraced in the care of those we serve at Family Services.

Trauma-informed care is a good practice for all of us to use in our community. It focuses on what has caused someone's behavior rather than only on the symptoms of that behavior. This allows us to more effectively treat the root of the problem.

Think back to your childhood bully: roaming the hallways of your elementary school, picking on you and your best friend. You probably asked yourself "What's wrong with them?" That question implies that part of their person is permanently wrong or broken.

Instead, consider what might have happened in their life that led them to act this way. What is at the heart of why your bully acted out? We can have a true long-term impact when we treat the trauma at the heart of the issue.

Become Trauma-Informed.

It's vital for everyone in our community to understand the impact of trauma on neighbors, co-workers, friends, family, and even ourselves. Being "trauma-informed” makes us more compassionate and understanding of our differences and struggles.

As you gather with friends and family on these sunny weekends, please keep trauma-informed care in mind. Even those you know well and love may have suffered in secret. You can be a kind heart and listening ear.

Want to know more about trauma-informed care?
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

I would love to hear from you! If you have any questions about Family Services, please contact me. You can call me directly at (920) 436-4360 ext.1332 or email [email protected].

Cara Gosse
VP, Family Services

10/24/2017

We had a great training with Jeff Noble here in Waupaca October 20-22 . I do suggest visiting his site Randy and I learned so much from him and his hands on learning it all makes a lot of sense! Worth taking a look