Marathon County Foster Care

09/05/2025

If anyone is interested in learning more about being a foster parent or a CASA volunteer please RSVP! A wonderful opportunity to be a part of something bigger than yourself!

08/12/2025

Check out this post as the kiddos in your care head back to school!

Meaningful Conversations to Support Student Mental Health This School Year As backpacks are packed, lunchboxes are filled, and schedules start to overflow with practices and permission slips, there’s one simple tool parents, caregivers, and educators can use every single day to support a child’s...

08/02/2025

We had some wonderful visitors at our booth at the fair!! Come see us!

07/31/2025

Once again, we have a booth at the Wisconsin Valley Fair! Come say hi to our amazing volunteers!

07/15/2025

🎒 Know Any Kids in Foster Care? Help Reunite Siblings at Camp! 🏕️

We’re still accepting camper referrals for this year’s Sibling Camp—an unforgettable experience for brothers and sisters who have been separated due to foster care, adoption, or kinship placement.

📅 Camp Dates: August 17-22, 2025
📍 Location: Camp Anokijig, Plymouth, WI

This camp gives separated siblings a rare and special opportunity to spend quality time together in a fun, safe, and supportive environment. From canoeing to campfires, it’s a week full of joy, healing, and connection.

✅ We’re looking for:
-Sibling groups affected by foster care, adoption, or kinship care
-Ages 8-18
-Families, caseworkers, or agencies who can help us connect with kids in need

If you know a family or agency that works with children in these situations, or if you're a caregiver, caseworker, or advocate—please reach out or tag someone who can help!

Let’s give these kids a chance to reconnect and just be siblings again. ❤️

06/13/2025

Check out this webinar all about reunification!

Let’s Talk: Reunification 💬

Foster care is full of complex emotions—especially when it’s time for a child to return home. Even when reunification is the goal, it can bring a flood of feelings.

In this recorded webinar, we talk about:

- How to support children and youth through this transition
- How foster families can prepare for reunification
- How and why building a strong relationship with birth families from day one makes a difference

🎥 Watch now and learn how to support everyone involved with reunification.

https://bit.ly/4kxNeFY

04/22/2025

It can take more than just being safe for a child to actually feel safe. Check out this great webinar on creating felt safety within your home!

Why is my child still struggling—even in a safe and loving home?

If you've ever asked yourself this question, you're not alone. For children who’ve experienced trauma, abuse. or neglect, feeling safe goes far beyond just being safe.

In our recorded webinar “Creating Felt Safety,” we uncover:
✨ What felt safety really is—and how to cultivate it within your family
🧠 The 3 subconscious places kids check to know if they're truly safe
🛠️ Practical tools to help your child feel calm, connected, and secure

Watch now and take the next step toward calmer days and deeper family connection.

https://bit.ly/391fSj5

04/09/2025

The Mill Church in Stratford is offering this amazing opportunity to learn more about what you can offer foster youth in the system! Please register via link/QR code below:

03/28/2025

Keeping our kids safe while they are on the internet is very important in this day and age. Please take some time to look at this blog post!

Keep kids safe online with essential internet safety tips. Learn key rules, filters and trusted websites in this guide to children's internet safety.

03/05/2025

🌟 Celebrating Women's History Month! 🌟
We want to honor the incredible women who have made a difference in the foster care system. From dedicated foster parents to passionate social workers and tireless advocates, their contributions have transformed countless lives. Let's recognize their compassion, resilience, and commitment to creating a brighter future for children and families in foster care. Together, we can continue to support and empower women in shaping a more inclusive and nurturing foster care community.

02/25/2025

Wonderful training opportunity presented by Sesame Workshop!

An interactive course designed to support providers working with children and families impacted by parental addiction and substance use disorder.

02/18/2025

We had a wonderful opportunity to partner with Sawmill Adventure Park out in Cedar Creek to provide you and your family with some amazing jump passes! They ran a jump pass drive throughout December that had community members purchase 4 one hour jump passes, get 2 free plus then Sawmill would then donate 2 more passes to kids in Marathon County Foster Care. Our community had an amazing turn out offering Sawmill Adventure Park to provide passes! Please keep an eye out for these in the mail!