Wisconsin Family Connections Center Events

Adoption Subsidies 101: Understanding Federal and State Adoption Assistance

Zoom

This webinar will offer a general overview of adoption assistance and subsidies at the Federal and State level. The speakers will discuss interstate issues; eligibility concerns; common mistakes; and the process for applying for non-ward subsidies. This content is for pre-adoptive parents and adoption professionals with little to no knowledge on subsidies. The information being […]

Section 504: What Parents Need to Know

Zoom

Learn about the similarities and differences between Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and 504 plans. The training will cover what Section 504 is, what schools must do because of it, the criteria for students to qualify for a 504 accommodation plan, and how 504s are different from IEPs. We will also cover how Section 504 can […]

Getting Real: A Conversation with Teens Today

Zoom

Teenagers are the most racially diverse in history and have grown up from birth to adolescence with digital media at their fingertips. The way teens today live, socialize and define themselves today is vastly different than any other generation before them.Join Our Children at 7 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, September 28, for a panel discussion with teens […]

$25

The Family’s Role in the College and Career Ready IEP Process

Zoom

Do you have a child between the ages of 3-21 who has an IEP? Then this is for YOU! This 3-session series is open to families and others via Zoom October 6 October 13 October 20 From 9:00-10:00 am each session This series will include information to empower parents and other family members to become […]

Supporting the Mental Well-Being of LGBTQ+ Youth in Schools

Zoom

Fridays, Sept 8, Sept 22, Oct 6, & Oct 20, 11:00am-12:00pm CST Webinar topics include foundational backgrounds on gender development, as well as individual sessions diving into the best practices of serving LGBTQ+ youth in each tier of the multi-tiered system of support. The series will wrap up with a panel discussion on context paralysis […]

Supporting the Mental Well-Being of LGBTQ+ Youth in Schools

Zoom

Fridays, Sept 8, Sept 22, Oct 6, & Oct 20, 11:00am-12:00pm CST Webinar topics include foundational backgrounds on gender development, as well as individual sessions diving into the best practices of serving LGBTQ+ youth in each tier of the multi-tiered system of support. The series will wrap up with a panel discussion on context paralysis […]