MAY-JUNE 2017
From our blog...
In this issue
Featured Heart Gallery Kids …….…… 2
Licensing and Placement Team Interim
Supervisors .………………….……….. 2
DCF 2017 Secretary’s Caring for Kids
Award ……………….………………….. 3
Celebrate National Foster Care Awareness Month ... ……..…..……..…...…... 3
Quality Parenting Milwaukee ……...… 3
Foster care broke us in the best kind of way
My family and I have been fostering for seven years. We have seen kiddos
come and go, and some stay forever. Foster care has changed us in ways we
imagined it would and in ways we never thought it could. We often say that
foster care broke us in the best kind of way.
When we began fostering we saw some of the hurt in this world. We saw kids
that needed a safe place for a little while until families could be put back together, and we saw some kids who needed that safe place to also be their forever place.
Foster Parent Appreciation Night Information .…………………………….……….. 4
What we failed to see in the beginning was all the other people connected to
this child who were also hurting. What we failed to see was an entire city
From some of our FPAN donors .…..... 5 around us full of hurting people. Foster care didn’t just open our eyes to a litCyber Safety Series– Instagram .......... 6 tle bit of hurt around us; it opened our eyes to ALL of it!
Family fun! …………………………...... 7
I am a better person, because of foster care, my husband is a better person
Featured movie ……..………………….. 7 and my kids are better people. Our eyes have been opened, and we can no
longer live in ignorance of people who are different from us, or who hurt difCHW Community Services trainings … 8 ferently than we do.
Foster parent training levels 1 & 2 …… 9
This newfound sight of the hurt around us has also opened our eyes to the
great beauty around us. It is sometimes in the toughest of circumstances and
situations that light and beauty shine the brightest. My family and I count it a
Support groups …………………….…. 10
privilege to SEE and to share with our sphere of influence not only the hurt
YMCA Summer Fun ………………..… 11 around us and what we can do to make an impact, but also the great beauty
that is there even in the toughest of situations.
Anniversaries ...…………………......... 10
Foster care broke us in the best kind of way
We are better for it, and I pray that we are never the same!
Charonne Ganiere
President OneHope27, Inc.
Licensed Foster Parent
FROM CHWCS
Featured kids from
the Heart Gallery
of WI
Dear Foster Parents,
Lashone is friendly and
intelligent and wins people
over with his smiling eyes
and dimples. He has a
good sense of humor and
enjoys helping others. He
enjoys basketball and football and is gifted with athletic ability. He’s always up for playing
board games, video games, or watching
his favorite shows. He’s getting good
grades in school and has plans to go to
college and become a lawyer.
Lashone wants his adoptive family to know
that sometimes he has good behaviors,
and sometimes not, but he is working hard
on controlling them. He’s struggling with
the loss of daily contact with his siblings.
He cares about them very much and needs
to maintain contact. He needs support as
he continues to process his feelings.
Lashone very much wants to be adopted
and says he would really like to have a
brother. He will thrive in an environment
with structure and love from parents who
are patient and committed to him, his healing, and his growth. He would do best in a
two-parent home with a strong male figure.
With this nurturing, he will flourish and
have the positive future he deserves.
Savion is described by
those who know him
well as an active, creative, patient, caring,
friendly, inquisitive, and
talkative boy. He enjoys
sports (basketball and
football) and loves
SpongeBob and Star Wars, in addition to
being an avid superhero fan!
Savion is imaginative and enjoys art. He
also is very talented at putting together
puzzles and Legos. He would love a parent
to take the time to sit with him to complete
these projects one day! He does extremely
well with reward systems and becomes
very proud when he meets his goals.
Savion performs well in school and is very
intelligent. His favorite color is blue and he
enjoys eating cake for dessert. His favorite
holidays are Christmas and his birthday.
Savion would like his no-matter-what family
to know that he is a “funny” and “goofy” kid.
He would also like his adoptive family to be
open to contact with his birth family, as
these connections are very vital to him.
Most of all, Savion needs a committed and
patient family that won’t give up on him!
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As your licensing and placement supervisors, Brittany Skonecki and I,
are excited to welcome tiny new additions to our own families in May.
Brittany and I are both doing very well and are looking forward to welcoming our “little girls” into the world.
Given our expected maternity leave, we have, as a team, chosen two
licensing and placement specialists to be Interim Supervisors. We are
pleased to announce that Braelyn Grinwald and Cassie Ronning will
take on the leadership of the Licensing teams. We know they will do a
great job at continuing to support our Licensing and Placement teams
and support you all as Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Community
Services Foster Families! Please congratulate Cassie and Braelyn on
their new interim leadership roles. Laura Goba will continue to be our
Out of Home Care manager, so if you need anything, don’t hesitate to
reach out to her as well.
Greetings! I am Braelyn Grinwald, one of the new
Interim Supervisors for the Licensing team filling in
for Andrea Leaman. I have been a part of the Licensing and Placement team since October 2013,
following receiving my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. I am currently continuing my
education and pursuing a Master’s degree in social
work. Being a part of this team has allowed me to build my professional and social work skills, and I am thrilled to take on this
position of leadership. I hope to give back to the team and the
families we serve by providing support and positivity in my role
as a supervisor. You can reach me at (414) 758-5748 or
[email protected]
Hello! I am Cassie Ronning, one of the new Interim
Supervisors for the Licensing Team. I will be directly supervising Brittany Skonecki’s licensing
team members. I have been with Children’s Hospital since 2012 when I began as a Family Support
Specialist. I transitioned to the Licensing team in
2013 and other than a quick eight-month break
away, I have been here ever since. I have a Bachelor’s in Social Work and will be graduating with my Master’s in
Social Work in August 2017. I am excited to be able to share my
leadership skills during this interim position and look forward to
providing your Licensing Specialist with the encouragement and
support they need to ensure that your needs are consistently being met. I look forward to getting to know you and should you
ever need anything, please feel free to reach out to me at (414)
875-7478 or [email protected]
Andrea Leaman
Licensing and placement supervisor
DCF 2017 Secretary’s Caring for Kids Award:
Paulette Drankiewicz
In celebration of Social Work Month, the Department of Children and Families
honored the contributions of Paulette Drankiewicz, CHWCS Foster Parent Advocate, with the 2017 Secretary’s Caring for Kids Award. Paulette was chosen because of her extraordinary commitment to the children and
families she serves, and because of the dedicated service she
has provided that has impacted the lives of many in our community. The 2017
Secretary’s Caring for Kids Award ceremony was held on March 29th at the State
Capitol building in Madison. Congratulations Paulette on being a recipient of this
award, and thank you for your outstanding dedication to Wisconsin’s children and
families!
Ideas for National Foster Care Awareness Month
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Add your story to a bouquet of flowers and take it to a neighbor or friend or invite your
neighbors over and share brochures or other materials.
Write a thank you note to a foster care agency.
Work on your life books. Get out the pictures and school papers and complete at least 2
pages.
Frame photos of your foster child's family for their bedrooms.
Ask your place of worship to offer a special prayer or sermon for children in foster care.
Rent a movie with a foster care theme and watch it as a family with popcorn or root beer
floats.
Create your family tree. Help your foster child complete one about their birth family.
Read a book about foster care as a family or donate books about foster care to your local
library.
Donate book bags and/or suitcases to a local foster care agency so kids don't have to
use trash bags when moving.
http://adoption.about.com/od/celebrationinspiration/a/foscarawarecal.htm
Quality Parenting Milwaukee helps our youth grow up to be healthy adults.
Ice Breaker meetings bring the out of home care provider and the biological parents together soon after placement to talk specifically about what a child needs while in out of
home care, and how to partner as a team to make sure that the child experiences the
adults in their life working together. We’ve heard from biological parents, caregivers and
staff that the Ice Breaker meeting starts the development of a natural partnership between
the out of home care provider and the biological parents in caring for the child. Partnership
parenting can bring a sense of comfort and normalcy to a youth who may have experienced trauma and now
is experiencing a lot of change.
While the Ice Breaker meeting initiates this effort, caregivers spending parenting time together after the Ice
Breaker meeting is what causes the relationship to flourish. Parenting time together is a great opportunity for
out of home care providers and biological parents to come together in natural settings such
as medical appointments, school, or fun social settings with the youth so that the youth can
see that we are all working together.
Talk to your Licensing Specialist or Family Case Manager to create opportunities for the
youth in your home to experience you and their parents working together in their best interest. Help the youth in your home create a Mother’s Day card for their biological
mother. Even small efforts help these kids become healthy adults!
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FOSTER PARENT APPRECIATION!
FPAN INFORMATION
We would like to thank the Milwaukee
area businesses and individuals that have
donated gifts for our Foster Parent Appreciation Night prizes. They have shown
that our foster parents are supported and
appreciated throughout our community.
We will be sharing more information
about them in this and upcoming editions.
Sangerhouse
Gardens
We encourage you to join us in our 2017 appreciation event for foster parents. At the end of the evening
we will be raffling off many unique and fantastic prizes donated by staff and area businesses who appreciate all that you do! Grand prizes include:
Four “We Love Milwaukee” Packages that will include some of these prizes:
 Tickets to the Milwaukee County Zoo, Milwaukee Admirals, Milwaukee Wave
 Happy Hour Cruise for 8 on the Milwaukee River cruise line, Edelweiss
 Palermo’s Pizza Factory tour for twelve and a certificate for 12 free Palermo’s frozen pizzas
 An overnight stay at the Sanger House Air B&B cottage and use of the gardens
Other prizes include:
 Marcus restaurants gift card
 Bel Air Cantina gift card
 Rockin’ Jump Brown Deer gift bag, including passes to the trampoline park
 Sarah’s Simple Solutions gift bag with skincare/healthcare products
 A handcrafted birdhouse by Nicholas Hardrath form Hardrath Design/The Urban Craftsman
 A gift certificate for healing and wellness services at CORE/El Centro
 A gift from 29ten salon
 A gift from Usinger’s
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ABOUT SOME OF OUR DONORS
Rockin' Jump Brown Deer
9009 N. Deer Brook Trail - (414) 522-1945
browndeer.rockinjump.com
The Ultimate Trampoline Park coming this spring! The 33,000 sq ft park will include
an open jump area trampolines, X-beam jousting, a vertical rock climbing tower, a
dodge ball arena, basketball dunk lanes and a 9,000 sq ft area specially reserved for
children six and under! In addition, there will be a parent's lounge, Wi-Fi, a full cafe
and six private party rooms!
The Edelweiss is Milwaukee's premier
boat company offerings the largest variety of public cruises and private charters. The public season will start on
Saturday, May 6th and runs through
the end of October.
29ten Salon is a family friendly hair salon located in the Village of Brookfield. 29ten offers
a variety of services including men's and
women's haircuts, colors and highlights, and Visit https://www.edelweissboats.com/ or call
(414) 276-7447 for more information.
facial waxing.
For appointments, visit 29tensalon.com, or
CORE/El Centro is a non-profit
give us a call at 262-786-6222.
The Urban Craftsman bespeaks
home furniture, designs and
builds home projects, and creates holiday gifts and décor.
Visit The Urban Craftsman’s
Facebook page for more information:
http://bit.ly/2nBt4Cs
Sanger House Gardens
and
Caspar Sanger House
Sanger House Gardens is
a feast for the eyes, filled with trees, shrubs,
perennials and plants of all kinds. The property is part of the Historic Brewers Hill historic
district. Over the past 3 decades, the current
owners have created a complex, richly layered series of garden rooms that have inspired thousands of visitors. The house has 5
marble fireplaces, a mahogany staircase,
original pine floors, plaster rosettes and cornices along with reproduction wallpapers.
Many other improvements and upgrades have
been done. The owners have also renovated
the horse and carriage barn along with construction of a new carriage house which is
used for events and an AIRBNB stay.
organization offering natural healing
and wellness services in Spanish
and English on a sliding fee scale.
Located in Walker's Point on Milwaukee's south side,
CORE/El Centro serves adults and children of all income levels. They offer integrative healing services
such as acupuncture, massage therapy and body
work; gardening and nutrition programs; children's
wellness; social change through community health
advocacy; and movement classes. Their goal is to
inspire individuals, families and communities to
achieve optimal health.
On Thursday May 11, CORE/
ElCentro will be celebrating its 15th
anniversary with their MOMENTUM event. Come experience the
momentum of CORE/El Centro. There is no fee for
this event, but they do hope that the program will inspire guests to make a free will ( 100% tax deductible)
gift to support and strengthen CORE/El Centro’s programs and services.
There are two time options:
 Lunch and program from 12-1:00 PM, with a
showcase of CORE services at 11:30 AM
 Evening event will be 5:30 – 6:30 PM – enjoy
your favorite beverage and browse a showcase
of CORE’s services . 6:30 - 7:30 PM – dinner
and program
Location: Italian Conference Center
For more information, call 414-384-2673 or visit:
www.core-elcentro.org
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CYBER SAFETY SERIES
Instagram
Instagram runs on Android phones and tablets and on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Instagram is a simple photo- and video-sharing app. Kids use it to capture special
moments and carry on conversations in a fun way – using photos, filters, comments,
captions, emoticons, hashtags and links to talk about things and share interests.
If your kids are using Instagram, the best way for you to learn about how it works is
to ask them how. Asking them about Instagram is a great way to learn about the app itself and also
about how your children interact with their friends in social media. Here’s some general information:
Responsible sharing
• Control privacy. You can easily make your account private and only approve whoever you want.
• Privacy isn’t perfect. Even if your posts are private, your profile is public (anyone can see your profile
photo, username and bio). You may want to talk about what's appropriate to say on the bio screen.
• Other people’s privacy. If someone else is in a photo, make sure that person's OK with your sharing.
• Your posts have impact. Think about how media posts affect others, whether they're in it or not..
• Location-sharing. The “Add to Photo Map” feature gives you the option of adding a location to a
photo. Think about whether you really want people to know where it was snapped.
• Sharing beyond Instagram. You have the option to share more widely by clicking on "Email,"
"Facebook," "Twitter," etc. If you do share elsewhere, be aware of the privacy settings on that service.
How you represent yourself
• Your media represents you. It can keep on representing you in the future and be hard to take back.
• Manage your visibility. The photos you’re tagged in by others appear in the "Photos of You" section.
If you don't like the way you're shown, you can hide a photo from your profile or untag yourself.
• The whole image. Backgrounds can show where a pic was taken and what the people were doing.
• Media can be shared. Don’t share anything that could be a problem if someone passes it around.
• Use a strong password, don’t share it. This gives you some control over how you're represented.
What to do if you're being harassed
• Untag yourself. You can untag yourself by tapping on your username in a post.
• Block them. If someone's harassing you, tagging you, sending messages or acting creepy, you can
block them so they can't tag, contact you, mention you, see your profile or search for your account.
• You can delete your posts. If you ever want to delete one of your posts, just click on the three dots in
the lower right corner under it and select Delete. Remember to delete elsewhere if you have shared it.
• Be picky about who you share with. Instead of sharing a photo with all your followers, you can select
who can see it. Click on the Instagram Direct icon and choose who to share it with (up to 15 people).
• Problematic posts. You can report inappropriate photos, videos or comments – or users who violate
Instagram's community guidelines. If it's urgent, email Instagram from the Help Center.
• Ignore messages in your "Request" list. Photos or videos of people you follow go to your Direct
folder. Any others go to your Request folder. Ignore them for two weeks and the content will go away.
A few closing thoughts for parents
-Talk with kids about keeping their Instagram experience anchored in their offline life and friendships.
-There's a risk of social marginalization for kids who are not allowed to socialize in this way that's now
so embedded in their social lives. Wise use tends to be better than no use.
-It’s important to keep the lines of communication with your kids as open as possible and work together to figure out what's appropriate for them, in terms of safety, privacy, reputation and time management. It generally just works better to talk with our kids about their favorite tools – with genuine interest, not fear – because they're more likely to come to you if they ever need help.
For more information, visit: http://www.connectsafely.org/a-parents-guide-to-instagram/
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ACTIVITIES
FAMILY FUN!
May 2- First Stage Children’s Theatre: Junie B Jones is Not a Crook- 7:00p.m.
Pay-What-You-Choose. The funniest girl in Room 9 perseveres through her kindergarten conundrums and
learns that honesty is the best policy. Ages 5-9+. Minimum is $5 for adult or child; purchase in advance by
phone: (414) 267-2961 (must mention “Pay- What-You-Choose”) or at door (arrive early).
May 6- Free Comic Book Day
Participating stores will give away comic books. Store locator: www.freecomicbookday.com
May 7- Museum Swap Day
If you have an annual membership to Betty Brinn Children’s Museum (or any of the below), you can visit other
museums free on Swap Day. Go to the Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee Art Museum, Grohmann Museum, Charles Allis Art Museum, Villa Terrace or Pabst Mansion. (Discovery World is not included.)
Wellness Days-MPS Recreation program: Family Tae Kwon Do, T’ai Chi & family African dance
May 31, 6-8p.m. Classes for everyone 6 and up. FREE! At Madison High School. Health education and screenings & healthy snacks. Activities may be held outside. Registration accepted the night of the program on a first
come, first served basis. Parent/guardian must register and attend with child. Info: Bob (414) 475-8935.
Sundays- Family Gym- Rite-Hite Family YMCA, 10a.m.-2p.m.
Stop running in different directions; it’s family time. Please join us for fun and games for all. FREE!
May 31- Infant CPR classes, 7:00-8:30pm
Columbia-St. Mary’s Hosp.$30. Register at 963-9355/[email protected].
June 3 and 4- Free fishing and admission to state parks on
Free admission to all state parks and forests. You can also fish anywhere in the state without a fishing license
on this weekend, with free equipment available to borrow at many parks and free fishing clinics throughout the
state. If you’re new to fishing, after the free weekend, try the “first-time buyer” license for only $5. For locations
and information, call the DNR at (888) 936-7463.
 Fishing with E.B. Garner, Washington Park, 1859 N. 40, (414) 344-5460
E.B. Garner’s 20th Annual Fishing Day is Saturday, June 3 from 8a.m.-4pm Children will learn the art of fishing, from baiting the hook and reeling the fish in, to water safety. Some equipment will be available. No license
required; free for all ages. COntact E.B. Garner for more information at (414) 342-3929.
 Harrington Beach State Park, Co Rd D, Belgium. (262) 285-3015
Free fishing clinic June 3, 9a.m.-3p.m. Includes instructional stations and lunch. Register at (262) 993-0078.
Free pancake breakfast June 4, 8a.m.-noon. Includes pancakes, sausage, coffee, juice, milk and applesauce.
 Kettle Moraine State Forest/Lapham Peak W329 N846 Co. Rd. C, Delafield. 262-646-3025
Free hike led by a naturalist June 4, 2-3p.m. Meet at the nature center. A vehicle admission sticker is required on other dates of free hike: July 2, Aug. 6, Sept. 3 and Oct. 1. Milwaukee Rec Dept. (414) 475-8180
Free annual pass to Riveredge Nature Center
For ALL fourth graders. Includes access to all trails, programs and festivals, discounts on camps & rentals, day
passes for 6 friends/family and admission to over 140 nature centers throughout country, PLUS: free admission
to any national park or forest. If you have you have a child who will be in 5th grade in fall -- you can still take
advantage of some great free benefits and discounts this summer. Located outside Saukville. (262) 375-2715
Featured Movie
The Great Gilly Hopkins [PG]
A feisty foster kid's outrageous scheme to be reunited with her birth mother has unintended consequences in The Great Gilly Hopkins, an entertaining film for the entire
family. Gilly Hopkins has seen more than her share of foster homes and has outwitted
every family she has lived with. In an effort to escape her new foster mother Maime
Trotter's endless loving care, Gilly concocts a plan that she believes will bring her
mother running to her rescue. But when the ploy blows up in Gilly's face it threatens to
ruin the only chance she's ever had to be part of a real family.
*Available on Netflix and Amazon.com
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TRAINING
Children’s Community Services upcoming educational opportunities
PCIT– Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
Calling all foster parents! We are excited to announce that we are opening up registration for our 2017 Project Connect Session. Don’t miss the opportunity to register now! Sessions fill up fast and there are a limited number of spots.
What is Project Connect? Project Connect is an innovative, group-based adaptation of Parent-Child Interaction
Therapy (PCIT). Project Connect uniquely works with both the child and the adult using a hands-on approach during which the PCIT practitioner coaches the caregiver to interact with the child in a warm yet firm parenting style.
Project Connect consists of two 6-hour sessions that focus on providing foster parents with specific skills that are
proven to decrease negative attention-seeking behaviors in children ages 2-7, while also enhancing behavior management skills.
Here is what other foster families have to say:
“It has been a year since we started PCIT and we can hardly remember the extreme behaviors we witnessed from
our daughter.” - Foster parent
“If she is having a rough day, she now knows to ask for special play and it brings her back. We are now firm believers in PCIT and strongly recommend it to other struggling parents.”
NEW Location!
- Foster parent
Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership
When:
4425 N. Port Washington Rd.
Saturday, May 6
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
East Lake Towers, Suite 400
Saturday, May 20
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Glendale, WI 53212
*Both sessions must be attended by the parent and child.
Other Details:
 Child care, breakfast and lunch will be provided.
 A PCIT therapist will contact you weekly for the following 8 weeks after the 2 day training for additional support.
 Completion of both sessions and follow-up phone calls will count toward continuing education hours.
*PLEASE REGISTER IN PDS*
For more information or additional questions, please contact Penny Dixon:
(414) 231-4989 or [email protected].
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Using interventions that have been demonstrated to be effective with the population you serve can improve short- and longterm well-being outcomes for children and families. Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) not only
helps children heal from traumatic experiences, it also helps caregivers understand the impact of trauma and how to most effectively support their child.
What is TF-CBT? Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is an evidence-based intervention offered to children and
families who have experienced traumatic stress. It is a structured therapy designed to help families manage feelings, talk about
the trauma, and develop plans for feeling safe in the future.
Why is TF-CBT important? Family functioning and well-being is improved because the TF-CBT encourages a supportive
caregiver to be the primary agent of change. Research findings consistently demonstrate TF-CBT to be useful in reducing
symptoms of PTSD, as well as symptoms of depression and behavioral difficulties in children who have experienced sexual
abuse and other traumas. According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, over 80 percent of traumatized children
and adolescents will show significant improvement with the 12-16-week sessions (www.NCTSNet.org).
Who is it intended for? Children in Out of Home care, ages 12-18 years old, who struggle with trauma-related symptoms,
such as post-traumatic Stress, depression and/or anxiety.
How does it work? Practitioners utilize and teach a variety of techniques to children and their caregivers to reduce symptoms
of traumatic stress. Weekly sessions can be held in-home or in-clinic. Sessions usually last 60-90 minutes and involve both
child and supportive, non-offending caregiver. Treatment typically lasts 12-16 weeks; amount of sessions and location vary on
a case-by-case basis.
When your case manager makes a referral, a TF-CBT practitioner will call you to set up a time to meet and talk about whether
you are interested in participating in TF-CBT and how it can help your youth. Please contact your case manager for more information if you’re interested in receiving this valuable service.
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TRAINING
Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Trainings
All of the sessions listed below are open to level 1 & 2 foster parents. If you are interested in
attending, please register through PDS or contact Joe Franklin at [email protected] or
(414) 964-7397. To learn more about PDS Online, visit http://wcwpds.wisc.edu/pds-online/
Unless noted, trainings are held at East Lake Towers building, Suite 400, 4425 N Port Washington Rd., Glendale.
Free child care is available on a limited basis for caregivers while they take classes through
the evening and Saturday training program. Both biological and foster children of participants are eligible for free
child care. To arrange for child care, please register online or call (414) 964-7397 at least one week before the
class date.
Foundation Training
To be taken during the two-year Initial Licensing period; may not be used for ongoing training hours.
Licensed foster parents seeking to adopt within the initial two-year license MUST complete Maintaining Family
Connectedness, Dynamics of Abuse and Neglect (both parts), Guidance and Positive Discipline and Effects of
Fostering on your Family prior to an adoption finalization hearing.
Module 1 – Partners in Permanency
May 4
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Module 2 – Cultural Dynamics in Placement
May 9
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Online Classes
The Milwaukee Child Welfare Partner-
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Module 3 – Maintaining Family Connectedness
May 11
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
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formats, online classes through Foster Parent
College as well as classroom sessions.
Foster Parents can receive two free
credits (four training hours) per calendar year
Module 4a – Dynamics of Abuse and Neglect Part 1
May 16
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
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for online courses through Foster Parent Col-
Module 4b – Dynamics of Abuse and Neglect Part 2
May 18
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
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valid individual email address. Online courses
Module 5 – Impact of Maltreatment on Child Development
May 23
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
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Module 6 – Attachment
May 25
lege. To register call (414)964-7397 with a
can only be applied to ongoing training hours.
Different modules are offered throughout the year. You can also find in their Resources section “Information for Caregivers to
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
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sites that include other online courses.
Module 7- Separation and Placement
May 30
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
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Module 8 – Guidance and Positive Discipline
May 20
9:00 a.m.– noon
June 1
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
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Module 9 – Effects of Fostering on the Family
May 20
12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
June 6
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Foster Children” for links to additional web
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Overview of Children’s Court System for Foster Parents
May 2
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
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June 10
12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
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CONTACT MCWP:
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Web address: www.uwm.edu/mcwp
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E-mail: [email protected]
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By phone:
Joe Franklin, Registrar (414) 964-7397
Marla Seay, Training Manager (414) 964-7306
Email: [email protected]
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BECAUSE YOU ROCK!
Support groups
March and
April
Anniversaries
Connecting Bridges is
dedicated to helping
children by helping their
foster and adoptive
parents. For information on
meetings, locations and
speakers email
[email protected].
Facebook: Connecting
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Thank You for your
commitment and
support to the
children and
families in our
community!
1 year
… cont. 2 years
… cont. 3 years
Phyllis Hilson-Wilson
Rashida Lockett
Shaun Cinnamon and
Monica Decot-Cinnamon
Fareeda Blackmon
Patrick and Nicole Coffey
Stephen & Nicolette
Mutzenbauer
Eddie Burt & Lutrena
Johnson
Gregory & Penny Markus
Jeffery Prokop &
Annie Staton-Prokop
Justin & Katherine Kufalk
Darryl & Olivia Schaber
Nicholas & Erica Haddon
Steven & Kelly Co
James & Jacqueline Clarke
Jon & Kate Dickinson
Aaron & Tami Alcorn
Kenneth & Mary Oelke
Kavyn Custer & Kevin
Mueller
Curby Modisett
Jamie Hibbert
Jaime & Yvette Estrada
Jorge & Jennifer Ramirez
Chad & Jessica Guerts
Sean & Ashley Skipper
David & Melissa Peil
Jeffrey Berens &
Michael Endter
James & Michelle
Anderson
Peter & Kristen Kapler
Tracy & Tina Campbell
Keisha Johnson
Sabrina Edwards
Michael & Tammie
Chaulkin
Thonglinh Phalangvanh
& Lorjxeng Lor
Rebecca Hanten
Tyan Sims
Renee Williams &
Kristin DuPont
Virginia Gipson
Steven & Julie Nejedlo
Jason Kacamarek &
Nicole Hopperk
Roberto & Jacqueline
Saldana
Paul & Jennifer Denton
Jesus & Jayme Rodriguez
Dustin Burnett &
Alexander Jensen
Alastair & Jennifer
Wilson
2 years
Caitlin & Robert Milbauer
Delores Mitchell
Timothy & Angela
McGuire
Jerry Znidorka
Lucas & Jasmine
Hernandez
Nancy Mudd
Paul & Lynn Veldhouse
Dorothy Collier
LaQuisha Hill
Lisa Manuel-Carter
Clarice Burrell
Kristoffer Puddicombe
& Heather Aschoff
Mark & Amber Oetlinger
3 years
4 years
John & Laura
Emanuelson
Shauntae Bedford
Sherletha Walker
VonDerrick Kennedy &
Courtney John
son Kennedy
Kevin & Kathleen
Pynaker
Deborah Goetzke
5-9 years
Kate Campbell (5)
Kevin & Christa Miller (6)
Carrie Krassman (6)
Sharon Clay (7)
Eileen Kosanke(7)
Bobbie Wade (7)
Kevin & Kayla Lang (7)
Russell & Shelly Wittig(7)
Marcel Wright & Michelle
Smith-Wright (8)
Eddie Ivory (9)
Wisconsin Foster and
Adoptive Parents Association (WFAPA) is a peer
and volunteer-based organization that supports
and advocates for foster
and adoptive parents by
offering training, support
programs, state-wide conferences, and a quarterly
publication. Membership is
$7 annually per family. For
more information, visit
wfapa.org.
Coalition for Children,
Youth, and Families offers
webinars, workshops, support groups, and other assistance to pre-and
post-adoptive families.
Located at 682 West
Greenfield Suite 310,
Milwaukee, WI 53214.
For more information
phone, (414) 475-1246 or
(800) 762-8063 (WI only)
or e-mail [email protected]
10-15 years
Judith Pasko (10)
Edith Ranta(11)
Sylvia Tolar (12)
If you do not want to be included in this monthly recognition, please contact
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SUMMER FUN!
SUMMER FUN IN A SAFE PLACE
Are you looking for a rewarding, fun, safe place for your foster children this summer? As a treatment foster care worker who has worked with many great foster families through the years I know
what an issue finding a good, appropriate place for school age children can be. Here is one option
that is definitely worth exploring.
The West Suburban YMCA will be offering two unique summer day camp experiences during summer 2017. In addition to the traditional camp at the West Suburban YMCA (2420 N 124 th St), they
will be offering a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) camp at
Brookfield Elementary School (2530 N Brookfield Rd).
As an organization that is always growing and improving, this year the Y’s focus is on ensuring staff
have the tools to enhance the well-being of foster families and children. Dean Peck, of Children’s
Hospital of Wisconsin, will be training all the day camp counselors and staff in Trauma Informed
Care. The Y believes this will help us become even more inclusive and better serve the amazing
foster families in our community. The Y’s goal is that with this education we will be able to implement some of the same practices that are used at home and school – resulting in a safe place for
children and families.
Here is what one treatment foster parent said about their experience last summer with their six-year
-old boy who lived through a great deal of trauma before coming to their home:
“We enrolled our kiddo in the Y Summer Camp last summer even though we were skeptical. It
turned out to be the one of the best decisions of the year! Even on challenging days everyone
worked through them together. From day one camp staff worked hard providing lasting memories
our kiddo still talks about today. It was wonderful to see camp staff playing, teaching and most importantly, mentoring children. It was a great experience for our family and we’re looking forward to
this year’s Y Summer Camp Adventure.”
The Y knows that the cost of camp can often be a deterrent from registering. As a result, the Y will
be offering all Children’s foster families our loyalty member rate on household memberships and
camps. This provides a 12 percent monthly savings on memberships and a 14 percent weekly savings on summer day camp. The Y also has opportunities available to apply for financial assistance
and does accept state funding (W2).
If you have additional questions or would like to register for camp, visit the Y at gwcymca.org/
westsuburbandaycamp or call Halie Dobbeck at (414) 454-4660.
Steve Gardner
Treatment Foster Care Worker
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