How We Help

Your investment in the Coalition for Children, Youth, and Families enables us to empower families navigating the complexities of child welfare and adoption. Through four essential pillars of support, we create lasting positive change for children and families across Wisconsin.

Our Guiding Principles

Connection

We create a welcoming and inclusive environment where families find the resources and relationships they need to thrive. By connecting families to comprehensive support networks, we ensure no one navigates complex situations alone.

Support

We provide a safe, judgment-free space where families can express their concerns and find guidance. Understanding that each journey is unique, we meet families where they are, offering compassionate support and practical resources to help them move forward with confidence.

Expertise

We combine professional knowledge with personal understanding. Our staff brings both extensive training and first-hand experience with adoption, kinship, and non-kinship care, allowing us to offer trusted guidance that reflects real-world wisdom and contemporary best practices.

Advocacy

As an independent organization, we amplify family voices within the child welfare system. Our deep partnerships with child and family-serving agencies enable us to develop solutions that ensure all families are heard, understood, and supported.

Supportive Resources for Families

Need support, but not sure what that looks like? We’ve got you.
We know that every caregiver’s situation is unique. As we work with you and learn about your experience, we will offer you relevant, actionable information to help guide you, and if we don’t have a solution, we will help you find one.

There are many ways to access our resources and expertise.
If you need to chat with a friendly face, the Coalition has many. If reading and research are your thing, we have plenty of online and printed resources. We will come alongside you wherever you are in your journey and connect you with the resources you need.

Seeking support from the Coalition never comes with a financial burden.
We offer various free or low-cost training courses, videos, articles, and many other resources.

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