Children’s Wisconsin knows how important it is to support our foster parents. From discounts and education to medical care and clothing, you can find what you need while fostering here.
Resources for Current Foster Parents
Being a foster parent comes with perks! Explore the discounts available to foster parents in this downloadable PDF.
- CANS: Understanding foster care payments
- Complaint resolution process
- Foster Parent Referral Program: If you know someone who is interested in foster care, encourage them to apply.
- Foster parent liaison/advocate: Children’s Wisconsin has a foster and adoptive parent on staff to support you.
- Initial placement checklist
- Reunification preparation
- Information on the Division of Milwaukee Child Protective Services
- A resource to help relative caregivers
- State licensing regulations
- Foster parent handbook
- Robyn's Nest
- MPS
- Milwaukee County schools
- Private schools in Milwaukee County
- Education liaison: Chris Shafer and Angela Quayle are the liaisons for DMCPS.
- Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction: Choice Program
- 211.org: Access to community services
- Robyn's Nest: Provides needed items such as gently used clothing, school supplies, hygiene products and diapers.
- Birth to 3 Program
- Hair blog
- Chocolate Hair Vanilla Care: A Parent's Guide to Beginning Natural Hair Styling
- Curly Nikki
- 25 Must-Read Natural Hair Blogs for Hair Care Tips and Styling Ideas
- NaturallyCurly
- Curl Centric
- Un-ruly
- Preparing children for transitions
- Wisconsin Wayfinder Children’s Resource Network
- WIC
- Employ Milwaukee
- Job Corps
- Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin
- Penfield Children’s Center
- Milwaukee Center for Children & Youth
- Daniel M. Soref Family Resource Center
- Parent to Parent of Wisconsin
Medical, Dental and Mental Health
Your child’s health is essential. Check out some of the resources below to help you and your child during your foster journey.