Resources for Children and Families

Please call the Access Worker at (608) 339-4505 for more information about these, or any other, agency services.

Children in Need of Protection or Services (CHIPS)

Parent's Guide to Child Protective Services

Families are no longer your traditional or nuclear families. Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Sisters, Brothers, etc are now raising children that they did not plan on raising. You may have not planned your life to turn out this way and now you need to provide care to a child that is not your own child. There are challenges with being a parent as times have changed. Teenagers have different issues than you may recall. You may struggle with daycare. You may struggle getting a hold of the school or it may be difficult for you to know who to contact regarding the child’s health insurance.

This Support Group focuses on valuable resources for yourself and the child in your care. It also provides support from others who may be in the same situation as you. This group may help you to balance your life again or to socialize with individuals who may be of support to you.

We began this support group in February 2022 and have gained some valuable resources and have learned many aspects of raising children in a relative home.

Where: Adams Community Center, 569 N Cedar St. Adams, WI 53910

When: *This group typically meets monthly at 6 pm on the last Wednesday of the month.

TOPICS to come in 2024:

Discipline and Special Needs
An attorney will join us to answer questions regarding guardianships, name changes, and legal rights.
Social Media Dangers
How to navigate the school as a relative provider
Coping with biological parent visits - the before and after

Dinner and childcare will be provided. Great babysitters available!!

Please contact Tina Smith at 608-339-4361 or tina.smith@co.adams.wi.us if you plan on attending or if you need further information.

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Resources for Children and Families

Relative Caregiver Support Group