Respite Care Links and Resources
National Programs
Access to Respite Care and Help
National Family Caregivers Association
Statewide Programs
Wisconsin State Legislature e-mail
South Central Wisconsin Alzheimers Association
Disability Advocates Wisconsin Network
University of Wisconsin Extension-Family Living Program
UW-Extension Family Living Programs respond to community needs with research-based education and partnerships that support Wisconsin families and communities.
Children's Trust Fund - Wisconsin
The Wisconsin State Legislature created the Children's Trust Fund as a public-private partnership in July 1983.
The Children's Trust Fund's vision, mission and values focuses on family and community empowerment. Administered by the 16-member Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board, the Children's Trust Fund has a strong and balanced child abuse and neglect prevention agenda
Wisconsin Statewide Transition Initiative
WSTI is a grant funded project through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to improve results for youth with disabilities. The WSTI Transition Coordinators in each of the 12 Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESA) provide assistance at the local level to promote understanding and implementation of IDEA transition requirements and best practice.
Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative
A statewide project to make assistive technology devices and services more available to children with disabilities.
Wisconsin Family Ties
Wisconsin Family Ties, Inc. (WFT), is a statewide, not-for-profit organization run by families for families that include children and adolescents who have emotional, behavioral and mental disorders. Our mission is to provide greater understanding, acceptance, and support in the community for families having children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral and mental disorders.
Wisconsin's Parent Educator Connection
Wisconsin Statewide Parent Educator Initiative
The Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (WSPEI) is a service for parents, educators, and others interested in parent-educator partnerships for children with disabilities.