Our Programs
At Wisconsin Family Ties, our programs empower and support parents of children with emotional and behavioral health challenges. Because we are parents of children with similar needs, we are uniquely equipped to understand the parent perspective and help others understand too.
Wisconsin Family Ties Parent Peer Specialist Program
- Supplying information so families can better understand and participate in the systems serving their children
- Helping families get their needs met
- Giving emotional support and guidance through a maze of services
- Helping families to identify strategies that they can use in their homes to reduce conflict and encourage prosocial behavior
- Helping families to identify and implement strategies to develop collaborative working relationships with the systems that serve them
- Acting as an objective liaison between families, schools, case managers and service providers
- Advocating for filling gaps in services and supports that can help a child flourish
- Ensuring that school plans are effective and appropriate
- Providing telephone support at times needed by families
- Offering hope and encouragement in challenging times
- Helping families become better advocates for their children
1Empowerment: “…the ongoing capacity of individuals or groups to act on their own behalf to achieve a greater measure of control over their lives and destinies” (Staples, 1990, p. 30) within the dimensions of levels and expressions (Koren, DeChillo, & Friesen, 1992).
2E.g. (Chacko et al., 2009; Kazdin & Wassell, 2000; Ruffolo, Kuhn, & Evans, 2006.)
Wisconsin Family Ties
16 N. Carroll St., Ste. 230
Madison, WI 53703
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 608.267.6800
Toll Free: +1 800.422.7145
Fax: 608.267.6801