Connect and collaborate with human services organizations across Wisconsin

WAFCA membership provides human service organizations with a network of colleagues who are eager to connect and collaborate. Our Communities of Practice (COP) convene regularly to identify best practices, network, and work together to develop solutions to financial and bureaucratic barriers to serving our communities. 

Our members meet quarterly via Zoom and communicate year-round via email. In addition, members have complete access to our resources and can receive support for technical questions, compliance concerns, or policy details at any time. Join our more than 50 members serving Wisconsin communities. 

Networking with like-minded colleagues enhances our work, improves services to our clients, and re-energizes our team members. Explore the COPs below to find the best fit:

Community of Practice for Clinical Supervisors 

  • The 2025 meeting dates for the Clinical Supervisor COP are listed below; all meetings are from noon - 1pm via Zoom unless otherwise noted.

    • February 5, 2025
    • May 7, 2025
    • August 6, 2025
    • November 5, 2025

  • To join the COP for Clinical Supervisors, contact Kathy Markeland at [email protected].

Community of Practice for Senior Financial Leaders

  • The 2025 meeting dates for the COP for Senior Financial Leaders are listed below; all meetings are from 9am - 10am via Zoom unless otherwise noted: 

    • March 21, 2025
    • June 20, 2025 June 27, 2025
    • September 19, 2025
    • December 19, 2025

  • To join the COP for Senior Financial Leaders, email Kathy Markeland at [email protected]. 

Human Resources Community of Practice

The HR COP is coordinated by WAFCA members, and meetings generally occur on a monthly basis. All coordination takes place through the HR E-list, which you can sign up for by completing the following steps:

  1. Log into your profile (wafca.org) and click on "My WAFCA Profile" below your name badge. (If you need assistance logging in or need new staff set up with an account, please contact [email protected])
  2. Hover over the "My Features" tab and select "E-Lists".
  3. Make sure the HR E-list says "On" under both "Subcribed" and "Email Delivery". (Once completed, you should receive a welcome email. If you don't, you may want to check your junk/spam folders.)
  4. To start participating, click "Post a New Message".

Child Placing Agency and Group Care E-Lists

WAFCA hosts a listserv for Child Placing Agencies and a Group Care listserv for RCCs and Group Homes. These lists are used to share notifications about emerging issues like the current rulemaking processed underway for DCF 56 and DCF 57. In addition WAFCA hosts periodic gatherings of these targeted areas of child welfare service. Elists can also be used as a tool for Q&A with colleagues. To sign up for either or both e-lists:

  1. Log into your profile (wafca.org) and click on "My WAFCA Profile" below your name badge. (If you need assistance logging in or need new staff set up with an account, please contact [email protected])
  2. Hover over the "My Features" tab and select "E-Lists".
  3. Make sure the CPA and/or Group Care E-list says "On" under both "Subcribed" and "Email Delivery". (Once completed, you should receive a welcome email. If you don't, you may want to check your junk/spam folders.)
  4. To start participating, click "Post a New Message".