About Us

Wisconsin's Foster Care & Adoption Resource Center is a partnership among:

• The Wisconsin Department of Children & Families
• Adoption Resources of Wisconsin (ARW is the lead agency)
• St. Aemilian-Lakeside, Inc.
• PATH Wisconsin Inc.

These organizations have come together to provide comprehensive support for foster and adoptive families and the professionals who serve them. The staff of this organization includes:

• Oriana Carey, project manager, working out of the Milwaukee office
• Michael Heath, lead resource specialist, also based in Milwaukee
• Barbara Brown, resource specialist, working out of Brown County
• Sue Schwab, resource specialist, working out of Jackson County

The Foster Care and Adoption Resource Center (FCARC) began in June 2005 as an important part of Governor Doyle's Kids First Initiative. An adoptive parent himself, Governor Doyle has always believed that foster and adoptive parents are a critical resource for Wisconsin and its children.