Introduction

Welcome to the Subsidized Guardianship Resource for Caregivers. This Resource was developed to be utilized by caregivers who are caring for and supporting children involved in the Wisconsin child welfare system. You may be a caregiver trying to decide if subsidized guardianship is right for you and your family, just awarded guardianship, or have been guardians for a while and are coming back to check on something.

This Resource provides information about subsidized guardianship in Wisconsin, including eligibility requirements to become a subsidized guardian, annual subsidized guardianship obligations, and links to resources and information. It gathers all the information about subsidized guardianship in one place.

All decisions regarding subsidized guardianship are made by the county or tribal child welfare agency that is working with the child you’re caring for.

Acknowledgements

This Resource was developed by the Wisconsin Child Welfare Professional Development System (WCWPDS) in conjunction with DCF’s Bureau of Permanence and Out-of-Home Care within the Division of Safety and Permanence. Written by Britny Isaacs (DCF) and Megan Baltz (WCWPDS) and designed by Jennifer Filz (WCWPDS) and Jamie Fuller (WCWPDS). It was developed with Federal Title IV-E funds.

The citation for this Resource is as follows:

Wisconsin Child Welfare Professional Development System
Subsidized Guardianship Resource for Caregivers • April 2025
May be reproduced with permission from original source for training purposes.