W.I.S.E. Up! – Giving kids who are adopted simple tools to answer tough questions

SAVE THE DATE! Registration will open on February 7 for the next W.I.S.E. Up! workshop taking place in Burtonsville, Maryland on Saturday, March 23 from 10am-12pm for 1st-6th graders and their parents. 

W.I.S.E. Up! program gives children who are adopted simple options for addressing questions about adoption. See just how impactful the W.I.S.E. Up! program can be for children who are adopted and their families:

From the Beginning

Since its creation in 2003, W.I.S.E. Up! has grown to a nationally and internationally acclaimed program that has helped over 20,000 children who are adopted and their parents. The mission: create a safe place for children to express their feelings about being adopted and prepare them for the inevitable classmate’s questions, neighbor’s remark and insensitive school assignments.

W.I.S.E. Up! Products

C.A.S.E. offers in-person workshops as well as educational products – visit our online store to learn more about these products:

• W.I.S.E. Up! In-Demand Webinar
• W.I.S.E. Up! Powerbook
• W.I.S.E. Up! Powerbook for Children in Foster Care
• W.I.S.E. Up! Pocket Guides

W.I.S.E. Up! Train the Trainer

To enable other professionals to provide this widely-acclaimed program in their communities and to preserve its integrity, C.A.S.E. offers a “Train the Trainer” course. Since 2009, C.A.S.E. has trained teams of professionals from 16 agencies, both nationally and internationally, as W.I.S.E. Up! Facilitators.

View the list of agencies certified to provide the W.I.S.E. Up! Program to families in their communities nationwide:

Certified Agencies

Support W.I.S.E. Up!

Please consider donating to support our efforts in spreading the word about W.I.S.E. Up! and empowering more children and teens who are adopted with the tools they need to improve their confidence with answering questions about their own unique adoption story.

Learn more about W.I.S.E. Up!