Governor's Outstanding Families Awards Nomination

The Governor's Outstanding Families Awards recognizes and celebrates exceptional relative and like-kin caregivers, and foster and adoptive families across the state. 

Nominations will be accepted through Sunday, September 27, 2026. If you have additional questions or any issues with the form, please send an email to FamilyFirst@wisconsin.gov.

Personal information you provide may be used for secondary purposes [Privacy Law, s. 15.04(1)(m), Wisconsin Statutes].

Caregiver type (select all that apply)

Nominee Information

One family or youth per submission, please!
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In your response, please address why you are nominating the family for this award, which may include any of the areas listed below. Include any additional information about the family/home that should be considered as part of the nomination. Please keep your response between 300 and 500 words.

  • Builds strong, supportive relationship with the child’s parents, siblings, and like-kin
  • Advocates for the child and their birth family’s wellbeing
  • Builds and maintains strong cultural connections for the child(ren)
  • Keeps sibling groups together
  • Keeps minor parents and their children together
  • Keeps children with high level of need in family setting
  • Excels at providing trauma-informed care
  • Collaborates with others effectively to support the child’s needs

Adoption / Guardianship Family

Permanency Type (select all that apply)

In your response, please address why you are nominating the family for this award, which may include any of the areas listed below. Include any additional information about the family/home that should be considered as part of the nomination. Please keep your response between 300 and 500 words.

  • Builds strong, supportive relationship with the child’s parents, siblings, and like-kin
  • Advocates for the child and their birth family’s wellbeing
  • Builds and maintains strong cultural connections for the child(ren)
  • Keeps sibling groups together
  • Keeps minor parents and their children together
  • Keeps children with high level of need in family setting
  • Excels at providing trauma-informed care
  • Collaborates with others effectively to support the child’s needs

Nominator Information

DCF-F-5803-W (R. 09/2026)
For questions about this form contact Samantha Richter.