Families First- Kenosha

10/30/2025

Have a little family fun at our family craft night! 🍪🎨☕️
Rsvp to your Service Facilitator by 11/19!

10/28/2025

It was brought to my attention that the list of food pantry resources I shared previously was outdated. Here is an updated list of resources from our Assistant Director of Human Services, Rebecca Dutter.

The link to the full document with additional resources is https://www.kenoshacountywi.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1792/Food-Assistance-Handout?bidId=

10/15/2025

Oct. 16 Update: 🌧️ Rain Delay — Fall Into Fun Festival Rescheduled for Saturday, Oct. 25!

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🎃 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐚! 🎃

Bring family and friends to Veterans Memorial Park for Fall Into Fun Fest — a celebration of costumes, pumpkins and the autumn season.

Enjoy:
👻 Costume contests for adults, teens, kids and dogs
🎃 Free pumpkins for the first 200 kids
🎯 Family-friendly games and face painting
🎵 Music by Midwest DJ Productions
🪟 Downtown Fall Window Decorating Contest

🚗 Free parking is available throughout downtown, including the parking ramp at Eighth Avenue and 56th Street.
🚋 Free Electric Streetcar rides are brought to you by Visit Kenosha and the Go Downtown Kenosha

10/03/2025

Our very fun annual Families First Trunk or Treat event! 🍬 👻
Sign up with your Service Facilitator by 10/23 🕷️🎃

10/02/2025

🎃 Special Needs Trick or Treat event at Piggly Wiggly 🦇
Call to RSVP!

09/15/2025

Dont forget to rsvp to your Service Facilitator 😊

Can you believe it’s the middle of August?!
School’s right around the corner and we would like to start the school year off with an IEP/school support training with KUSD’s Director of Special Ed and Support on September 30th!!
RSVP asap with your Families First Service Facilitator today! 📚✏️🚌

08/20/2025

We are giving over 700 backpacks away at the Kenosha County Back to School Health Fair! We hope to see you this Thursday at Brass Community School from 3pm-6pm.

08/19/2025

The Tremper High School Trojanettes and Cheer Team are hosting a Cheer and Dance Camp for students in K–5th grade! Participants will learn fun routines, make new friends, and showcase their spirit during a halftime performance at a football game! 🏈

📍 Ameche Field, 8701 26th Ave.
📅 Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 5–7 p.m.
📅 Thursday, Sept. 25, from 5–7 p.m.
📅 Friday, Sept. 26, from 5:45–7 p.m. (halftime performance date)
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4moycn7

👉 For more info, contact lblise@kusd.edu

08/11/2025

Can you believe it’s the middle of August?!
School’s right around the corner and we would like to start the school year off with an IEP/school support training with KUSD’s Director of Special Ed and Support on September 30th!!
RSVP asap with your Families First Service Facilitator today! 📚✏️🚌

07/23/2025

With Excessive Heat in our near forecast, remember to seek out your local Kenosha cooling centers!
You can find heat health and safety tips from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services at https://ow.ly/ekAY50SkbKB, and a list of designated summer cooling centers in Kenosha County below and at https://ow.ly/aVbr50SkbKA.

07/18/2025

Sharing two upcoming Families First events!
Back to School Supply pick-up - August 8 📒✏️
Game Night - August 27 🧩🎲
Please RSVP with your Service Facilitator if you are interested in attending!

07/11/2025

Check out the Virtual Backpack at kusd.edu/virtualbackpack for information on upcoming KUSD and community events, programs, services and more! Recent additions include, but are not limited to:

✔️ Bubble Bonanza - July 22
✔️ Girl Scouts Summer Community Troop - July and August
✔️ Families Uniting Neighborhoods (FUN) Movie Nights - July and August
✔️ Building Trade Careers Summer Camp - Aug. 4-7
✔️Tri My Best Triathlon - Aug. 10
✔️ Racine Zoo camps - Through Aug. 15
✔️ Education Foundation Golf Outing - Aug. 11
✔️ Sparks Fly: The Taylor Swift Experience - Sept. 20