July 12 Child Care Provider Updates

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Division of Early Care and Education (DECE) will send updates to everyone who has subscribed to the DCF Child Care listserv.

Child Care Counts June Payments Available by July 15

The June Child Care Counts Stabilization Payment Program payments will be available to eligible providers by July 15 via a payment letter uploaded to the Child Care Provider Portal.

The July Count Weeks are July 10-23. The next application/update period is July 25-29, 2022. See the Child Care Counts Calendar for future Count and Application Weeks.

The Child Care Counts: Stabilization Payment Program Round 2 will begin in August 2022. Visit our webpage to see Application/Update Weeks and Count Weeks for August 2022 – April 2023.. Make sure to join Tuesday Talks with DECE on July 19 for more details about the next round of Child Care Counts.

If you need assistance, please email DCFDECECOVID19CCPayments@wisconsin.gov or call and leave your detailed questions at 608-535-3650. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) to get answers to your questions.

Child Care Counts Información en español.

Tuesday Talks with DECE: Child Care Counts: Stabilization Round 2...What's New, What's Not, and Other Tips

Our next Tuesday Talks with DECE will take place on Tuesday, July 19 at 1:30 p.m. through Zoom.

Next week’s topic is Child Care Counts: Stabilization Round 2...What's New, What's Not, and Other Tips. No need to register. Just follow the Zoom link posted on our website at the time of the webinar. You can also download the re-occurring calendar invite with the Zoom information in it. Spanish interpretation will be available (Información en español).

As a reminder, this series provides monthly opportunities to talk with DECE at DCF on the third Tuesday of every month. These talks cover information on important topics in child care and Head Start. We also hope these will be an easy and accessible way for you to connect and engage with us. Each talk begins with a presentation on a pre-determined topic, followed by time for you to ask questions. You can also suggest topics through our topics survey.

View the lineup on our website. Subscribe to our child care listserv to receive updates on upcoming talks.

Free Training with WECAN and CYSHCN on July 13

Announcing a free training with Wisconsin Early Childhood Action Needed (WECAN) and the Department of Health Services coordinator, Becky Burns, of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSCHN). There will be an overview of the program, how parents can access it, the services offered, and more. This will also be recorded and sent to all those who attended.

One hour of Free Registry Credit is offered for those who need the continuing education hours. The meeting will be Wednesday, July 13 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Register online. Learn more about Special Health Care Needs.

Family Engagement Statewide Collaboration Call on July 27

Join other Wisconsin ECE professionals to build common language and understanding around family engagement principles. Strong family engagement is critical in promoting young children's health, development, and well-being. Yet often it can be challenging to know how to center family engagement in all we do and what effective family engagement really looks like. That's why Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners (WECCP) is pleased to invite you to a statewide collaboration call on Family Engagement on July 27 from 1-3 p.m.

Every year WECCP hosts a couple collaboration calls at the regional level, but this is an opportunity to gather together (virtually) with Early Childhood professionals from all different sectors and from all over our state to learn with one another and from one another. The purpose of this meeting is to build common language and understanding around family engagement principles and to hear from a couple different programs around the state on how they embed family engagement in their work.

You can view the agenda and register here. Zoom connection details will be sent to registered participants the week before the meeting.

Complete Your Business Intake Form (BIF)

Your local CCR&R has sent out the annual BIF. This electronic version of the BIF is partially prefilled with your program’s details for ease of updating. Information submitted electronically is updated in the CCR&R referral database. Some information such as open vacancies, enrollments and waitlists are shared with DCF and will be displayed on Child Care Finder.

DCF and CCR&Rs use this to better serve the children, families, and child care providers in Wisconsin, so please complete and return the BIF today! If you did not receive the email, please check your junk folder. Contact your local CCR&R for assistance with the BIF.