October 27 Child Care Provider Updates October Child Care Counts Updates are Due Tomorrow – Oct. 28 Time is running short to complete required updates on your October Child Care Counts applications. The deadline is tomorrow – October 28 at 11:59 p.m. Update Week Reminders Were you approved for September funds? If yes, you must update and re-submit your application by October 28. Your application status should change from “Review Needed” to “Submitted” once you have successfully updated your application. Review the Update Guide and Update Video for step-by-step instructions on updating and re-submitting your application during Update Week. Spending Deadline Reminder All Stabilization Payment Program Funds must be spent within 120 days of the payment letter date. The spending deadline for June 2022 funds is November 12, 2022. Questions? We’re here to help. Email DCFDECECOVID19CCPayments@wisconsin.gov or call and leave your detailed questions at 608-535-3650. Please be sure to include your provider ID, location number, and details about your question when calling or emailing. Call center hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday. Child Care Counts Información en español. October Tuesday Talks with DECE Recording Available Did you miss the October Tuesday Talks with DECE? The link to the October 18 talk on the YoungStar transition is now available in the October 18: YoungStar Transition accordion on the Tuesday Talks with DECE webpage. Tuesday Talks with DECE are held the third Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. The next webinar is November 15 at 1:30 p.m. and we will discuss Resources for Providers: WEESSN and Free Child Care Foundational Training. Visit the DCF Tuesday Talks with DECE webpage to access the Zoom link and learn about future topics. Learn more about Tuesday Talks on the DCF website. Special Education Information Session with DPI Wisconsin Early Childhood Action Needed (WECAN), in partnership with DPI, is offering a training on early childhood special education services. On Tuesday, November 1 from 6:30-7:30 p.m., Jenny Bibler, DPI Early Childhood Special Education Consultant, will provide an overview of early childhood special education services available through school districts (age 3 years and up) and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), with time for questions and answers. Please register by November 1, 2022, at 1 p.m. and a zoom link will be sent to you that afternoon. Wisconsin Registry credit will be provided for those who attend. Register today! For more information on IEPs, please visit DPI’s website. Questions can be sent in advance via email to wecanaction@gmail.com. Register for the November 3 ECHC Webinar It’s not too late to register for the upcoming webinar on November 3! A common issue faced by early childhood educators is deciding if a mildly ill child should stay in care. How can we think on this broad concept and keep in mind various perspectives involved? Learn more during the upcoming webinar, Thoughtful Approaches to Exclusion: Should this Child Remain in Care? Join the Early Childhood Health Consultation (ECHC), a Registry Training Sponsored Organization, in exploring best health and safety practices for early childhood care and education, while having the opportunity of continuing education credits for early childhood providers. See the webinar flyer for more details. After registering, a confirmation email will follow up with details on joining the webinar. Questions? Reach out to the Early Childhood Health Consultation team at echc@sohe.wisc.edu. Register today! Other Resources Early Childhood Health Consultation Website Early Childhood Health Consultation Flyer Catch Up With the Preschool Development Grant: Read This Week’s PDG Newsletter The Preschool Development Grant (PDG) Newsletter is where you can learn about current and upcoming grant information. Subscribe to our PDG Newsletter today! The most recent edition of the PDG Newsletter was published on October 26. This edition features articles on: PDG Grant Funding Update Innovative Communities Around Wisconsin Project Growth Overview: October 2022 Read the full issue. Prevent Childhood Lead Exposure During National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (October 23-29), the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is encouraging all Wisconsinites take steps to prevent and detect childhood lead exposure by getting the facts, helping children get tested for lead exposure, and checking homes for lead hazards. Childhood lead poisoning remains a serious public health crisis. Primarily caused by swallowing or breathing in dust from deteriorating lead-based paint, lead poisoning can cause learning and behavior problems, slowed growth and development, and hearing and speech problems. See the DHS press release for additional information about preventing lead exposure. For more information on how to protect children from lead exposure and keep your home lead safe, visit the Lead-Safe Wisconsin webpage.
