2025 Child Care Provider Updates Listserv Archive

Join us for Tuesday Talks on July 15. | Watch for your June Child Care Counts payment on July 11. | Read about Child Care Foundational Training (CCFT) subsidies ending August 31. | Learn about tick and mosquito bite prevention. | Help parents learn about Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) Prevention training. | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners.

Our state took a big step in its work to fix the system with Governor Evers announcing a tentative bipartisan budget deal that includes a more than $330 million investment in early care and education.

Review a new survey showing Wisconsinites support state investment to fix child care problems. | Reminder: the Child Care Counts Program ends June 29. | Complete your June Child Care Counts final application before June 29. | Read about Child Care Foundational Training (CCFT) subsidies ending August 31. | Listen to the June Tuesday Talks recording about Online License Continuations and Certification Renewals. | Come work with us! DCF is hiring three Licensing/Certification Specialists. | Learn about low or no cost educational opportunities from Family Resource Centers (FRCs). | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners. 

Reminder: the Child Care Counts Program ends June 29. | Review the latest Measles Reminders. | Get ready for June Child Care Counts update period – June 21-29. | Update your Provider Portal staff information. | Reminder: MECA offering extended telephone appointment hours through June 20. | Reminder: Join the DCF Challenging Behaviors listening sessions in June. | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners. 

Reminder: the Child Care Counts Program ends June 29. | Learn about air quality alerts for your program’s outdoor time. | Prepare for your biennial radon retesting. | Listen to the May Tuesday Talks recording and save the June date. | Learn more about the Eau Claire Regional Office relocation. | The May Child Care Counts application period is closed. | Reminder: Join the DCF Challenging Behaviors listening sessions in June. | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners. 
 

Read about the Child Care Counts program ending in June. | Complete your May Child Care Counts update/application by June 8. | Join the DCF Challenging Behaviors listening sessions in June. | DCF is hiring for a Northern Licensing/Certification Specialist. | Reminder: MECA offering extended telephone appointment hours through June 20. | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners. 

Child Care Counts: Stabilization Payment Program Round 5 ends in June. | Beware of fake email requesting information verification. | MECA offering extended telephone appointment hours through June 20. | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners. 

Read the 2025 Market Rate Survey and press release from Governor Evers. | Watch for April Child Care Counts payments on May 30 in the Child Care Provider Portal. | Reminder: Encourage families to request their summer authorizations now! | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners. 

Reminder: Complete your application for April Child Care Counts by Sunday, May 18. | Mark your calendar for Tuesday Talks on May 20 to learn about day camps. | Reminder: Encourage families to request their summer authorizations now! | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners. 

Are you ready to submit your April Child Care Counts application/update starting this weekend - May 10-18? | Find out if your child care program is eligible for the Well Compensation Grant Program. | Reminder: DCF is hiring for two positions! | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners. 

Encourage families to request their summer authorizations now! | Listen to the April Tuesday Talks recording. | Get ready for the Child Care Counts April application/update May 10-18. | Reminder: DCF is hiring for four positions! | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners. 

DCF is hiring for two positions: Child Care Modernization Lead and Bureau of Operations and Planning Director! | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners. 

Learn how you can help reduce SIDS deaths. | Read about the latest NAEYC and YoungStar accreditation changes. | March Child Care Counts payment letters will be available on April 25. | Reminder: DCF is hiring a Northern Region Licensing/Certification Specialist. | Reminder: Submit your 2024-25 Child Care Immunization Assessment by April 30. | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners.

Read the survey findings on the impact of Child Care Counts ending. | Join us for Tuesday Talks on Tuesday, April 15 at 1:30 p.m. | Have you changed your child care prices? Update your prices in the Provider Portal today! | Reminder: Complete your application for March Child Care Counts by April 13. | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners. 

Submit your 2024-25 Child Care Immunization Assessment by April 30. | Complete your application for March Child Care Counts by April 13. | Watch the March Tuesday Talks recording. | Reminder: Read these important measles reminders. | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners. 

Read these important measles reminders. | Get ready – March Child Care Counts update/application period begins April 5. | Reminder: Register for the spring Child Care Foundational Training (CCFT) Train-the-Trainer sessions. | Reminder: Join DCF as a Bilingual Child Care Subsidy Specialist! | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners. 

Join our team as a Bilingual Child Care Subsidy Specialist | Review the updated Wisconsin Shares Program Integrity Training. | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners. 

Come work with us! DCF is hiring a Western Region Licensing/Certification Specialist. | Save the date! Join us on March 18 at 1:30 p.m. for Tuesday Talks! | Complete your required CPR classes today! | February Child Care Counts application period is closed. | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners. 

Watch the Tuesday Talks February recording – now available online. | Remember to ensure your Child Care Provider Portal staff information is accurate. | February Child Care Counts application period closes Sunday, March 9. | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners. 

Review a summary of Governor Evers’ proposed ECE investments for the 2025-27 Biennial Budget. | Organize your records for the February Child Care Counts Update Period. | Register for the spring Child Care Foundational Training (CCFT) Train-the-Trainer sessions. | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners. 

Read about Governor Evers’ 2025-27 Biennial Budget address and child care proposals. | Check it out – Child care regulation applications are now online. | Get ready for the February Child Care Counts Update Period. | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners. 

Read about federal funding and Child Care Counts and Wisconsin Shares payments. | Save the date! Join us on February 18 at 1:30 for Tuesday Talks with DECE. | Access your January Child Care Counts funds on February 14. | Reminder: Try out the new Wisconsin Shares Child Care Estimator tool. | Reminder: DCF is hiring two Child Care Licensing Specialists. | Read about Supporting Families Together Association’s name change to Thriving Wisconsin. | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners. 

Read about upcoming Child Care Counts payments. | Try out the new Wisconsin Shares Child Care Estimator tool. | Review who to contact for Child Care Foundational Training questions. | Listen to the January Tuesday Talks recording. | DCF is hiring two Child Care Licensing Specialists. | January Child Care Counts application period is closed. | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners. 

Read about federal funding for Wisconsin Shares and YoungStar Quality Adjustments. | Read or watch the 2025 State of the State Address to learn more about Gov. Evers 2025 child care budget proposals. | January Child Care Counts application period closes Sunday, February 2. | Reminder: Update your prices in the Provider Portal today! | Learn about free advice and training for small businesses from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and the Universities of Wisconsin’s Office for Business and Entrepreneurship. | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners. 

It’s almost time to update your January Child Care Counts applications. | Have you changed your child care prices? Update your prices in the Provider Portal today! | Application Deadline Extended: DCF is hiring for the Southeastern Licensing/Certification Specialist | Reminder: Watch for your 1099 Form from FIS. | See the upcoming events/training opportunities with DCF Partners.

Watch for your 1099 Form from FIS. | Mark your calendar for Tuesday Talks on January 21! | Get ready to update your January Child Care Counts applications. | Come work with us! DCF is hiring for the Southeastern Licensing/Certification Specialist position. | Take action to mitigate radon during January – Radon Action Month! | Read about the new respiratory illness vaccination promotion tool kits. | Watch the recorded webinar about the updated communicable diseases chart. | Reminder: Complete the Child Care Foundational Trainer Survey by January 17. | Reminder: Plan for Voluntary Payment Agreement (VPA) processing delays. 

View the Governor’s Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) biennial budget recommendations to Governor Evers. | Read about the reduced fee for fingerprint background checks. | Plan for Voluntary Payment Agreement (VPA) processing delays. | Complete the Child Care Foundational Trainer Survey by January 17. | Maintain or restore your facility water quality after temporary closures. | Listen to the December Tuesday Talks recording. Check your Child Care Counts for December payment letters and spending deadlines. | Attend the free Early Childhood Health Consultation (ECHC) webinar today at 1 p.m. – Quick Tips for Every Early Childhood Care Provider. See Upcoming Events and Education/Training Opportunities.