2025 Child Care Provider Updates Listserv Archive

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is committed to keeping child care programs informed, so we have created a place where child care programs can view messages that have been sent on the Child Care Listserv.

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) Division of Early Care and Education (DECE) sends updates every Tuesday to everyone who has subscribed to the DCF Child Care listserv.

Please sign up to receive Child Care listserv/newsletter messages and announcements to stay informed about various DCF child care updates.

February 20 Child Care Provider Updates - Gov. Evers 2025-27 Biennial Budget Address | Child Care Regulation Applications are Now Online!

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.

February 13 Child Care Provider Updates - Federal Funding Questions | Feb. 18 Tuesday Talks | Subsidy Estimator

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.

February 6 Child Care Provider Updates - CCC Payments | Child Care Estimator | DCF is Hiring

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.

January 30 Child Care Provider Updates - Federal Funding Questions | 2025 Year of the Kid | CCC Due Feb. 2

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.

January 23 Child Care Provider Updates - Update Your January Child Care Counts Applications | Update Your Prices in Provider Portal

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.

January 16 Child Care Provider Updates - 1099 Forms from FIS | Tuesday Talks on January 21

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.

January 9 Child Care Provider Updates - ECAC Budget Recommendations for Gov. Evers | VPA Delays | Fingerprint Background Checks | CCFT Trainer Survey

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.