February 13 Child Care Provider Updates Apply Now Through February 25 for Round 4 of Child Care Counts Stabilization Payment Program Application Week for Round 4 of Child Care Counts Stabilization Payment Program runs February 10 – February 25. Apply early to ensure you don’t miss the deadline. Payment letters for January are in the Child Care Provider Portal. What You Need to do During Application Week You must submit a new initial application to be eligible for ongoing monthly payments for Round 4. If you applied in January, much of your information will be copied to the new Round 4 application. Be sure to review this information carefully and update as needed when submitting your new application. You must upload verification documents with your initial Round 4 application. You cannot submit an initial application without uploading the following documents: Program A – Child Attendance Records Program B – Staff Records (employment status, part/full-time status, and current wages/rate of pay), and Child Attendance Records (if they were not already uploaded for Program A) Once approved, you must submit monthly updates to your application, and adhere to the program Terms and Conditions in order to receive ongoing monthly payments. See the Round 4 Application Guide for instructions on submitting your Child Care Counts application. See the Child Care Counts updated webpage for complete details. If you need assistance, email DCFDECECOVID19CCPayments@wisconsin.gov or call and speak with a Support Center Specialist at 608-535-3650. Child Care Counts Información en español. Track 4 Directors YoungStar 101 Learning Cohort – Wisconsin Afterschool Network offers a small group learning cohort for day camp settings The Wisconsin Afterschool Network (WAN) is offering a small group learning cohort for Track 4 Directors to explore the YoungStar School-Age criteria, evaluation, and coaching process in licensed day camp settings. The cohort will run February 27, March 5, and March 12 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Visit the links below to learn more. Wisconsin Afterschool Network Upcoming Learning Opportunities YoungStar 101 for Track 4 Directors Registration Page If you have any questions, you may contact WAN at wisconsinafterschoolnetwork@marshfieldclinic-mail.org. Free Virtual Class – Being Bullied Bullying is common among children. At least 1 in 7 children are bullied once per week. Join Parents Place and learn how you can help children to manage bullying and for you to intervene in a productive way- if necessary. Wednesday, February 21 – Virtual 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.Register Online Please contact Ann-Marie St John with any questions. 262-549-5575 or astjohn@parentsplacewi.org.
