November 7 Child Care Provider Updates

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Complete Your Business Information Form Today!

All Business Information Forms (BIF) need to be completed by November 30, 2024. Thank you to everyone who has already completed their BIF. If you have not completed your BIF, please check your email for a link to the survey from your local Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency. The BIF helps provide families, community members, and decisionmakers with  valuable information on the state of child care across Wisconsin. If you have questions or need help completing your BIF, please contact your local CCR&R and they will be happy to assist you. Not sure who to contact? Call Supporting Families Together Association at 1-888-713-KIDS and we will connect you to your local CCR&R. Your voice matters – complete  your BIF today!

October Child Care Counts Application Period is Closed

The latest payment program update period is closed. Applications for the October Child Care Counts: Stabilization Payment Program are being reviewed. Providers will be notified of their eligibility for funds by November 15, 2024, via a payment letter uploaded to the Child Care Provider Portal.

The next update period is November 16-24, 2024. See the Child Care Counts Calendar for future Count and Update Weeks.

Spending Deadline Reminder

  • All Stabilization Payment Program funds must be spent within 120 days from the date of the payment letter. June 2024 funds must be spent by November 16, 2024.

If you need assistance, please email DCFDECECOVID19CCPayments@wisconsin.gov or call and speak with a Support Center Specialist at 608-535-3650, M-F 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Child Care Counts Información en español.

Upcoming Events and Education/Training Opportunities

The below events are hosted by DCF, one of its partners, or is one that may be relevant to the early childhood field. Click/tap on the titles below to learn more about each event.

WEESSN Plus Coaching

  • WECA is offering specialized business coaching to eligible programs with a new opportunity: WEESSN Plus Coaching. Programs across Wisconsin can have this monthly coaching for free with the goal of saving time and money and running a more sustainable child care business.

Abusive Head Trauma: Virtual Train the Trainer – Hosted by SFTA

Free Webinar: Sleep Health in Infants and Children

  • What are common sleep patterns you could expect with infants and young children in your care? When should you be concerned?
  • Cami Matthews, Pediatric Sleep Medicine Director for UW Health American Family Children's Hospital and Wisconsin Sleep Center, will share key considerations around sleep for early childhood and explore the impacts of sleep loss on healthy development.