December 5 Child Care Provider Updates

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Child Care Foundational Trainer Survey

Are you interested in becoming an approved Child Care Foundational Training (CCFT) trainer?

The Wisconsin Registry CCFT Team is planning for the next CCFT Train the Trainer events in the Spring of 2025. If you are interested in becoming a CCFT Trainer, please fill out our CCFT Trainer Interest Form to help us with planning.  

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• WI Registry CCFT Information for Providers
• WI Registry CCFT Information for Trainers and TSOs
   

November 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 December 6, 2024, via a payment letter uploaded to the Child Care Provider Portal.

Round 5 Payment Amounts have Increased by Nearly 10 Percent

• Providers will be notified of their eligibility for funds for their November applications on December 6, 2024, via a payment letter uploaded to the Child Care Provider Portal
• See the How Payments are Determined webpage for November payment amounts.
• Payments are expected to remain at this amount through Round 5, based on current program participation and remaining funding.
  • While payment amounts are expected to remain at this level, per-staff or per-child payment amounts may have to be adjusted up or down, depending on participation and available funding through the remainder of the program.

The next update period is December 14-22, 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. July 2024 funds must be spent by December 14, 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.

Ensure Your Child Care Provider Portal Staff Information is Accurate

Child care providers are reminded to regularly update their program’s information in the Child Care Provider Portal (CCPP) to ensure the individuals listed include only current or prospective employees or household members. DCF conducts ongoing compliance monitoring based on information entered in the Portal, so accuracy is important. Inaccurate information also may impact eligibility for potential funding opportunities in the future.

For more information about updating your CCPP account, review the Child Care Provider Portal Tip Sheet. If you have questions, please contact your licensing or certification specialist. You can also contact the Child Care Background Unit by email at DCFPlicBECRCBU@wisconsin.gov or by calling 608-422-7400.

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.

• Free Continuing Education – Coping with Stress
  • The busy, demanding job of being a parent can cause stress. Join the Parents Place for a free webinar to learn strategies to manage stress and create lifestyle changes.
  • Monday 12/9 | 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. | More information and registration info.
  • Please contact Ann-Marie St John with any questions. 262-549-5575 or astjohn@parentsplacewi.org.
     
• Free Special Needs Training for the 53206 Zip Code
  • Join 4C for Children in a 15-hour training session built to learn about children with diverse needs. This training will identify needs, teach how to recognize child development and delays, gain valuable hands-on resources to guide the children, and learn how to use the Ages and Stages Questionnaire – Social and Emotional screening tool: ASQ: SE. 
  • Each center will receive one screening tool kit valued at $295 along with a resource kit valued at $300 and 1 hour of technical assistance for implementation of the ASQ: SE.
  • In-Person Training dates: March 11, 18, 25, April 1 and 8, 2025, at the 4C For Children office from 6-9 p.m. | See the flyer for more details. | English only.
  • Register for this valuable training. | Registration deadline is March 5, 2025.