Parent/Caregiver Advisory Cabinet (PCAC) Información en español Established in April 2022 by the Department of Children and Families, the Parent/Caregiver Advisory Cabinet (PCAC) is a parent and caregiver leadership council comprised of members from five communities in Wisconsin, including: Adams County, Beloit, Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe (LCO), Madison, and Milwaukee. The PCAC was created to ensure that the state’s early childhood programs, policies, and services reflect the needs of families with children ages 0-8 and their caregivers. Members meet quarterly to share their unique perspectives and community reflections. PCAC Purpose The PCAC will ensure the lived experiences of parents and caregivers, as well as the needs and opportunities within their communities, are informing the prenatal through age 8 priorities, decisions, and actions within Wisconsin’s early childhood programs, policies, services, and funding. PCAC Vision The PCAC will be authentically involved in the decision-making for Wisconsin’s early childhood programs, policies, services, and funding to effectively meet the needs of historically marginalized communities. The cabinet is structured around three core strategies to influence local and state-level action: Connect The PCAC brings together parents and caregivers who understand and represent the urgent needs of their community. Listen Cabinet members work with community organizations to host feedback sessions to listen, share information, and gather feedback on state policy. Inform Cabinet members represent their community’s concerns, pose questions, and share information with DCF to inform state policy and priorities. DCF prioritizes discussion, actions, and decisions that directly address questions, concerns, and challenges raised by members of the Cabinet. Annual Reports 2023 PCAC Annual Report Meeting Information 2025 PCAC Meeting Materials May 31, 2025 05/31/2025 PCAC Meeting Agenda March 8, 2025 3/8/2025 PCAC Meeting Agenda 3/8/2025 PCAC Meeting Minutes 2024 PCAC Meeting Materials December 7, 2024 12/7/2024 PCAC Meeting Agenda 12/7/2024 PCAC Meeting Minutes September 28, 2024 9/28/2024 PCAC Meeting Agenda 9/28/2024 PCAC Meeting Minutes May 11, 2024 5/11/2024 PCAC Meeting Agenda 5/11/2024 PCAC Meeting Minutes March 9, 2024 3/9/2024 PCAC Meeting Agenda 3/9/2024 PCAC Meeting Minutes 2023 PCAC Meeting Materials December 16, 2023 12/16/2023 PCAC Meeting Agenda 12/16/2023 PCAC Meeting Minutes October 7, 2023 10/7/2023 PCAC Meeting Agenda 10/7/2023 PCAC Meeting Minutes June 17, 2023 6/17/2023 PCAC Meeting Agenda 6/17/2023 PCAC Meeting Minutes