PDG Newsletter May 31, 2023

LCEY Meeting Tomorrow

The Governor’s Leadership Council on Early Years (LCEY) will meet on Thursday, June 1. Council members will hear agency budget updates, an update on the Neighborhood Investment Fund Grant Program from the Department of Administration, and a session from KidsForwardYou can observe the meeting live or watch afterwards on the DCF YouTube Channel.

Visit the LCEY webpage to find the council’s mission, its members, and meeting details.

Early Childhood Health Consultation Updates

Wisconsin Early Childhood Health Consultation (ECHC) has expanded again! If you are an early childhood care and education provider in Clark, Door, Florence, Iowa, Langlade, Pepin, Richland, Sauk, or Washburn counties, virtual health consultation is now available to you! Contact ECHC with program health and safety questions via phone or email, at 608-228-1377 or echc@sohe.wisc.edu, or visit their website.

Here’s the full list of communities that can request tailored consultation services:

  • Adams County
  • Ashland County
  • Clark County
  • Crawford County
  • Door County
  • Florence County
  • Iowa County
  • Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO) Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
  • Lafayette County
  • Langlade County
  • Menominee County
  • Pepin County
  • Price County
  • Richland County
  • Rock County
  • Sauk County
  • Vernon County
  • Washburn County

You can also view this map of the service areas. The Early Childhood Health Consultation (ECHC) is a free program that provides Wisconsin’s early childhood care and education providers with information on best practices related to child health and safety. Currently, the ECHC program offers ongoing support and guidance statewide through an on-demand resource library, monthly webinars and podcasts.  

You can also attend their upcoming Sample Health Policy Template Workshop from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 8. Register for this workshop on the ECHC website.