January 10 Child Care Provider Updates Listserv Messaging Changing to Once a Week Effective Tuesday, January 17, the Child Care Provider Updates will be published once a week on Tuesdays. Ad hoc messages will be published as needed. Child Care Counts December Application Period is Closed The latest payment program application period is closed. Applications for the December Child Care Counts: Stabilization Payment Program are being reviewed. Applications submitted before the regular December 23 deadline: Providers will be notified of their eligibility for funds by January 13, 2023, via a payment letter uploaded to the Child Care Provider Portal. Applications submitted before the January 6 extended deadline: Late-submitted applications will be reviewed on a delayed schedule, and approved applications will receive payment on February 8, 2023. The next update/application period January 16-23. The January Update/Application week has been extended. It will be open on January 16 and will close on Monday, January 23 at 11:59 p.m. This extended Update/Application Week is for the January application only. Spending Deadline Reminder All Stabilization Payment Program Funds must be spent within 120 days of the payment letter date. The spending deadline for August 2022 funds is January 14, 2023. If you need assistance, please email DCFDECECOVID19CCPayments@wisconsin.gov or call and leave your detailed questions at 608-535-3650. Child Care Counts Información en español. Tuesday Talks with DECE: December Recording Available & Upcoming January Talk Did you miss the December Tuesday Talks with DECE? The link to the December 20 talk on the YoungStar services transition is now available in the December 20: YoungStar Services Transition Continued accordion on the Tuesday Talks with DECE webpage. Tuesday Talks with DECE are held the third Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. The next webinar is January 17 at 1:30 p.m. and we will discuss Child Care Counts Program C – Promoting Inclusive Spaces. Registration is not required for these events. Visit the DCF Tuesday Talks with DECE webpage to access the Zoom link and learn about future topics. Learn more about Tuesday Talks on the DCF website. Cultivating Staff with a Healthy Organizational Culture Join this Regional Learning Collaborative Series (virtual) on Wednesday, January 18 from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., where peers in the out-of-school time field share successes and tools you can use to grow your own supportive program. The Wisconsin Afterschool Network, through a partnership with the Department of Children and Families, is offering this learning collaborative to tackle the complex issues that go into hiring, training, supporting, and retaining staff. This statewide initiative starts with foundational sessions to bring the issues into focus followed by regional cohorts that will take a deeper dive into your local challenges and opportunities. Register today. Questions? Email wisconsinafterschoolnetwork@marshfieldclinic.org Reminder: New Webinar: YoungStar Services Transition Update Did you miss our latest Tuesday Talks with DECE on the YoungStar services transition? Join DCF Thursday, January 12 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. for another chance to hear updates first-hand from DCF, Supporting Families Together Association (SFTA), and Shine Early Learning. No pre-registration required. Download and add this event to your calendar. Or see the Zoom information below to join the webinar at the time of the event. This webinar will have Spanish translation services available. You must join to the meeting through the link above (not by calling in by phone) in order to: Hear Spanish interpretation View the PowerPoint Enter questions in the chat Tip – you can download the Zoom app on your smartphone. This will allow all features to be available, including Spanish interpretation, viewing the PPT, and adding questions in the chat. For more information, visit the YoungStar Administration webpage. Reminder: Behavioral Health Series: Naming and Taming Emotions Those working in the out-of-school time, child care, and youth development industries do not have to look at the official statistics to know that the children you serve and the colleagues you work with are experiencing increased challenges related to mental health. Wisconsin Afterschool Network (WAN) and Marshfield Clinic Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Department, in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF), is answering this call by creating a variety of learning materials and hands-on tools throughout the 2023 and 2024 calendar years. Register today and join the Wisconsin Afterschool Network for our first topic webinar: Naming and Taming Emotions Presented by Dr. Kelsi Offenwanger, Clinical Psychologist January 27, 2023 | 11 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
