October 24 Child Care Provider Updates October Child Care Counts Update 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 10, 2023, via a payment letter uploaded to the Child Care Provider Portal. The next update period November 11-19, 2023. 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. See the Use of Funds section of the Frequently Asked Questions for more information. June 2023 funds must be spent by November 11, 2023. If you need assistance, please email DCFDECECOVID19CCPayments@wisconsin.gov or call and speak with a Support Center Specialist at 608-535-3650. Child Care Counts Información en español. Reminder: Gov. Evers Directs $170 Million in Emergency Funding to Continue Child Care Counts Last week, Gov. Tony Evers has announced that he’s directing $170 million in emergency funding to the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) to continue the Child Care Counts Stabilization Payment Program through June 2025. While this emergency stopgap measure does not meet the same funding levels Child Care Counts has received previously, it does respond to the clear messages from providers, parents, and community leaders across the state that child care providers need relief so they can continue to serve children and allow parents to participate in the workforce. Read the complete press release. DCF will share information about this new funding as soon as it is available. Lead 101: Implications for Child Care Facilities/ Principios básicos sobre el plomo y su repercusión en los centros de cuidado infantile Join representatives of the Early Childhood Health Consultation (ECHC) Program to learn about lead and its impact on children, how to identify possible lead hazards within child care facilities, and steps to help reduce those hazards. Free continuing education credits will be available for early childhood education providers. Spanish interpretation will be available during live webinar. / Habrá interpretación en español disponible durante el seminario web en vivo. Lead 101: Implications for Child Care Facilities WebinarNovember 1 – 1 p.m.Register today! Questions? Reach out to the ECHC team at echc@sohe.wisc.edu. Visit the website for more information. Celebrate School-Age Programs with Lights On Afterschool on Thursday, October 26 Join the Green Bay Packers, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Bay and Lakes Region, and the Wisconsin Afterschool Network this week for the 24th annual Lights on Afterschool (LOA) celebration in recognition of the importance of school-age programs and the opportunities they provide for children and youth to continue to learn and grow during their time out of school. Questions? Contact: wisconsinafterschoolnetwork@marshfieldclinic.org. Get more information on LOA. WI-AIMH is Hiring The Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health is hiring for the second phase of the Healthy Minds Healthy Children (HMHC) program. Mentor PositionsHMHC is hiring Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Mentors to support work in promoting healthy social and emotional development of babies and young children in the Northern and Southern regions of the state. Learn more about the positions and regions. Consultant PositionsHMHC is also accepting applicants for Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health consultant positions in the Northern, Southern, and Southeastern regions of the state. Learn more about the positions and regions.
