COVID-19 Child Care Listserv Message Archive

Sign up for a free Registry membership coupon - while funding lasts. There's only 25 days left to complete your fingerprint background check - the deadline is June 1, 2021. Reminder - stay safe and continue to use face masks at your child care center. Watch for Child Care Count payment eligibility letters in the Provider Portal the week of May 10.  May 7 is Provider Appreciation Day! Thank you to all teachers and child care providers for making a difference for the children and families of Wisconsin. 

Share your thoughts about DCF's Child Care Development Plan for FFY 2022-24! The current round of Child Care Counts funding closed on April 30. Payment eligibility notifications will be available the week of May 10. Thank a teacher or child care provider this week - it's Teacher Appreciation Week! Be sure to update your Provider Portal to ensure DCF has your most current information. DECE is recruiting for two PDG project positions. Reminder - the Wisconsin Shares Temporary Subsidy Increase goes through June 30. 

Only two more days to apply for Child Care Counts! Log on to the Provider Portal and apply today! DCF is recruiting to fill two Preschool Development Grant (PDG) positions. The Fingerprint Background Check deadline is June 1! Be sure you and your staff remain eligible to work in child care. Ready4K text messages are free for all families with children ages 0-5. Sign up your families today. Reminder: face coverings are still required to be worn at child care centers. 

Get your Child Care Counts payment application in today! The application period closes April 30. Save the date for the upcoming WECA Virtual Conference - Sept. 30-Oct. 2. Register for the Circles of Life Virtual Conference May 6-7.

Read about upcoming virtual conferences and professional development opportunities! Face coverings are still required at child care centers; apply for Child Care Counts by April 30; register for the Spanish Child Care Counts webinar; make your fingerprint appointment by June 1.

The latest application period of Child Care Counts payments is open now through April 30! Join us at a Spanish webinar to learn  how to apply for Child Care Counts; learn about the free resource to help parents and caregivers with parenting support; Save the date: 2021 Circles of Life Virtual Conference on May 6-7; read the latest FAQs about COVID-19 for child care providers.

Get ready for the next Child Care Counts payment program that launches on April 19! Read about the free version of the licensing inquiry packet that is now available online; get the latest COVID-19 child care provider information and read the updated FAQs to help keep children in your care safe; make sure you and your staff are still wearing face coverings at your facility; apply for the DCF program supervisor position in Waukesha; remember to get your fingerprint appointment by the June 1 deadline; and save the date on your calendar to attend the 2021 Wisconsin Family Child Care Conference.

Learn more about face masks still required at child care centers; Week of the Young Child; apply for the DCF program supervisor position in Waukesha; latest Child Care Counts application period opens on April 19; next week is Out-of-School Time Professionals Appreciation Week; and register to attend the 2021 Wisconsin Family Child Care Conference Sept. 16-18.

Learn about the latest round of Child Care Counts; DCF Community Innovation Grant Recipients; read the updated FAQs for the Wisconsin Shares temporary subsidy increase; reminder that the fingerprinting deadline is June 1.

Read reminders about updated FAQs for Wisconsin Shares temporary subsidy increase; Child Care Counts spending timeframe and FAQs; and the June 1 deadline for fingerprint background checks. 

Read the latest update on face masks still being required at child care centers; updated FAQs about the temporary Wisconsin Shares subsidy increase; and reminders about Child Care Counts spending timeframe and the June 1 fingerprinting deadline.

Read the reminders about: Child Care Counts spending timeframe, fingerprinting deadline is June 1, and updated face covering requirements.

Help the CDC by participating in a COVID-19 vaccination survey for child care providers! Read the following reminders: Child Care Counts Spending Timeframe Updates - make sure you know the deadlines; take the DHS COVID-10 vaccine webinar survey - the deadline is today; mark your calendar to attend the upcoming webinar series on multilingual learners; cast your vote and nominate an ECE professional; register for the upcoming day camp institute.  

Join us at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24 on Zoom to learn more about the Wisconsin Shares temporary subsidy increase! Read about updated face covering requirements - mandate extended until April 5; DCF's new resource to promote purposeful play; an upcoming webinar series on multilingual learners; nominate a professional in the ECE field to be featured on our website; fingerprinting deadline is June 1, 2021; and register for a six-part day camp institute.

Please read these important updates about the Child Care Counts spending timeframe and consult with a professional tax advisor for your specific situation.

Want more information about COVID-19 vaccines? Answer the survey to request another DHS webinar in both English and Spanish. If you are a child care provider or work in a child care program, you need to have your fingerprints on file by June 1.Read about an upcoming day camp institute, face mask reminders, and an upcoming webinar about the Wisconsin Shares temporary subsidy increase.

Read the latest about vaccinated child care workers/teachers still required to wear face masks; updated CDC guidance for child care providers - and toolkits for child care programs; upcoming webinar for providers about temporary Wisconsin Shares subsidy increase; and fingerprinting requirements resumed on March 15.

Mark your calendar to attend the March 24 webinar for providers about Wisconsin Shares Temporary Subsidy Increase! Read about the DHS vaccine webinar on March 12; a reminder about fingerprinting requirements resuming on March 15; and the continuation of face covering requirements.

Learn more about getting a COVID-19 vaccine at one of the two upcoming DHS Vaccine Webinars on March 11-12! Also read about continued face coverings as a measure to slow the transmission of COVID-19; Child Care Counts Audits and Reviews - check the Child Care Portal to see if you were randomly chosen for an audit; Child Care Counts payment tax information; fingerprint requirements resume on March 15 - make sure you and your staff are in compliance.

Exciting news - Governor Evers will submit a plan to the Joint Committee on Finance for use of the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funds that Wisconsin has received through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. The plan includes two additional rounds of Child Care Counts funding, as well as investments in technology, workforce recruitment and retention, and shared service expansion to support the sector’s recovery. Also read about free training for federal PPP funds, the March 10 deadline for applying for PPP, fingerprinting requirements resume March 15, important tax information regarding Child Care Counts payments, and much more!

Read about fingerprint background check requirements resuming on March 15; Child Care Counts Supplementary Payment Program tax information; change in Youngstar micro-grants and investment in Child Care Strong; updated ECE vaccination information; and a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) webinar.

Read about vaccination information for child care providers; apply for PPP loans by March 10; DHS offering Birth to 3 family input sessions; Wisconsin Shares temporary subsidy increase frequently asked questions; Child Care Counts spending deadline and frequently asked questions; and 1099 information from Child Care Counts payments.

Read about the temporary Wisconsin Shares subsidy increase for families with children aged 0-3 and the frequently asked questions; check out the recently revised Public School-Operated Programs Health and Safety Checklist; updates to spending funding from the Child Care Counts Programs; 1099 reminders - have you received yours?; PBS Learning Education event on Feb. 24; and updated face covering requirements.

Read about Child Care Counts payments and spending deadlines, upcoming PBS Learning Education webinar, information about Child Care Counts 1099 reminders, and face covering reminders.

Read about tonight's State of the State address from Gov. Evers, who is committed to improving early care and education.

Read about Gov. Evers' investment in ECE and Child Care Strong; 1099 information for providers who received funds from Child Care Counts; face covering requirements in child care centers; online workshop for after-school and school-age programs; and online AHT prevention training for child care providers.

Learn about Governor Evers' investment in early care and education; updated face covering requirements, resources for supporting multilingual learners; and an upcoming webinar for after-school and school-age programs.

Read about a temporary rate increase for families with children birth through three years old who receive Wisconsin Shares; DCF face covering requirements; 1099s for Child Care Counts funds; and a survey request for programs with children 6-11 years old.

Learn about upcoming child care professional training opportunities and answer an important survey about physical activity and nutrition for Wisconsin Children ages 6-11 years old.

Read the latest information about PPE supplies for child care providers, vaccination updates, face covering requirements, supporting multilingual families, free DAE online training, and continuing education requirements for 2021.

Read about vaccine updates for child care providers, Youngstar updates and DAE training, supporting multilingual families, child care licensing and certification continuing education requirements, and face covering requirements.

Read about vaccination updates for child care providers, face covering requirements extended until March 20, PPE supply updates, child care COVID-19 outbreak guidance, and a webinar for family child care providers interested in the Small Business Administration loan and grant programs.

Read about a webinar for family child care providers interested in Small Business Administration loans and grants; child care COVID-19 outbreak guidance.

Read about vaccination updates for child care providers; child care COVID-19 outbreak guidance; Community Innovation Grant Applications; free face mask posters for child care centers; and Youngstar rating updates.

Read about new PDG grant award, teacher survey, PPE updates for child care providers, free face mask posters for your child care program.

Read about free face mask posters for your program, grants available for new child care businesses in western WI.

Read the reminder about face covering requirements; and resources for families in "child care deserts".