Milwaukee Early Care Administration Agency Contacts The staff at the Milwaukee Early Care Administration (MECA) is here to help you with all of your child care questions. Below are the key agency contacts for Wisconsin Shares Authorization and Program Integrity. Milwaukee Early Care Administration Coggs Center Building 1220 W. Vliet St. - 2nd Floor Milwaukee, WI 53205 Phone: 1-888-947-6583 Walk-in Monday-Wednesday and Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Thursday 7:30 a.m.- 12 p.m. (noon) NOTE: walk-in option to the building is not currently available due to COVID-19. Wisconsin Shares Authorization Phone: 1-888-947-6583 Press 1, 1, 2 to speak to an authorization worker Fax: 1-414-615-6399 (include case number on all pages) Call Center Phone: 1-888-947-6583 Monday-Wednesday and Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Thursday 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. Program Integrity - Client Overpayment Questions Phone: 1-888-947-6583 Press 1, 1, 2, 1 to speak to a Parent Provider Liaison Fax: 1-414-615-6397 Online Services Available 24/7 Child Care Parent Portal The Child Care Parent Portal is open 24/7, and you can access it from any computer, tablet, or smartphone with an Internet connection. View your authorization notices See the number of hours and amount of subsidy at each provider for each child on your case Check your subsidy balance and track payments made to your provider Request changes to your authorization Child Care Provider Portal The Child Care Provider Portal is open 24/7, and you can access it from any computer, tablet, or smartphone with an Internet connection. Update your prices Send a request to end a MyWIChildCare authorization for a child who is no longer attending or has never attended Report days (or weeks) that your child care program will be closed so a parent can request an authorization to an alternate provider during your closure View certain Licensing/Certification, Registry, and YoungStar documents and details
