July 14 Child Care Provider Updates

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Division of Early Care and Education (DECE) will send updates to everyone who has subscribed to the DCF Child Care listserv.

Child Care Counts June Payments Available Tomorrow

The June Child Care Counts Stabilization Payment Program payments will be available to eligible providers by tomorrow, July 15 via a payment letter uploaded to the Child Care Provider Portal.

The July Count Weeks are happening now, July 10-23. The next application/update period is July 25-29, 2022. See the Child Care Counts Calendar for future Count and Application Weeks.

The Child Care Counts: Stabilization Payment Program Round 2 will begin in August 2022. Visit our webpage to see Application/Update Weeks and Count Weeks for August 2022 – April 2023. Make sure to join Tuesday Talks with DECE on July 19 for more details about the next round of Child Care Counts.

If you need assistance, please email DCFDECECOVID19CCPayments@wisconsin.gov or call and leave your detailed questions at 608-535-3650. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) to get answers to your questions.

Child Care Counts Información en español.

Reminder: Tuesday Talks with DECE: Child Care Counts: Stabilization Round 2...What's New, What's Not, and Other Tips

Our next Tuesday Talks with DECE will take place next week – on Tuesday, July 19 at 1:30 p.m. through Zoom.

Next week’s topic is Child Care Counts: Stabilization Round 2...What's New, What's Not, and Other Tips. No need to register. Just follow the Zoom link posted on our website at the time of the webinar. You can also download the re-occurring calendar invite with the Zoom information in it. Spanish interpretation will be available (Información en español).

As a reminder, this series provides monthly opportunities to talk with DECE at DCF on the third Tuesday of every month. View the lineup on our website. Subscribe to our child care listserv to receive updates on upcoming talks.