January 24 Child Care Provider Updates Child Care Counts January Application Period is Closed The latest payment program application period is closed. Applications for the January Child Care Counts: Stabilization Payment Program are being reviewed. Providers will be notified of their eligibility for January funds by February 10, 2023, via a payment letter uploaded to the Child Care Provider Portal. The next update/application period is February 20-24, 2023. See the Child Care Counts Calendar for future Count and Application Weeks. 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. Wisconsin Early Childhood Inclusion Tool Kit Check out the new Wisconsin Early Childhood Inclusion Tool Kit developed by Wisconsin's Early Childhood Inclusion Committee to provide information and resources for early care and education providers as you strive to include and support Wisconsin's youngest children. Learn about inclusion and what it looks like in an early care setting, what supports are available, the benefits of inclusion, and much more. Download the Tool Kit today! Calling all Family Child Care Providers: Free Webinar and Training Alert! Register for the upcoming Child Care Resource & Referral, Inc. Webinar - Family Child Care Provider Café with Dr. Dipesh Navsaria! A common issue faced by early childhood educators is deciding if a mildly ill child should stay in care. How can we think on this broad concept and keep in mind various perspectives involved, especially within family child care settings? Dr. Dipesh Navsaria will walk-through considerations when addressing inclusion or exclusion due to illness within family early childhood education programs. Question and answer time will be available following the presentation. Join the Early Childhood Health Consultation for the Family Child Care Provider Café in exploring mildly ill child care for family child care professionals. Thursday, January 26, 2023 | 12:30-2 p.m. Register today! Sponsored by Child Care Resource & Referral, Inc. Early Childhood Health Consultation (ECHC) Program Expands Into New Service Areas Would you like support in making tough decisions surrounding the health and well-being of children in your early childhood care & education program? The Early Childhood Health Consultation (ECHC) is a free program here for you. Currently, the ECHC program offers ongoing guidance statewide through our resource library and monthly webinars. We are excited to announce that in addition, tailored health consultation services are now available in your area. ECHC has expanded to the following counties and tribes: Ashland County Crawford County Lafayette County Menominee County Price County Vernon County Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO) Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Adams County Rock County The ECHC program aims to provide a sustainable, statewide model of making health expertise available via a consultation model to improve the quality of Wisconsin early childhood education programs' health and safety practices and promote the health and well-being of children across Wisconsin. It is in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, housed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Human Ecology, and funded through the Preschool Development Grant. We are committed to supporting you as Wisconsin's early childhood education providers in addressing health-related concerns and offering guidance on best health and safety practices. You can explore more about the ECHC program though the ECHC Introduction video. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel where you will find our recorded webinars. For more information about the ECHC program, visit our ECHC website, email echc@sohe.wisc.edu, or call/text to 608-228-1377.
