May 31 Child Care Provider Updates - Special Edition

More YoungStar Listening Session Dates Scheduled – Join Us!

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is doing an analysis and update of YoungStar, Wisconsin’s child care quality rating and improvement system (QRIS). Our goal is to make YoungStar a more effective tool for setting meaningful expectations for child care quality, communicating information about child care quality to parents and caregivers, and supporting child care programs to meet quality expectations. Read more about the project.

We want to hear from you!

Register to attend one of the upcoming listening sessions. 

• Thursday, June 6 from 6-8 p.m. at the Oneida Hotel in Ashwaubenon, near Green Bay, WI.
  Read the flyer for details.
  Registration is required. Register to attend.
   
• Wednesday, June 12 from 6-8 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Madison at the American Center, Madison, WI.
  Read the flyer for details.
  Registration is required. Register to attend.
   
• Thursday, June 13 from 6-8 p.m. at the Black River Memorial Hospital in Black River Falls, WI.
  Read the flyer for details.
  Registration is required. Register to attend. 
   
• Monday, June 17 from 6-7:30 p.m. Virtual Listening Session via Zoom
  Read the flyer for details.
  Registration is required. Register to attend.
   
• Miércoles, 26 de junio - 6-7:30 p.m. – Español - Sesión de escucha virtual vía Zoom.
  Lea el folleto para obtener más detalles.
  Es necesario registrarse. Regístrese para la sesión de escucha del 26 de junio.
  • Qué puede esperar
    • Este programa se impartirá en español.
    • A partir de las 6 p.m., los participantes aprenderán sobre el trabajo de DCF para actualizar YoungStar y se les pedirá que compartan sus ideas sobre la calidad del cuidado infantil.
    • Los educadores de cuidado infantil pueden obtener créditos del Registro de Wisconsin por su participación.

What to Expect at In-Person Sessions

• The in-person sessions listed above will be in English.
• Food will be provided between 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
• Beginning at 6:30 p.m., participants will learn about DCF’s work to update YoungStar and will be asked to share their thoughts about child care quality.
• Child care educators can get Wisconsin Registry credit for their participation.

Stay tuned for more information on these and other listening sessions across the state. Take our survey for parents and caregivers, providers, educators, and child care stakeholders.