Ensuring Continuity During Child Care Program Transition

How to Ensure Continuity of Wisconsin Shares Authorizations During Child Care Program Transitions

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In the case of a program ownership change, program location change, or a program changing the type of care provided, both families and providers must take a few steps to ensure that Wisconsin Shares Authorizations can continue.

MyWIChildCare Tips for Parents

MyWIChildCare Tips and Other Useful Information for Parents

MyWIChildCare EBT Card

The Department of Children and Families is committed to helping parents understand their Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy. Since late 2016, the MyWIChildCare EBT card has made it easier than ever for parents to pay for child care and get the most out of their subsidy.

Here's a list of additional tips and other information that you might find helpful:

MyWIChildCare for Providers

MyWIChildCare for Providers

MyWIChildCare EBT card

Child care providers who accept families receiving Wisconsin Shares are paid via an EBT card. Instead of being paid directly by the state, parents who receive Wisconsin Shares are using their MyWIChildCare EBT card to pay providers according to their payment policies.

The EBT system is called MyWIChildCare.

The card looks like the image to the right.

MyWIChildCare for Parents

MyWIChildCare for Parents

MyWIChildCare EBT Card Sample

Parents receiving Wisconsin Shares Child Care Subsidy are now using an EBT card to pay their child care provider, similar to using the Quest card for FoodShare. The EBT system is called MyWIChildCare.

Order MyWIChildCare Printed Materials

How to Order and Download Wisconsin Shares Printed Materials

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Read about how to order printed copies of the Wisconsin Shares Program brochures and posters here. You may also download PDFs of the Wisconsin Shares materials from the links below. Click on the accordions to find brochures directed to their targeted audience. Please note that the information in the Agency Worker accordion has specific instructions on how and where to order materials.