Child Care Partnership

Need help meeting DCF child care licensing requirements?

✔️ Reach out to us for guidance and support! We provide personalized coaching and training to help you understand the rules, improve your practices, meet DCF requirements, and move forward with confidence.

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¿Necesita ayuda para cumplir con los requisitos de licensia de cuidado infantil del DCF?

✔️ ¡Comuníquese con su CCR&R local para recibir orientación y apoyo! https://thrivingwi.org/find-your-local-ccrr-and-frc/

Su CCR&R local le brinda capacitación y asesoría personalizada para ayudarle a comprender las regulaciones, mejorar sus prácticas, cumplir con los requisitos del DCF y avanzar con confianza.

Your child care skills matter. Let us help you find your next role!

Reach out now and get:
● Help finding open positions at group child care centers
● Guidance on starting your own family child care program



Sus habilidades en el cuidado infantil importan. Permítanos ayudarle a encontrar su próximo puesto.

Su CCR&R local le ofrece apoyo GRATUITO para explorar sus opciones. https://thrivingwi.org/find-your-local-ccrr-and-frc/

Comuníquese ahora y reciba:
● Ayuda para encontrar posiciones en centros de cuidado infantil grupales
● Orientación para iniciar su propio programa de cuidado infantil familiar

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Money Matters: https://finances.extension.wisc.edu/programs/money-matters/

Rent Smart: https://finances.extension.wisc.edu/programs/rent-smart/

☀️ Here's what our Family Resource Center team is up to this summer!

We're excited to offer a variety of free family activities, playgroups, and events throughout the summer. If you work with families, please help us spread the word by sharing this schedule with those you serve!

View and print the summer schedule:
https://www.childcarepartnership.org/tools-data/documents/summer-programming-frc.pdf

☀️ Summer is here, and so is our full lineup of programming! ☀️

There's a LOT going on this summer with the FRC! From family events and play opportunities to parent support, learning activities, and community connections, we've packed the summer with fun and meaningful ways to connect with your children and other families.

We created a summer schedule to make it easy to keep track of everything happening. Print it out, hang it on your fridge, and don't miss a thing!

👉 Check out the full schedule here:
https://www.childcarepartnership.org/tools-data/documents/summer-programming-frc.pdf

We can't wait to see you this summer!

Come meet Emma at the St. Croix Falls Public Library tomorrow afternoon! Emma will be at the library from 3-5 pm on Tuesday, June 9th ready for you to drop in with your childcare questions. Whether you're curious about starting a family childcare business in your home or a larger group childcare center, we're here to help with free resources and support.

📣Large Family Child Care Checklist is Now Live! 📣

The Biennial Budget, 2025 Wisconsin Act 15, increased the capacity of licensed family child care programs to provide care and supervision for up to 12 children.

The Department of Children and Families revised DCF 250, Administrative Rules for Licensed Family Child Care Centers to allow family child care programs to safely care for up to 12 children. These rules will go into effect on August 1, 2026.

To help current family child care providers determine if they would be interested in increasing licensing capacity, DCF created a voluntary Large Family Child Care Checklist with key topics family providers need to consider before requesting an increase in licensed capacity. Please reach out to your assigned licensing specialist if you have any questions.

The Large Family Child Care Checklist is available through the Child Care Licensing Forms & Publications webpage: https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/publication/5977

As a reminder, licensed family providers cannot increase their capacity above eight children until August 1 and until their licensing specialist has approved the increase.

This update was shared in the latest DCF Listserv email. Check out their website for more details!

Walk, Roll, and Read is back this summer! Bring your family to Glen Park in River Falls next Wednesday, June 10th any time from 2-5 pm. Walk or roll through the park with stops for book read-alouds and fun activities all along the way. Each child will get to take home one of the books they read at the park! No cost and no registration required. We love this annual event put on by the Family Resource Center St. Croix Valley, Little Moments Count, and Family Friendly Workplaces.

Join us in attending WECA’s Child Care Conversation at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library next week, June 10th at 5:30pm!

Our Community Child Care Conversation in Eau Claire is just days away. If you’re interested in the future of child care and its impact on families, businesses, and communities, we invite you to be part of the conversation.

Join us on Wednesday, June 10 at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire to connect with state and local leaders, providers, parents, and employers working to strengthen child care. Together, we will share experiences, discuss challenges, and explore solutions that support families, early childhood professionals, and local businesses. Please note that this event will be offered in English.

Register today: https://weca.info/CCCJune10

Nuestra Conversación Comunitaria sobre el Cuidado Infantil en Eau Claire está a solo unos días. Si le interesa el futuro del cuidado infantil y su impacto en las familias, las empresas y las comunidades, le invitamos a formar parte de la conversación.

Acompáñenos el miércoles 10 de junio en la biblioteca pública L.E. Phillips Memorial, en Eau Claire, para conectar con líderes estatales y locales, proveedores, familias y empleadores que trabajan para fortalecer el cuidado infantil. En conjunto, compartiremos experiencias, debatiremos desafíos y exploraremos soluciones que brinden apoyo a las familias, a los profesionales de la primera infancia y a las empresas locales. Este evento estará disponible en inglés.

Regístrese aquí: https://weca.info/CCCJune10

Need help with child care rules or foundational practices?

🌟 Reach out to us for support tailored to your needs! We will provide personalized support to help you to stay on top of regulations and the foundational practices needed to run a child care program or work in a classroom.

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¿Necesita ayuda con las regulaciones o las prácticas fundamentales de cuidado infantil?

🌟 ¡Comuníquese con su CCR&R local para recibir apoyo adaptado a sus necesidades! https://thrivingwi.org/find-your-local-ccrr-and-frc/

Su CCR&R local le brindará apoyo personalizado para ayudarle a mantenerse al día con las regulaciones y las prácticas fundamentales necesarias para dirigir un programa de cuidado infantil o trabajar en un salón de clases.

In case you haven’t heard, there’s a big change regarding milk for child care programs!

USDA Expands Fluid Milk Options in CACFP - KidKare The USDA is expanding fluid milk options in CACFP. Beginning June 8, 2026, providers can serve whole and reduced-fat milk to children ages 2 and up.