Early Childhood
Please find upcoming events and resources related to early childhood and childcare listed below.
Calling ALL Childcare Providers!
(including family members caring for kids regularly, unlicensed caregivers, etc)
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Educational Resources
The Wisconsin Dream Up Committee and Crawford County Early Childhood Taskforce have created two educational resources!
The first is for those looking to hire childcare providers and contains a list of important interview questions.
The second is an informational guide for parents/guardians on how to establish and maintain a healthy relationship with their childcare provider.
Feel free to download and share these helpful documents!
Passion to Profession: Sparking Child Care Endeavors in…
The Crawford County Child Care Task Force has created educational videos with innovation grant from UW-Madison Extension. These videos highlight the benefits of the child care profession and provide guidance for starting or enhancing child care businesses. There are six videos in total, five in English and one in Spanish.
Benefits of the Child Care Profession
Experts and support agencies in Southwestern Wisconsin discuss the advantages of working in child care.
Essential Service of Child Care
Local businesses and agencies highlight the importance of child care in supporting local economies and child development.
Skills and Pathways
Learn about the necessary skills and pathways to become a regulated child care provider with support from The Parenting Place, WECA, and Extension.
Starting a Child Care Business
Discover steps and resources to start your own child care business in Wisconsin.
Watch the videos to learn more about the child care profession and how you can get involved.
For more information and to access the videos, please visit Univerisity of Wisconsin Extension YouTube
Crawford County Dream Up! 2023 Initiative
Overview: The Crawford County Child Care Task Force introduces the Dream Up! 2023 initiative to enhance child care services through the Child Care Supply-Building Grant Program by First Children’s Finance.
Grant Details:
Funding: $75,000 awarded to Crawford County.
Key Achievements:
- Developed the “Pathways to the Child Care Profession” course.
- Created a promotional commercial viewed by over 12,000 individuals.
- Distributed grants for new and existing child care programs to 10 child care programs.
- Released brochures to help families choose safe child care.
Impact and Future Plans: The initiative significantly improves local child care quality and access. Future plans include continued support and expansion of services.
Get Involved: For more information contact Amanda Griswold by calling at 608.326.0227 or by emailing amanda.griswold@wis.cedu.
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