Agency: Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) – Bureau of Early Care Regulation
Website: https://dcf.wisconsin.gov
Description: The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families licenses and regulates child care centers, family child care homes, group child care centers, and school-age programs. The department provides licensing regulations, inspections, provider resources, forms, and compliance guidance.
Program: YoungStar
Website: https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/youngstar
Description: YoungStar is Wisconsin's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), supporting continuous quality improvement through coaching, technical assistance, professional development, and quality recognition.
Registry: Wisconsin Registry
Website: https://www.the-registry.org
Description: Wisconsin's professional development registry allows early childhood professionals to document education, credentials, training, and career advancement while accessing approved professional development opportunities.
Organization: Supporting Families Together Association (SFTA)
Website: https://supportingfamiliestogether.org
Description: Wisconsin's statewide Child Care Resource & Referral network provides referrals, coaching, technical assistance, professional development, and business support for child care providers and families.
Organization: Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA)
Website: https://wisconsinearlychildhood.org
Description: Supports early childhood professionals through advocacy, conferences, networking, leadership development, and professional learning opportunities.
Organization: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)
Website: https://dpi.wi.gov
Description: Administers Wisconsin's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), providing reimbursement, nutrition guidance, training, and technical assistance.
Agency: Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
Website: https://dcf.wisconsin.gov
Description: Child care providers and employees must complete fingerprint-based criminal background checks and required caregiver background checks before working in licensed child care settings.
Program: Wisconsin Four-Year-Old Kindergarten (4K)
Website: https://dpi.wi.gov
Description: Wisconsin's Four-Year-Old Kindergarten (4K) program provides publicly funded preschool opportunities through local school districts and community partnerships.
Program: Wisconsin Birth to 3 Program
Website: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/birthto3
Description: Wisconsin's Birth to 3 Program provides coordinated early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities while supporting families.
Organization: Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
Website: https://dcf.wisconsin.gov
Description: Provides workforce initiatives, scholarships, quality improvement supports, grants, and professional development opportunities for Wisconsin's early childhood professionals.
Training requirements include pediatric CPR and First Aid, health and safety, child abuse and neglect reporting, safe sleep practices, emergency preparedness, shaken baby syndrome prevention, and ongoing professional development.
Website: https://dcf.wisconsin.gov
Description: Access licensing applications, provider forms, inspection reports, regulations, background check information, and additional child care resources.
Website: https://dcf.wisconsin.gov
Description: Stay informed about licensing updates, policy changes, grant opportunities, YoungStar initiatives, professional development, and early childhood news throughout Wisconsin.
Agency: Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS) – Child Care Licensing
Website: https://dfs.wyo.gov
Description: The Wyoming Department of Family Services licenses and regulates child care centers, family child care homes, and school-age programs throughout Wyoming. The department provides licensing regulations, inspections, provider resources, forms, and compliance guidance.
Program: Wyoming Early Childhood Professional Learning Collaborative (Quality Initiatives)
Website: https://wyqualitycounts.org
Description: Wyoming supports continuous quality improvement through statewide quality initiatives, coaching, technical assistance, professional development, and program improvement resources for early childhood providers.
Registry: Wyoming Early Childhood Professional Development System
Website: https://www.wyomingqualitycounts.org
Description: Wyoming's professional development system supports early childhood professionals by documenting education, credentials, training, and career advancement while providing access to approved professional development opportunities.
Organization: Wyoming Child Care Resource & Referral Network
Website: https://www.wyomingchild.org
Description: Wyoming's Child Care Resource & Referral network provides referrals, coaching, technical assistance, professional development, and business support for child care providers and families.
Organization: Wyoming Association for the Education of Young Children (WyAEYC)
Website: https://www.wyaeyc.org
Description: Supports early childhood professionals through advocacy, conferences, networking, leadership development, and professional learning opportunities.
Organization: Wyoming Department of Education
Website: https://edu.wyoming.gov
Description: Administers Wyoming's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), providing reimbursement, nutrition guidance, training, and technical assistance.
Agency: Wyoming Department of Family Services
Website: https://dfs.wyo.gov
Description: Child care providers and employees must complete criminal background checks and required child abuse and neglect clearances before working in licensed child care settings.
Program: Wyoming Preschool Initiatives
Website: https://edu.wyoming.gov
Description: Wyoming supports preschool opportunities through local school districts, Head Start programs, and community partnerships to prepare children for kindergarten success.
Program: Wyoming Developmental Disabilities Division – Early Intervention
Website: https://health.wyo.gov
Description: Wyoming provides coordinated early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities while supporting families.
Organization: Wyoming Department of Family Services
Website: https://dfs.wyo.gov
Description: Provides workforce initiatives, scholarships, quality improvement supports, grants, and professional development opportunities for Wyoming's early childhood professionals.
Training requirements include pediatric CPR and First Aid, health and safety, child abuse and neglect reporting, safe sleep practices, emergency preparedness, and ongoing professional development.
Website: https://dfs.wyo.gov
Description: Access licensing applications, provider forms, inspection reports, regulations, background check information, and additional child care resources.
Website: https://dfs.wyo.gov
Description: Stay informed about licensing updates, policy changes, grant opportunities, quality initiatives, professional development, and early childhood news throughout Wyoming.
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