Featured Health & Safety Resources
Caring for Our Children
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education
Searchable standards of best practices for health & safety
Child Care Information Center
Division of Early Child Care & Education
Wisconsin Department of Children & Families
News and quick links to support early childhood
Health Services Management
Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Resources for health services
Additional resources to support you in promoting the health and safety of your children
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Standards & Guidelines
Caring for Our Children
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education
Searchable standards of best practices for health and safety
Child Care Licensing Rules
Wisconsin Department of Children & Families
Wisconsin Administrative Code with commentary including Caring for Our Children
Health Services Management
Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Resources for health services
National Database of Child Care Licensing
Administration for Children & Families
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Searchable Wisconsin licensing regulations and additional standards
Rating Criteria
YoungStar
Wisconsin Department of Children & Families
Wisconsin’s quality rating and improvement system criteria for child care including health and wellness rating criteria by provider type
YoungStar Changes 2021/2022
YoungStar
Wisconsin Department of Children & Families
Policy changes to quality rating criteria including on health and well being
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Resources
211 Wisconsin
211 Wisconsin
Information & referral services
Child Care Information Center
Division of Early Child Care & Education
Wisconsin Department of Children & Families
News and quick links to support early childhood
Child Care Licensing Forms
Wisconsin Department of Children & Families
Child Care licensing resources including family center sample policy and group center policy checklist
Child Care Resources & Organizations
Wisconsin Department of Children & Families
External resource links including health, safety, and nutrition topics
Children’s Program
Vision Forward Association
Vision education, therapy, and support for children 0-6 who are blind or visually impaired
Collaborating Partnerships
Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners
Competencies and resources including health, safety, and nutrition
Early Care & Education
Kids Forward
Blog articles on early care and education topics
Food Program
Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
Program promoting healthy eating during early childhood
Resource Materials for Child Care Providers
Wisconsin Department of Children & Families
Child Care resources including health & safety materials
Resources
Wisconsin Head Start Association
Resources for Head Start programs and Wisconsin reports
The Wisconsin Infant Toddler Policy Project
Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
Project promoting equitable access to quality care
Wisconsin Resources
Child Care Aware
Local health services and resources in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Resources
Zero to Three
Articles on Wisconsin resources
Wisconsin Shares Information
Wisconsin Shares
Wisconsin Department of Children & Families
Wisconsin subsidy information
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Professional Development & Other Consulting Services
4-C
Community Coordinated Child Care, Inc.
Network of Wisconsin Child Care Resource & Referral agencies
“Do It for Dillon” Epinephrine Training Program
Dillon Mueller Memorial Fund
Free epinephrine training to groups across Wisconsin
MCH Early Childhood Systems
Maternal & Child Health Program
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Core competencies and professional development resources
Public Health Nurse Consultants
Division of Public Health
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Consultation services to promote public health
Pyramid Model Trainer
Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health
Training to promote infant mental health through building awareness, promoting professional capacity, fostering partnerships, and supporting policies
Resource Center for Programs
Wisconsin Registry
Training solutions and professional development resources
Wisconsin Child Psychiatry Consultation Program
Maternal & Child Health Program
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Support to address behavioral health needs