WECCP is a statewide collaborative group that works in a coordinated fashion with the WI DPI, the WI DCF, the WI DHS, and several partnering organizations that support the field of early care and education. The WECCP Team upholds the WECCP mission by building and enhancing professional development efforts, statewide improvement strategies, and connections and communication within communities and across systems. Combined, these actions increase Wisconsin’s capacity to meet the unique needs of children, families, and communities.
YoungStar is Wisconsin's child care quality rating and improvement system. We support Wisconsin's child care providers by offering resources, training, and technical assistance designed to enhance their quality of care.
The goal of our program is to prevent childhood lead exposure before harm occurs.
The FREE Educator Training to Support Learners Experiencing Homelessness Module was created in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners (WECCP), Wisconsin Technical College System, and Education Leads Home. The module provides information for educators to create safe and supportive learning environments for learners experiencing homelessness.
Wisconsin Early Childhood Association, founded in 1971, is the state affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and supports early childhood educators and programs across Wisconsin. WECA administers key programs, provides professional development opportunities, and advances advocacy efforts. More on WECA is available on the website at: https://wisconsinearlychildhood.org/
PBS Wisconsin Education provides joyful professional learning experiences for early learning educators. Through practical professional learning events and networked peer communities, learning is powered by curiosity in Wisconsin classrooms, libraries, virtual environments, and neighborhoods. We help activate meaningful learning experiences for children and families with kid-tested, high-quality PBS KIDS educational media. We help foster early literacy skills while providing free Wisconsin Registry credit for participants to help children succeed in work, life, and school.
WSPEI is a DPI discretionary project that works to provide supports and strategies to educators and families resulting in stronger home - school partnerships.
Since day one, our vision has been for Wisconsin's Early Childhood Care and After-School Education workforce serving children birth-12 to be recognized as a profession, providing high quality early learning and engaging in continuous professional growth.
Everyday we work to promote members' professional development opportunities and collect the data that informs public policy and advocacy efforts to support the workforce.
Thriving Wisconsin cultivates a system of organizations and professionals across Wisconsin to promote quality, strengths-based, early childhood and family support services in all communities.
WI FACETS is a statewide non-profit organization that trains and supports families of children with disabilities and the professionals who support these individuals. The services that we provide are help desk, virtual training to help families advocate for their children and parent support.
The Celebrate Children Foundation recognizes that it is critically important for every child in Wisconsin to grow up in safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments. To further this vision, the Foundation enhances statewide endeavors of the Wisconsin Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board to strengthen families and prevent child maltreatment.
Incorporated in 1999 as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity, the Foundation works in partnership with the Prevention Board to provide communities throughout the state with evidence-based prevention programs and services while engaging in research to develop innovative approaches.
Coaching, training, and more!
Established in 2001, the Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of social-emotional learning and relationship-based practices through raising public awareness, providing resources for professional development, and advocating for policies that are in the best interest of infants, young children, and their families.
The mission of the WDEC is to support individuals who work with children with special needs, birth through age eight, and their families.
WCCAA supports all child care settings n staying on top of valuable policies and procedures, advocacy for child care and is a network for administrators working to care for the young children in our state.
The Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation (WWHF) provides critical health services and education throughout the state. Our mission is to innovate, impact, and improve women’s health through programs such as the Well Badger Resource Center, the Youth Wellness Hub and the First Breath Program.