Wisconsin Early Childhood Association

Food Program

<div>WECA Food Program. 3 out of 4 family child care providers in Wisconsin belong to a Food Program. You can help make it 4 out of 4! Join the WECA Food Program and give the children you care for a healthy start in life. Join today and receive a free Lakeshore Learning  book set while supplies last!</div>

Ready for Today.

Ready for Today. Download our 2012 Annual Report to learn how WECA is giving children a good start in life, today.

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WECA Members belong to America’s largest network of early childhood professionals. WECA Membership provides early childhood professionals access to local, statewide, and national membership communities. Learn more

You + $1 = $17

When you invest just $1 into early childhood education, studies have shown it can return up to $17, creating opportunities for children that last a lifetime.

T.E.A.C.H. Program

A stronger workforce, one scholarship at a time! In 2011, the T.E.A.C.H. scholarship program awarded 1,175 scholarships to child care professionals, 49% more than in 2010, and 63% more than in 2009.

REWARD Program

Rewarding child care professionals for their commitment to the field is one of the best ways to reduce turnover. With a turnover rate of less than 1%, REWARD salary stipend recipients are providing children with lasting social-emotional benefits.

YoungStar Program

As one of the organizations administering YoungStar, WECA is focused on improving  the quality of Wisconsin’s child care programs. In 2011, YoungStar staff provided close to 6,000 on-site visits to family and group providers, worked one-on-one with 846 child care professionals to provide education and training assistance, and awarded approximately $800,000 in micro-grants designed to strengthen child care quality.

March 7, 2013

2012 Annual Report

Download our 2012 Annual Report to learn how WECA is giving children a good start in life, today.

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Good food for children and a financial boost for child care providers!

Scholarship opportunities for early childhood educators.

Wisconsin's Quality Rating and Improvement System

Rewarding child care professionals for their commitment to the field.

November 29, 2012

Pathways to Quality Conference

Workshop handouts from the November 3, 2012 Pathways to Quality Conference are now available.

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May 1, 2012

Read WECA's Newest Research Publication

Take a look at WECA's newest research publication: Child Care Professionals in 2010: The View From Wisconsin. The authors present a comprehensive look at the strengths, trends, and needs of the child care workforce.

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