The Wisconsin Infant Toddler Policy Project (WITPP)

Advancing a robust policy agenda to expand high quality, affordable child care and promote optimal child development and wellbeing for low-income Wisconsin families with infants and toddlers.

Goals

Goal 1: All low-income families have equitable access to the information and supports they need to promote optimal early childhood development and well-being.

Goal 2: All low-income families will have equitable access to a range of affordable, high quality, culturally-and linguistically- responsive child care options that meet their employment and
family needs.

Goal 3: The early childhood workforce will have the skills, training, and support to deliver high quality
care with commensurate compensation.

The Plan

• Work with early childhood educators and other multi-sector partners to form a united voice on the importance of infant and toddler care in Wisconsin.
• Build a strong network of early childhood education champions comprised of business leaders, grassroots coalitions, K-12 leaders, philanthropic partners, early childhood educators, parents, chambers of commerce, and other community leaders.
• Advance a robust policy and budget action plan to support the critical needs of Wisconsin’s low-income families with infants and toddlers.

The WITPP State Collaborative Team Members

United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha Co.

United Way of Portage County

United Way of Wisconsin

Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health

Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and WIAAP Foundation

Wisconsin Community Action Program

Wisconsin Council of Churches

Wisconsin Counties Association

Wisconsin Department of Children and Families

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association

Wisconsin Head Start Association

Wisconsin Philanthropy Network

Wisconsin Strive Together Partnership

Wisconsin Towns Association