Provider Events
Our provider meetups happen the second Tuesday of every month. This is a safe space for you to vent, share stories, ask questions, get advice, or just relax with friends.
All child care providers are welcome, though many of us provide family child care.
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - Meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - Discuss topic/presenter: Special Needs, Disabilities, and Inclusive Practices
7:00 - Continued conversation and connections with other professionals in the field!
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - Meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - Discuss topic/presenter: Learning Experiences, Strategies, and Curriculum
7:00 - Continued conversation and connections with other professionals in the field!
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - Meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - Discuss topic/presenter: Health, Safety, and Nutrition
7:00 - Continued conversation and connections with other professionals in the field!
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - Meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - Discuss topic/presenter: Guidance and Nurturing
7:00 - Continued conversation and connections with other professionals in the field!
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - Meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - Discuss topic/presenter: Observation, Screening, and Assessment
7:00 - Continued conversation and connections with other professionals in the field!
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - Meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - Discuss topic/presenter: Family and Community Relationships
7:00 - Continued conversation and connections with other professionals in the field!
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - Meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - Discuss topic/presenter: Professionalism
7:00 - Continued conversation and connections with other professionals in the field!
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - Meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - Discuss topic/presenter: Planning, Reflection, and Evaluation
7:00 - Continued conversation and connections with other professionals in the field!
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - Meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - Discuss topic/presenter: Administration and Management
7:00 - Continued conversation and connections with other professionals in the field!
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - Meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - Discuss topic/presenter: Diversity
7:00 - Continued conversation and connections with other professionals in the field!
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - Meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - Discuss topic/presenter: Family Systems and Dynamics
7:00 - Continued conversation and connections with other professionals in the field!
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - Meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - Discuss topic/presenter: Child Development
7:00 - Continued conversation and connections with other professionals in the field!
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - Meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - Discuss topic/presenter
7:00 - Continued conversation and connections with other professionals in the field!
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - Meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - Discuss topic/presenter
7:00 - Continued conversation and connections with other professionals in the field!
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - Meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - Discuss topic/presenter
7:00 - Continued conversation and connections with other professionals in the field!
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Nutrition is crucial for the littles we care for and meeting the required USDA guidelines per licensing regulation can be tricky. Come learn a bit more about the benefits of joining a food program as well as learning how to make your family favorite recipes creditable.
Agenda:
6:00 - Meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - Discussion about meeting the nutrition requirements led by Western Dairyland CACFP nutrition specialist Jill Johnson.
7:00 - Continued conversation and connections with other professionals in the field!
Child Care Provider Mini-Conference
Wisconsin Family Child Care Association is pleased to present a one-day mini-conference for all child care providers in the region and across Wisconsin.
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - Meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - Discuss topic/presenter
7:00 - Continued conversation and connections with other professionals in the field!
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - discuss topic/presenter
7:00 - discussion on topic
7:30 - open discussion
8:00 - dismiss or move conversation to Lodge Bar
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - discuss topic/presenter
7:00 - discussion on topic
7:30 - open discussion
8:00 - dismiss or move conversation to Lodge Bar
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
This month we’re talking vacation! What does that look like in our business? We’ll compare some best practices from different organizations.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - discuss topic/presenter
7:00 - discussion on topic
7:30 - open discussion
8:00 - dismiss or move conversation to Lodge Bar
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - This month we welcome Tina Putney, a parenting coach and owner of Come to the Lighthouse, who will discuss best practices for communicating not just with our littles, but with their parents—something many of us struggle with!
7:00 - discussion on topic
7:30 - open discussion
8:00 - dismiss or move conversation to Lodge Bar
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - discuss topic/presenter
7:00 - discussion on topic
7:30 - open discussion
8:00 - dismiss or move conversation to Lodge Bar
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - discuss topic/presenter
7:00 - discussion on topic
7:30 - open discussion
8:00 - dismiss or move conversation to Lodge Bar
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - discuss topic/presenter
7:00 - discussion on topic
7:30 - open discussion
8:00 - dismiss or move conversation to Lodge Bar
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - discuss topic/presenter
7:00 - discussion on topic
7:30 - open discussion
8:00 - dismiss or move conversation to Lodge Bar
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - discuss topic/presenter
7:00 - discussion on topic
7:30 - open discussion
8:00 - dismiss or move conversation to Lodge Bar
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - discuss topic/presenter
7:00 - discussion on topic
7:30 - open discussion
8:00 - dismiss or move conversation to Lodge Bar
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - discuss topic/presenter
7:00 - discussion on topic
7:30 - open discussion
8:00 - dismiss or move conversation to Lodge Bar
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - discuss topic/presenter
7:00 - discussion on topic
7:30 - open discussion
8:00 - dismiss or move conversation to Lodge Bar
Community Listening Sessions
Join the conversation on the child care crisis affecting our entire community. Learn, share, and make a difference!
Child care challenges often create financial burdens for working families. Many individuals face difficult choices between pursuing employment or providing care for their children. By participating in the listening session, you can help shape policies and initiatives that support working families and promote a healthier work-life balance.
VIRTUAL: Community Listening Sessions
Join the conversation virtually on the child care crisis affecting our entire community. Learn, share, and make a difference!
Community Listening Sessions
Join the conversation on the child care crisis affecting our entire community. Learn, share, and make a difference!
Child care challenges often create financial burdens for working families. Many individuals face difficult choices between pursuing employment or providing care for their children. By participating in the listening session, you can help shape policies and initiatives that support working families and promote a healthier work-life balance.
Child Care Provider Meetup
Connect with other providers and be a resource for those interested in becoming a licensed child care provider.
Connecting with other child care providers is a valuable way to learn and gain support. By forming connections with peers, child care providers can share experiences, exchange ideas, and access a wealth of knowledge and resources. Together, we can exchange advice, strategies, and best practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of care we provide to our littles!
Agenda:
6:00 - meet and order food (each pay for their own meal)
6:30 - discuss topic/presenter
7:00 - discussion on topic
7:30 - open discussion
8:00 - dismiss or move conversation to Lodge Bar