Department of Children and Families

Lawmakers Release Funds for Literacy But Delay Much of State Budget

Joint Finance Committee can't decide funding for UW system, Medicaid, child care.

Evers, Republicans Close on Budget’s Tax Cut Plan

But far apart on K-12 schools, UW system and child care funding.

Cardboard Beds Dramatize Hidden Crisis

Temporary art installation by nonprofit Courage+ highlights LGBTQ+ homelessness.

Wisconsin Department of Justice Sues SDC

Lawsuit charges former SDC employees owed nearly $360,000 in wages, benefits.

State Ends SDC’s Status as County’s Community Action Agency

Its board members must examine options, decide its future.

Crowley Supports Replacing SDC

State could de-designate SDC as community action partner. But which local officials must agree?

Over 90 Percent of Wisconsinites Think Access to Affordable, High-Quality Child Care is a Problem, Majority Support State Investment to Fix It

Survey shows approximately half of households with young kids missed work in the past 12 months due to lack of child care, over 12 percent left workforce entirely

June Events at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

Gov. Evers Again Urges Legislature to Invest in Child Care Counts as New Survey Finds Child Care Costs Skyrocket for Second Consecutive Year

Second consecutive annual state report shows average cost of infant care increased over 10 percent as Republican lawmakers gut child care funding from governor’s proposed budget

Rep. Goodwin Responds to Devastating Fire on 27th Street

Governor’s Interagency Council on Mental Health Seeks Public Input

Council is creating a statewide action plan to improve the mental health of Wisconsinites

Gov. Evers, DCF Announce New Survey Finds a Quarter of Child Care Programs Likely to Close if Legislature Fails to Invest in Continuing the Child Care Counts Program