Department of Children and Families

SDC Faces Debts, Board Vacancies, Lawsuits

Here's the latest on challenges for Social Development Commission.

SDC Asks Federal Government to Reverse State’s Funding Cutoff

WI Department of Children and Families ended SDC’s eligibility for block grants.

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.

Gov. Evers, DCF Announce Wisconsin Shares Rate Increase to Lower Child Care Costs for Over 15,000 Families

Thanks to investments Gov. Evers fought to secure in the state’s 2025-27 Biennial Budget, families will save an additional $174 per month

Gov. Evers, DCF Deliver $8.7 Million in First Round of Direct Payments to Over 3,000 Child Care Providers Statewide, Supporting Care of Over 126,000 Wisconsin Kids and Retaining Over 25,000 Child Care Staff  

Evers Administration ensures providers see no gaps in funding after Child Care Counts

Gov. Evers Urges Bipartisan Opposition to Trump Budget

Governor releases list of impacts Trump Administration’s budget will have on Wisconsin’s seniors, women, veterans, people with disabilities, and workforce

Gov. Evers Launches $110 Million in Direct Child Care Provider Payments, Avoiding Gap in Critical Assistance

Governor delivers on promise to secure direct payments to child care providers through bipartisan, pro-kid budget investments

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