Department of Children and Families

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?

Bipartisan Proposal Would Revive Pre-Kindergarten Program

Two-year pilot would fund reading readiness at child care centers.

Report Finds 25% of Childcare Providers Could Close Without State Support

New report from state agency bolsters Gov. Evers' case for $480 million childcare allocation.

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

Governor Evers Head Start Tour Stops at Next Door Milwaukee

The Governor was eager to learn about our programming for children and families, the impact of the federal funding freeze and the Child Care Counts program.