Department of Children and Families

Gov. Evers Approves New Rule Aimed at Keeping Kids in Foster Care With Family and Loved Ones

Revised rule creates streamlined licensing pathway for relative and like-kin caregivers, keeping more kids with adults who know and love them

Gov. Evers, DCF Launch New Online Tools to Make Navigating Child Care Licensure and Regulation Process Faster and Easier

Modernizations to licensing and certification process make state government more efficient, cutting licensing processing time nearly in half

Gov. Evers Suspends Administrative Rules to Support Wisconsinites Facing Housing Insecurity due to Republicans Federal Government Shutdown

Order ensures families have access to emergency assistance for housing and utilities during period of economic disruption

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

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