A Coalition of Caring: How Wisconsin Advocates Are Building a System of Child Care for Infants and Toddlers Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) has served the needs of children, families, and child care providers for more than 45 years. In recent years, WECA gained momentum in addressing the state’s pressing child care needs by pursuing two key approaches: (1) building a cross-sector coalition of advocates and (2) identifying goals and developing a strategic financing plan necessary to achieve their goals. Strategic financing work details the true costs of child care and maps existing funding sources available to support services for children and families. By comparing true costs alongside existing funds, communities identify critical areas and inequities to address, and advocates can then organize their efforts to increase investments. Download PDF Filed under:Infants and Toddlers, Early Childhood, Advocates/Intermediaries, Funders, Policymakers/Agency Leaders, Publication, Strategic Public Financing More Resources Publication Tracking the Flow of Federal Funding for Children and Youth An interactive chart that illustrates how federal funds flow through agencies and into communities Database Federal Funding Streams for Children and Youth Services This database catalogs the purposes and key characteristics of more than 320 federal funding streams that support cradle-to-career initiatives. Updates and Events Success Story June 26, 2024 Increasing Wages for Community-Based Teachers Becomes a Key Element of Boston’s Universal Pre-K Funding Formula Guest Blog May 29, 2024 How Allegheny County, PA, Coordinates Programs and Funding to Better Serve Infants and Toddlers News May 15, 2024 Visit to Denver Preschool Program Energizes Existing and Future Leaders of Voter-Approved Children’s Funds Close Share it! Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Click to copy URL Link Copied!
Publication Tracking the Flow of Federal Funding for Children and Youth An interactive chart that illustrates how federal funds flow through agencies and into communities
Database Federal Funding Streams for Children and Youth Services This database catalogs the purposes and key characteristics of more than 320 federal funding streams that support cradle-to-career initiatives.
Success Story June 26, 2024 Increasing Wages for Community-Based Teachers Becomes a Key Element of Boston’s Universal Pre-K Funding Formula
Guest Blog May 29, 2024 How Allegheny County, PA, Coordinates Programs and Funding to Better Serve Infants and Toddlers
News May 15, 2024 Visit to Denver Preschool Program Energizes Existing and Future Leaders of Voter-Approved Children’s Funds