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The Dodge County Early Childhood Care & Education Task Force
We are a collaboration of Dodge County Child Care Providers and Agencies interested in improving the quality of Child Care in the Dodge County Area.

  • Our Mission: The Dodge County Early Childhood Care and Education Task Force will collaborate to enhance the quality of childcare for families by promoting education and support for childcare professionals.
  • Our Accomplishments:
    • Established Dodge County Director's Caucus
    • Received $57,059 Community Child Care Initiatives Grant
    • Organized Child Care Professional Appreciation Day -
      attended by 128 professionals - November 2002
      attended by 135 professionals - November 2003
    attended by 92 professionals - September 2004
    attended by 85 professionals - September 2005
    attended by 108 professionals - September 2006
    attended by 85 professionals - September 2007
    attended by 99 professionals - September 2008
    attended by 113 professionals - September 2009
    • Quality Improvements at five centers in Dodge County
    • Organized Kid's Share Fair - August 2003 and 2004, March 2005, April 2006, 2007, 2008, February 2009
    • Supports the Beaver Dam Acting to Build our Children's Future (ABC) Project
    • Increased child care professionalism
    • Offered Ready, Set, Relax - September 2003
    • Offered Color R World - February 2005 and 2006
    For additional information, call Kathy Hetzel at the UW-Extension office, 920-386-3790. Please consider joining us!

Kids Share Fair 2010

Mother daughterApril 17, 2010 , 9:30 am to Noon
Heritage Village, Beaver Dam

The 2010 Kid's Share Fair will again be held at the spacious Heritage Village, Shops and Professional Center (formerly the Beaver Dam Mall)! This event educates and informs families of the child care services, agencies, programs and businesses in the community.


Satellite Programs at UW-Extension

All events are satellite workshops held at the same time in the evening and at the same location:
Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
Location: 127 East Oak, Juneau, WI

Better Kid Care from Penn State is not producing new programs for 2009-2010. They plan to resume programming in Fall 2010.


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The Whole Child Programs

All events are held at the same time in the evening and at the same location:
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Quad Graphics, Lomira

No Cost to participate. Please register at least one week before each session by calling Kathy Hetzel at 920-386-3790.

No classes are scheduled at this time.


  • 4-C's Professional Development and Training Department: http://www.4-C.org
    Offers affordable high quality workshops for childcare providers. Staff provide technical assistance to family and center based programs. A Resource Room and Lending library is available to all 4-C members offering among other things, toy kits for check out and access to a die cut machine and laminator. 4-C also sponsors the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). This Federal program allows regulated family childcare providers to receive monetary reimbursement for food served to children in their care. Nutrition workshops, assistance with business matters and information on child development are also available from the programs technical staff.

  • Wisconsin's Early Childhood Excellence Initiative: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/ece/promprac.html
    Resource for childcare professionals.

  • Family Village: http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu
    The Family Village of the University of Wisconsin's Waisman Center offers resources for families and childcare providers and information on specific disabilities.

  • The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities: http://www.nichcy.org
    National information and referral center for disabilities and disability-related issues.

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