Proposal Summary | We Care for Dane Kids website
- Launch Employee Child Care Benefit (ECCB) contribution program w/employer
- Increase child care subsidy utilization
- Raise wages by 10% using supplement program; explore minimum wage of $15/hr
- Implement the Wisconsin Early Education Shared Services Network (WEESSN) to bring economies of scale to operating ECOST programs
- Professional development program for ECOST workers
- Key partners: Wisconsin Early Childhood Association, Reach Dane, City of Madison, Madison Out-of-School Time, UW School of Social Work, UW School of Education
