North Central Region 5

Licensing Chief: Julie Strong
E-mail: plicbrlnro@dhfs.state.wi.us

Meeting Notes:

October Meeting

The regional meeting set for October 10, 2007 at Tony Roma’s has been cancelled. Watch for more information about our next regional meeting in December.

November Training Opportunity

The Mid-Wisconsin Child Care Resource & Referral agency is sponsoring a training on “Program Sponsorship of T.E.A.C.H. scholars: A Look at True Cost and Challenges.” The training will be held November 13th from 11:00AM – 1:00PM in Stevens Point with a free lunch included in the training. Autumn Gehri from WECA will be the presenter. Please contact MWCCR&R at 342-1788 for more information and to register.

We say good-bye to Gayle Tuszka.

Gayle Tuszka who has been delegate for Region 5 for almost the past two years. She has moved on to a position with Mid-Wisconsin Child Care Resource and Referral so we’ll still she her for time to time especially those who reside in Portage County. We welcome RoxAnne Forrest who will fill the delegate position until 2008. RoxAnne is the child care director at the Stevens Point YMCA. She was previously a delegate on the Board in 2005 and 2006.

June 13th meeting notes.

Our June 13th meeting was very well attended with lots of new directors in the area taking advantage of the training provided by Jeanette Paulson (WECA) on “The Changing Landscape of the Early Childhood and Your Role as a Professional.” Thank you to Robin at Project Bridges for coordinating this training opportunity. Thank you also to Mid-Wisconsin Child Care Resource and Referral, Central Wisconsin Resource and Referral, and Child Care Connection for sponsoring the lunch and training.