June 2026

Child Care Resource & Referral is pleased to partner with 1Core SuperSub, an app that connects group centers and family child care providers with qualified, fully trained substitutes for both planned and unplanned absences.

How the Platform Works

• Providers post open shifts through the 1Core SuperSub app
• All substitutes in the pool receive an instant text notification
• Available substitutes respond through 1Core SuperSub
• Providers select their preferred candidate
• Substitutes arrive fully compliant w/all state training/background check requirements, vetted by CCR&R.
• Daily rates: $150 for 8 hours or $75 for 4 hours. Programs compensate substitutes directly through the 1Core SuperSub app

Complete the 1Core SuperSub program application HERE to enroll your child care program.

CCR&R is currently in the process of recruiting substitutes. 1Core SuperSub will notify you when substitutes are available in your area! Substitutes are self employed contractors, NOT CCR&R employees.

PLEASE NOTE: CCR&R will continue providing grant funded substitutes in Outagamie and Winnebago Counties through 2026. Providers in these counties are still welcome to sign up for 1Core SuperSub as a backup staffing resource, at your own cost.

ALL COUNTIES in our CCR&R service delivery area can use 1Core SuperSub!

Questions? Call 920 886 1211 or email candyh@ccrrfoxvalley.org.

Interested in becoming a substitute through 1Core? Fill out the substitute application HERE.

Upcoming Training Opportunities

Strengthening Families through Early Care & Education

w/Mandated Reporter - Online Self-Paced

Course Timeframe: Thursday, May 28th-Thursday, July 16th

Location: Online Self-Paced

Registry hours: 3

Cost: $15

Register: HERE

This training identifies five protective factors that represent the essential qualities and resources that families need to support the well-being of their children and deal more effectively with the challenges and stresses of life.

All course work must be completed by July 16th to earn Registry credit.

Important Information about How to Find Updated Child Care Foundational Trainings

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is transitioning administration of the Child Care Foundational Trainings (CCFT) to UW Milwaukee's Professional Development Network (PDN) effective July 1, 2026. The Wisconsin Registry will no longer host the training calendar where providers can find various CCFT offerings across the state or the course's online modules. 

You can create a PDS Online account now to view the new training calendar and register for updated CCFT offerings that will begin on July 1, 2026. Click here for a guide on how to create a PDS account and find available Child Care Foundational Trainings.

DCF is also updating the length of CCFTs. Introduction to the Child Care Profession, Fundamentals of Infant and Toddler Care, and Skills and Strategies for the Child Care Teacher will be reduced from 50 hours to 45 hours, and the minimum 15-hour face-to-face requirement will be reduced to 10 hours. Fundamentals of Family Child Care will stay the same.

Due to these changes, CCR&R's next offering of Introduction to the Child Care Profession will begin Tuesday, July 14, 2026 and Skills and Strategies for the Child Care Profession will begin Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Stay tuned for registration details.

More information about course revisions and the administration transition can be found in upcoming DCF communication and on DCF's CCFT website: https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/ccregulation/foundational-training.

Leadership and Teacher Events

Child Care Leadership Support Group:

Date: June 10th from 12:00-1:30 pm

Join virtually or in person at the CCR&R office in Kimberly

June Topic:

• Main Topic: Training updates and meeting yearly continuing education requirements
• Guest Spotlight: Child Care Alliance on decreasing food costs for child care providers

Pre-registration is recommended but not required. Register online HERE

CCR&R’s Child Care Leadership Support Group is designed specifically for leadership team members in group or family child care programs operating in Waupaca, Outagamie, Winnebago, Calumet, Manitowoc, Green Lake, Fond du Lac, and Sheboygan Counties. 

Spring/Summer Dates for CPR/AED and

Pediatric First Aid Training

Beginning August 1, 2026, Pediatric First Aid will become a required health and safety training for all child care providers. For additional details, view DCF’s April Tuesday Talks recording HERE.

• Current providers employed before this date must complete Pediatric First Aid by their next CPR renewal or by November 1, 2026—whichever comes later.
• Providers without a current CPR certificate (or with an expired one) must complete Pediatric First Aid no later than November 1, 2026.

All CPR/Pediatric First Aid sessions are in person at CCR&R Kimberly.

Trainings are valid for 2 years.


Cost: $25 per person, per training. Payment: Cash or check only, due at the training. Credit cards and invoicing are not accepted. Pre‑registration is required—no walk‑ins.



To register: Call, text, or email the instructor with your name and preferred training date:

Joni Kerwin — 920‑231‑7825 or jlk_at_home@yahoo.com

Dates for CPR/AED

• Saturday, June 13th, 2026 from 8:00- 11:00 am
• Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 from 6:00- 9:00 pm

Dates for Pediatric First Aid

• Saturday June 20th from 8:00- 11:00 am
• Tuesday June 23rd from 6:00-9:00 pm

Additional summer dates for CPR/AED and Pediatric can be found on our website page HERE



Resources for Families

Child Care Resource & Referral invites you to join us for our Play Group Park Tour!

Families can enjoy play-based learning activities and time to connect with other parents and caregivers, at different park locations in Calumet County.  

Get a stamp on your Play Group Passport at each date you attend. Each family with 3 or more stamps will be entered to win a prize in August. Register for play group dates online HERE

Summer Play Group Dates and Park Locations: 

• June 11: Hilbert Civic Park, Garden Growers 
• June 25: Sherwood Wannick Choute Park, Red White & Blue Celebration 
• July 9: Brillion Nature Center, Little Nature Explorers 
• July 23: Chilton Morrissey Park, Sunny Summer Fun 
• August 13: New Holstein St Martin Heritage Park, Bug Bonanza 
• August 27: Stockbridge Legion Fireman Park, Bubble & Splash

Print/View flyer HERE to share!

Join CCR&R for a Parent Café centered around building resilience, communication, and knowledge in your parenting skills. 

Dates: June 12th, July 10th.

Families can choose to attend one event, or both. Different parenting topics will be presented at each session. 

Time: 5:30-7:30 pm. 

Location: CCR&R office, 1001 W. Kennedy Ave, Suite A, Kimberly. 

Pre-registration is required. Register online HERE

Learn more about Parent Cafés at the link here: https://www.bestrongfamilies.org/cafes-overview 

Dinner and onsite child care provided!

Print/View flyer HERE to share!

Next Calumet County Diaper Drop:

Date: Thursday. June 18th

TIme: 3:30-6:00 pm

Location: Brillion Community Center



Register online HERE

Pre-registration suggested to help us more accurately plan for sizes and will ensure that you are updated via email on dates/time.



There are no eligibility requirements. You do not need to live in Calumet Co. to receive diapers.  

Interested in Learning more about CCR&R as a Family Resource Center?

Visit the FRC website page HERE

Volunteers Needed for Diaper Bank Support!

CCR&R is looking for volunteers beginning Thursday, June 4, and available on a semi-regular basis to help with diaper bank tasks.

Time frame: Any time between 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., first Thursday of every month.

Volunteers will help us keep our diaper bank running smoothly by assisting with:

• Box returns — Stop at the CCR&R office in Kimberly to pick up any boxes that need to be returned to VPI.
• Diaper pickup/transport — Pick up our monthly diaper shipment from VPI’s Kensington Drive location and bring the diapers back to CCR&R. A truck w/cover or an SUV is recommended to reduce the number of trips.
• Stocking and organizing — Help restock and tidy our diaper bank shelves.

If you can help with diaper bank support, or if you’re interested in other CCR&R volunteer opportunities, email lize@ccrrfoxvalley.org, or fill out the info form on our website HERE.

Where to Find CCR&R In June

 June 6th- Waupaca Regional Workshop for Providers:

from 9:00am- 3:00 pm, "Emotion Regulation in Action"- Learn more HERE.



June 20th- Fox Cities Butterfly Festival - sponsored by Appleton Kiwanis

from 9:00 am- 12:00 pm at City Park, Appleton

June 28th- "The Common Thread" Community Event- sponsored by Community Clothes Closet, from 11:30 - 2:30 pm at Jefferson Park, Menasha

Child Care Resource & Referral

1001 W. Kennedy Ave, Suite A Kimberly, WI 54136

800.749. KIDS or 920-886-1211