Meet Groundwork Ohio Early Childhood Leadership Fellow Tionna Barksdale from Farfield County, working to bring classroom experience into leadership, advocacy, and policy.

Groundwork Ohio's Roadshow visited Auglaize and Shelby Counties to discuss child care, early intervention, and employer-supported solutions.

Groundwork Ohio's Roadshow visited Stark and Portage Counties to explore child care, family health, and economic stability.

Groundwork Ohio and the Ohio Chamber of Commerce highlight Stark County's Alliance Employment Promise in their recent resource, Business Innovation in Child Care: Case Studies Across Ohio.

Explore Groundwork Ohio's Lucas County Roadshow stop, highlighting maternal health, kindergarten readiness, and early intervention services.

Groundwork Ohio's Roadshow brought bipartisan policymakers and community leaders together in Hamilton County to discuss child care affordability, workforce challenges, and solutions for Ohio families.

Ohio’s Black infant mortality disparity demands more than safe sleep education—it requires addressing the conditions that make safety difficult for families.

Groundwork Ohio’s Roadshow visited Clark County, where community leaders highlighted challenges facing families—from child care and housing to mental health—and a shared commitment to better connect families with the resources already available.

Groundwork Ohio’s Roadshow visited Fayette County to hear from Head Start families, educators, and community leaders about the power of quality early learning—and the barriers families still face accessing it.

Groundwork Ohio submitted federal public comments on proposed changes to the Head Start Program Performance Standards.

Groundwork Ohio’s Roadshow visited Athens County to hear how access, trust, workforce, and rural infrastructure shape services for families.

Meet United Way Wayne and Holmes Counties and learn how it connects families with resources and strengthens communities across rural Ohio.

New research maps Ohio’s IECMH services, workforce, and system needs—and offers a roadmap for strengthening support statewide.

Groundwork Ohio’s Licking County Roadshow explored how families, schools, health care, and communities can strengthen kindergarten readiness.

Groundwork Ohio’s Roadshow 2026 traveled to Ridgeway to hear from leaders across Logan, Hardin and Union counties about the needs of young children and families.

Groundwork Ohio’s Roadshow visited Scioto County to hear from families and professionals about Early Intervention, health care, recovery, and barriers to accessing resources.

The Women’s Fund of the Richland County Foundation is investing in child care to help strengthen opportunities for women, families, employers, and the Richland County community. Its work is featured in Business Innovation in Child Care: Case Studies Across Ohio, a new resource from Groundwork Ohio and the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.

Groundwork Ohio’s Ross County Roadshow explored how child care access, affordability, and workforce challenges are shaping the region.

Child care costs are putting growing pressure on Ohio families. Groundwork Ohio President & CEO Lynanne Gutierrez explains why solving Ohio’s affordability crisis must include making child care more accessible and affordable.