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Groundwork Ohio President & CEO Op-Ed in The Columbus Dispatch
Groundwork Ohio President & CEO’s op-ed, recently published in The Columbus Dispatch, highlights why child care and health care are essential to family stability, workforce participation, and Ohio’s economic strength.
2 days ago
Paid Family Leave Can Help Prevent Child Maltreatment
Paid family leave can reduce child maltreatment and strengthen families. This blog explores research, policy solutions, and everyday actions to help keep Ohio’s youngest children safe.
3 days ago
Early Childhood Fellowship Spotlight: Chelsea Davis
A Toledo Day Nursery co-director and Groundwork Ohio Early Childhood Leadership Fellow shares how relationships, quality care, and advocacy are shaping brighter futures for Ohio’s youngest children and families.
3 days ago
Trauma-Informed Supervision in Early Childhood
Olivia Leverich, Psy.D., Clinical Psychologist, reflects on how trauma shapes young children’s development, behavior, and relationships—and how trauma-informed care is transforming early childhood mental health and supervision.
Apr 2
Partner Spotlight: Public Children Services Association of Ohio
The Public Children Services Association of Ohio (PCSAO) shares how partnerships, advocacy, and innovative models like START and PACT are helping strengthen systems to better support children and families across all 88 counties.
Mar 31
Parents Trust Pediatricians: Why HB561 Misses the Mark on Child Health
HB 561 shifts vaccine guidance away from pediatricians, adding burden to child care providers and undermining trusted relationships.
Mar 26
Groundwork Ohio Hosts Legislative Breakfast to Connect with Lawmakers on Early Childhood
Groundwork Ohio hosted a legislative breakfast connecting lawmakers to early childhood policy and strengthening support for families.
Mar 26
Staff Spotlight: Jacob Oates
Groundwork Ohio’s Director of Programming and Impact shares how frontline child care experience shapes their work advancing policies that better support caregivers, families, and young children across Ohio.
Mar 26
Early Childhood Fellowship Spotlight: Denise Zellers
An Early Literacy Specialist Librarian and Groundwork Ohio Early Childhood Leadership Fellow shares how supporting families, expanding access to early education, and advocating for systems change can help make Ohio the best place to be a young child.
Mar 18
News Coverage on Gubernatorial Candidates
Groundwork Ohio is tracking news coverage of Ohio’s 2026 governor’s race highlighting issues affecting young children and families.
Mar 13
Engaging with Ohio’s Gubernatorial Candidates
As Ohio prepares for the 2026 governor’s race, Groundwork Ohio is engaging every candidate with nonpartisan data, family voices, and research on the needs of the state’s youngest children.
Mar 12
Early Childhood Fellowship Spotlight: Stacy Corll
Stacy Corll, owner of Little Loves Learning Center and a Groundwork Ohio Early Childhood Leadership Fellow, shares how more than 20 years in early childhood education fuels her advocacy for affordable, high-quality child care and stronger support for families and educators across Ohio.
Mar 12
Groundwork Ohio Applauds Progress for Children in Governor DeWine’s Final State of the State Address
Groundwork Ohio highlights progress in infant mortality and kindergarten readiness following Governor DeWine’s final State of the State.
Mar 10
Partner Spotlight: Cradle Cincinnati
Cradle Cincinnati, a Hamilton County collective impact network, shares how centering Black women’s voices, partnerships, and advocacy is improving maternal and infant health. As participants in Groundwork Ohio’s Maternal & Young Child Health Advisory Council, they’re driving equitable solutions and community-led change.
Mar 3
Early Childhood Fellowship Spotlight: Marisol Torres
As a Program Development Coordinator and Groundwork Ohio Early Childhood Leadership Fellow, this bilingual child care leader shares how nearly 30 years of licensing expertise, lived experience, and a commitment to equity are strengthening Ohio’s early childhood system and expanding access to high-quality programs for underserved families.
Feb 25
Protecting Moms Before Crisis: Prevention, Equity, and Innovation in Columbus and Southeast Ohio
March of Dimes highlights Ohio’s D+ preterm birth grade and how its mobile clinics and prevention efforts in partnership with Ohio Health are expanding maternal health access statewide.
Feb 25
Groundwork Ohio Staff Spotlight: Vanessa Butler
Groundwork Ohio’s Senior Director of Community Relations Vanessa Butler shares her “why,” leadership journey, and commitment to Ohio’s youngest children.
Feb 18
Early Childhood Fellowship Spotlight: Garret Thompson
A single father, parent advocate, and Groundwork Ohio Early Childhood Family Fellow from Miami County shares how lived experience fuels leadership, advocacy, and policy change for Ohio’s youngest children.
Feb 11
Through the Eyes of a Child: What Our Youngest Children Need Right Now
Groundwork Ohio President & CEO Lynanne Gutierrez writes about what Ohio’s youngest children need right now: stability, safety, and systems that hold steady when families need them most.
Jan 29
Partner Spotlight: HOPE Toledo
HOPE Toledo is building strong early learning foundations for children and families in northwest Ohio through community partnerships, Pre-Kindergarten access, and advocacy.
Jan 28
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