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Dept. of Children and Youth Grants to Support Vital Early Child Care Programs Throughout Ohio
Columbus, OH --Â Â We are excited to see today's announcement from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY) announcing $15 million...
Dec 8, 2023
NAEYC Conference: Amplifying Equity, Diversity, and Belonging in Early Childhood Education
By Troy Hunter, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Performance, Groundwork Ohio Follow Troy on Twitter and LinkedIn The National...
Nov 30, 2023
Making the Case for High Quality Early Childhood Learning
By Malissa Harris , Family Action Network Member Americorps VISTA Member Tax Time Intern at United Way of Central Ohio My three children...
Nov 14, 2023
Planting Seeds to Grow Child Care in Rural & Appalachian Ohio
By Troy Hunter, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Performance, Groundwork Ohio Follow Troy on Twitter and LinkedIn Throughout Ohio,...
Nov 8, 2023
Reflecting on a Week of Connections
By: Becca Thomas, Managing Director, Communications, Groundwork Ohio Follow Becca on Twitter and LinkedIn Our team recently traveled...
Nov 1, 2023
Goodwill Opens First Child Care Center in Chillicothe
By Jona Ison, Business Development and Communications Coordinator, Goodwill of South Central Ohio
As the 2023-24 school year approached,
Oct 2, 2023
Harnessing the Power of Stories: Groundwork Ohio's Early Childhood Leadership Fellowship
By Troy Hunter, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Performance, Groundwork Ohio Follow Troy on LinkedIn In a world inundated with data...
Sep 13, 2023
Preschool Priority: Navigating Challenges and Forging Partnerships for Ohio's Children
By Troy Hunter, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Performance, Groundwork Ohio Follow Troy on LinkedIn Quality preschool education in...
Sep 7, 2023
Taking a Moment for Child Welfare Workforce Development Month
By Caitlin Feasby, Statewide Coordinator, Ohio Infant-Toddler Court Team Follow Caitlin on LinkedIn In recognition of September being...
Sep 1, 2023
Groundwork's Response to Federal Government's Proposed Rules on Publicly Funded Child Care
By Beth Hess, Managing Director, Policy Follow Beth on Twitter and LinkedIn The federal government is attempting to respond to the child...
Aug 29, 2023
Advocating for the Need of Inclusion
By Stephanie Geneseo and Ashley Wellman , All Nestled Inn, Family Child Care Center An Initiative of All Nestled Inn, Family Child care...
Aug 14, 2023
Ohio's PROMISE to Invest in Inclusion
By Troy Hunter, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Performance, Groundwork Ohio Follow Troy on LinkedIn Ohio seeks to invest in...
Aug 3, 2023
Update on Early Childhood Provisions in the Federal Budget
By Elijah Smith, Policy Assistant, Groundwork Ohio. Follow Elijah on LinkedIn. Following President Biden’s State of the Union Address on...
Aug 2, 2023
What We're Reading: July 2023
Each month, Groundwork Ohio reads the latest and greatest resources on early education and health from a wide variety of sources.
Aug 1, 2023
What We're Reading: June 2023
Each month, Groundwork Ohio reads the latest and greatest resources on early education and health from a wide variety of sources. Below...
Jul 3, 2023
Groundwork Ohio Responds to Conference Committee Report, Urges Vetoes on Harmful Provisions
Groundwork Ohio appreciates the bipartisan efforts in the Conference Committee to restore several critical investments in Ohio’s youngest...
Jun 30, 2023
What Happens to Undeliverable Dolly Parton Imagination Library books?
By Christian Davis, M.Ed., CEO, Cincinnati Parent Empowerment Network (CPEN) Follow CPEN on Facebook Collectively the state of Ohio has...
Jun 26, 2023
New Kindergarten Readiness Data Show Lowest Scores in Recent Ohio History
On the heels of massive budget cuts proposed by the Ohio Senate to school and workforce readiness supports, including the elimination of...
Jun 13, 2023
What We're Reading: May 2023
Each month, Groundwork Ohio reads the latest and greatest resources on early education and health from a wide variety of sources. Below...
Jun 1, 2023
Ohio Must Invest in Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health & Safety
Brains are built on a foundation of early experiences. In the first few years of life, more than one million neural connections are...
May 12, 2023
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