Groundwork Ohio supports Senate Bill 218 to reduce barriers for military-certified child care providers and expand access to care.

Groundwork Ohio urges policymakers to protect Medicaid coverage for young children, pregnant women, and families as House Bill 795 advances.

Groundwork Ohio traveled to Washington, D.C. to advocate for federal child care and early learning investments on Capitol Hill during the inaugural First Five Federal-State Partnership Summit hosted by the First Five Years Fund.

Sara Laughlin, a Groundwork Ohio Family Action Network member and Miami County parent shares her experience advocating in Washington, D.C., with Child Care Aware of America.

Nearly 300 Ohio families gathered at the Statehouse for advocacy, storytelling, and conversations with state and federal policymakers.

According to Groundwork Ohio's Early Childhood Data Dashboard, 60% of rural Ohioans live in a child care desert, meaning many families already do not have enough access to licensed child care to meet their needs. Early childhood education is a high-skill and high-demand, but low-wage profession that already faces significant workforce shortages across Ohio. Now, the United States Department of Education is considering a new higher education accountability provision through it

Groundwork Ohio testifies on House Bill 635 and the importance of early childhood supports in child welfare reform.

Ahead of Mother’s Day, Groundwork Ohio President & CEO Lynanne Gutierrez reflects on the strength of Ohio moms and the importance of supporting family voices in advocacy and policymaking.

Groundwork Ohio Family Action Network brings lived experience to Head Start policy conversations—showing why family voices matter in shaping better outcomes.

Holly Unger shares how her participation in Groundwork Ohio's Family Voices at the Statehouse in 2022 and her involvement in the Family Action Network sparked her journey into advocacy for children and families in Ohio.

Ohio Head Start and Groundwork Ohio united in D.C. to advocate for early learning investments amid political uncertainty.

Ohio marks its first Stillbirth Prevention Day, honoring lost babies and raising awareness for families impacted by stillbirth.

Groundwork Ohio says final budget offers small wins but warns of looming child care and Medicaid shortfalls that risk young children’s futures.

Ohio lawmakers turned their backs on kids and working families—rejecting needed support in favor of tax breaks for the wealthy.

Hundreds rally at the Ohio Statehouse demanding child care funding and a refundable Child Tax Credit in the state budget.

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Ohio families unite on Capitol Hill at Strolling Thunder 2025, advocating for critical support for babies, toddlers, and their families.

Groundwork Ohio urges lawmakers to restore $1.3B in early childhood, child care, and family investments cut from the state budget.

Groundwork Ohio urges lawmakers to restore key child care, health, and tax credit investments cut from the state’s proposed budget.

Local policymakers should champion child care solutions, driving economic growth and stability for families across Ohio.