Meet Sara Loken, Groundwork Ohio’s Managing Director of Communications, and learn how storytelling, advocacy, and voter engagement support Ohio’s youngest children.

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.

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.

Groundwork Ohio hosted a legislative breakfast connecting lawmakers to early childhood policy and strengthening support for families.

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.

Groundwork Ohio highlights progress in infant mortality and kindergarten readiness following Governor DeWine’s final State of the State.

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.

Meet a Groundwork Ohio Policy Associate Malissa Harris and learn what drives her advocacy for child care, families, and the first five years of life.

Meet Elizabeth O’Loughlin, Groundwork Ohio's Executive Assistant & Operations Manager, whose work strengthens our mission from the inside out.

Groundwork Ohio joins 45 national organizations urging Congress to protect the Child Care and Development Fund for families and providers.

An update from Groundwork Ohio on Ohio’s publicly funded child care program, including oversight measures, funding status, and expert guidance.

Ohio health experts respond to federal changes in the childhood vaccine schedule and provide guidance for families on what to know.

Meet Groundwork Ohio’s Vice President and learn how policy, parenthood, and purpose drive her advocacy for Ohio’s youngest children.

Groundwork Ohio’s is featured in statewide USA Today Network and Gannett coverage on rising child care costs and Ohio’s growing $600M funding crisis.

Meet Groundwork Ohio’s Senior Director of Policy, whose systems-level advocacy is driven by lived experience and a passion for families.

More than 200 advocates united at Groundwork Ohio's Momentum 2025 to build a stronger future for Ohio’s youngest children and families.

Groundwork Ohio honored Governor Mike and First Lady Fran DeWine for their lifelong commitment to Ohio’s children and families.

Nearly 80% of Ohio voters see child care as a major crisis and want federal investments in CCDBG and Head Start protected and increased.

Meet Dominique Johnson, Policy Associate at Groundwork Ohio, sharing her journey, “why,” and advocacy for moms and children.