Ohio is facing dual crises: a workforce crisis and a child care crisis.

Commissioner Julie Ehemann shares what leaders in Shelby County are doing to help more families access quality child care.

The recent explosion of COVID-19 cases has put an already fragile child care system into an even more precarious position.

The child care crisis is undermining the stability of many households in Ohio, as well as slowing the state's economic recovery.

A recent survey from Groundwork Ohio found the pandemic and ongoing child care crisis remain major sources of stress for parents.

The COVID-19 pandemic has tested our resiliency and further widened existing gaps. But how we respond to these challenges defines us.

More employers are realizing that the lack of affordable, quality child care across the state is inhibiting parents from returning to work.

Policymakers should boost state support for child care if they hope to adequately address pandemic-related workforce challenges.

Groundwork Ohio's new statewide poll shows there's a dire need for affordable, quality child care.

Early childhood education is more and more vital to the state and county, according to a new study by Groundwork Ohio.

A new survey of Ohio parents and registered voters found that lack of access to affordable child care is a major burden keeping parents...

COVID-19 and its economic aftermath have hurt both parents and providers, with costs rising and workers increasingly difficult to find.

As the pandemic continues, health leaders and child advocates are voicing concerns for the children’s mental health crisis.

“It’s an honor to receive Learning Grove’s Charity in Action Award. Learning Grove is an incredible organization..."

Groundwork Ohio's Lynanne Gutierrez joins Ideastream's The Sound of Ideas to discuss Ohio's child care crisis...

"We know that quality child care has some of the highest return on public investment.”

The Ohio Infant-Toddler Court Team Expansion Project intends to transform the experience of infants and toddlers and their families...

Women left the workforce in record numbers in 2020 as the pandemic shut down schools and child care centers.

The average annual cost in Ohio for one infant is $10,009 at a child care center and $7,592 in a home...

If we believe that children are the future, then we need to start funding early childhood education and providing all children...