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Recognizing National Recovery Month to Help Ohio Families
By Fawn Gadel, Ohio START Director During National Recovery Month in September, we take time to recognize people who successfully found...
Sep 5, 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


Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Through Mom's House
By Christina Rodriguez, Executive Director, Mom’s House of Toledo Mom's House strives to break the cycles of poverty and welfare. It is...
Aug 24, 2023


The Role of Systems, Knowledge, and Social Support in Breastfeeding
By: Kezia Ofosu Atta, Policy Assistant, Groundwork Ohio Follow Kezia on LinkedIn Photo by Dave Clubb on Unsplash August marks National...
Aug 21, 2023


Get to Know Groundwork: Margo Arnold, Community Engagement Coordinator
As part of our “Get to Know Groundwork” series, we've been spotlighting members of our amazing team. This week, we’re getting to know...
Aug 18, 2023


A Future Without Adverse Childhood Experiences
By Caitlin Feasby, Statewide Coordinator, Ohio Infant-Toddler Court Team Follow Caitlin on LinkedIn Ohio ranks 46th in the nation for...
Aug 17, 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


Plant the Seed, Cultivate the Seed, Watch the Seed Grow
By: Lawrence Witherspoon, Director, Center for Family Voice, Groundwork Ohio Follow Lawrence on Twitter and LinkedIn "Plant the seed,...
Aug 8, 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


Kinship Caregiving in Appalachian Ohio
By Patrick Caniglia , Policy and Research Fellow, Appalachian Children Coalition “I’m still working,” an Appalachian grandmother...
Aug 1, 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


Incorporating Community-Based Strategies to Engage Dayton-Area Families
By Jessica Salem, MPA, Executive Director, Center for Health Equity, Dayton Children's Hospital The Dayton Children’s Center for Health...
Jul 27, 2023


The Intersection of Advocacy and Ministry
By: Lawrence Witherspoon, Director, Center for Family Voice, Groundwork Ohio. Follow Lawrence on Twitter and LinkedIn. I had a once-in-a...
Jul 26, 2023


Bringing Groundwork Ohio's Advocacy to D.C.
By: Becca Thomas, Managing Director, Communications, Groundwork Ohio Follow Becca on Twitter and LinkedIn The work to improve early...
Jul 25, 2023


Get to Know Groundwork: Caitlin Feasby, Statewide Coordinator, Ohio Infant-Toddler Court Team
As part of our “Get to Know Groundwork” series, we've been spotlighting members of our amazing team.
Jul 24, 2023


Get to Know Groundwork: Troy Hunter, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Performance
This week, we’re getting to know Troy Hunter, Groundwork’s Director of Research, Evaluation, and Performance...
Jul 18, 2023


Celebrating National Black Family Month
Black Family Month was first recognized in July of 2006 to encourage the enrichment of families through education, health, and...
Jul 18, 2023


House Bill 7: The Vehicle for Modernizing WIC
By: Kezia Ofosu Atta, Policy Assistant, Groundwork Ohio Follow Kezia on LinkedIn House Bill 7 was introduced by Representative Andrea...
Jul 14, 2023
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