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Apr 10, 2024
Ohio Kids Win in Gov. DeWine's State of the State
In response to Governor Mike DeWine’s State of the State address, Groundwork Ohio’s CEO Shannon Jones issued the following statement....
Apr 3, 2024
National survey of Medicaid policies reveals opportunities for infant-early childhood mental health services in Ohio
By Caitlin Feasby, Statewide Coordinator, Ohio Infant-Toddler Court Team Follow Caitlin on LinkedIn Following a 50-state survey, the...
Apr 2, 2024
Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month: Working Together to Make Ohio Safer
By Danielle Vandegriff, Executive Director/CEO, Ohio Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers As April is Child Abuse Prevention Awareness...
Apr 1, 2024
Groundwork Ohio Spring 2024 Roadshow Listening Tour
By Brittany Boulton, Managing Director of Advocacy and Engagement, Groundwork Ohio Follow Brittany on Twitter and LinkedIn Groundwork...
Mar 25, 2024
Get Engaged with the State of the State
By: Shannon Jones, CEO, Groundwork Ohio We work every day to ensure Ohio is the best place to be a young child. But we can’t do it alone....
Mar 21, 2024
Get to Know Groundwork: Susan Ackerman, Managing Director, Policy
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...
Mar 21, 2024
Medicaid Unwinding Comes to an End in Ohio: More Work is Needed to Ensure Young Child Remain Enrolled
By: Kezia Ofosu Atta, Policy Assistant and Susan Ackerman, Managing Director, Policy, Groundwork Ohio Follow Kezia and Susan on LinkedIn...
Mar 20, 2024
Driving Change: Help Us Shape our Policy Roadmap
By: Lynanne Gutierrez, President, Groundwork Ohio Follow Lynanne on Twitter and LinkedIn Groundwork Ohio is leading a powerful statewide...
Mar 20, 2024
Ohio's One-Time Strategic Community Investment Provides Rare Funding Opportunity to Keep Child Care Facilities Safe, Warm, and Dry
By Brittany Boulton, Managing Director of Advocacy and Engagement, Groundwork Ohio Follow Brittany on Twitter and LinkedIn Child care and...
Mar 18, 2024
The Stress, Mental Health, and Well-Being of Early Childhood Educators
By Christopher Collen, SproutFive; Jaclyn Dynia, SproutFive's Center for Early Childhood Innovation; and Randi Bates, College of Nursing,...
Mar 14, 2024
New Rule to Improve Child Care Access in Ohio
By Troy Hunter, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Performance, Groundwork Ohio Follow Troy on Twitter and LinkedIn The Administration...
Mar 14, 2024
Policy and Advocacy Experts Join Groundwork Ohio Team
Columbus, OH -- Groundwork Ohio, the state’s leading policy and advocacy organization uniquely focused on the needs of young children...
Mar 13, 2024
Get to Know Groundwork: Ta'Sha Charles-Camara, Community Engagement Manager
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...
Mar 12, 2024
Data Retreat for Safe Babies Court Team
By Caitlin Feasby, Statewide Coordinator, Ohio Infant-Toddler Court Team Follow Caitlin on LinkedIn Ohio’s Safe Babies Court Team...
Mar 5, 2024
Kindergarten Assessment Predicts Children's Success Through Education
By Troy Hunter, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Performance, Groundwork Ohio Follow Troy on Twitter and LinkedIn Every school year...
Feb 28, 2024
Get to Know Groundwork: Nathaniel Grossman, Director, Communications
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...
Feb 26, 2024
Identifying Solutions for Inclusive Child Care
By Kari Jones, President & CEO, ElevateDD “My child is not potty trained and child cares either don’t take kids until they are potty...
Feb 14, 2024
Oral Health: Challenges and Opportunities
By Homa Amini, Professor-Clinical, Pediatric Dentistry, The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital As we celebrate...
Feb 1, 2024
A Response to the Office of Head Start's Rules on Supporting Workforce and Quality Programming
By Troy Hunter, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Performance, Groundwork Ohio Follow Troy on Twitter and LinkedIn The Office of Head...
Jan 29, 2024
Get to Know Groundwork: Brittany Boulton, Managing Director, Advocacy & Engagement
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...
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