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Smoking Cessation for Medicaid-Covered Pregnant Women
By: Kezia Ofosu Atta, Policy Manager , Groundwork Ohio Follow Kezia on LinkedIn The Prevalence of Smoking and its Effects on Ohio’s...
May 2, 2024


Groundwork Ohio Announces Early Childhood Fellowship Class of 2025
More than two dozen early childhood professionals from across the state will meet annually Columbus, OH: Groundwork Ohio is thrilled to...
Apr 30, 2024


Universal parenting support matters and is happening in Ohio
Guest blog by Lisa Golden, Implementation Consultant, Triple P As April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, it’s a great time to...
Apr 25, 2024


Testimony in Support of House Bill 352
By Caitlin Feasby, Statewide Coordinator, Ohio Infant-Toddler Court Team Follow Caitlin on LinkedIn Note: This statement, written by...
Apr 23, 2024


Young Children Waiting on Adults to Act
By: Lynanne Gutierrez, President, Groundwork Ohio Follow Lynanne on Twitter and LinkedIn Are you a family who’s struggling to pay the...
Apr 19, 2024


Join Groundwork Ohio in Amplifying Parent Voices through the RAPID-Ohio Survey Project
By Troy Hunter, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Performance, Groundwork Ohio Follow Troy on Twitter and LinkedIn The RAPID Survey...
Apr 18, 2024


Ohio Celebrates Black Maternal Health Week
By: Kezia Ofosu Atta, Policy Manager , Groundwork Ohio Follow Kezia on LinkedIn Too many Black moms and babies are dying from...
Apr 17, 2024


Exciting Developments for Ohio's Child Care
By Troy Hunter, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Performance, Groundwork Ohio Follow Troy on Twitter and LinkedIn Governor Mike...
Apr 17, 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 10, 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 3, 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 2, 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...
Apr 1, 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...
Mar 25, 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 21, 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...
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...
Mar 20, 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 18, 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
Co lumbus, OH -- Groundwork Ohio, the state’s leading policy and advocacy organization uniquely focused on the needs of young children...
Mar 14, 2024
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