Prioritize Investments in Child Care in the State Budget
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- Jan 31
Groundwork Ohio Applauds Governor's Renewed and Bold Commitment to Ohio's Youngest
In response to Governor DeWine’s preview of his Executive State Budget and State of the State address, Groundwork issued this statement.
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- Jun 21, 2022
Opinion: 7 in 10 parents worry about kids' mental health (The Columbus Dispatch)
Increased isolation, economic instability, and gaps in in-person education have had detrimental effects on early childhood
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- May 2, 2022
The Impact of Trauma on Young Children of Color and Their Families
Studies show that Black children are more likely to experience more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) than their peers.
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- Apr 20, 2022
Get to Know Groundwork: Erin Ryan, Director of Policy Advocacy & External Affairs
Read our Q&A with Erin Ryan, Groundwork Ohio's Director of Policy Advocacy & External Affairs.
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- Mar 29, 2022
Opinion: Investment in child care key to economic growth (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Solving Ohio’s child care crisis is critical to families and young children. It’s also essential to the prosperity of our small businesses.
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- Feb 27, 2022
Opinion: Shame on lawmakers pushing needy kids to the back of the line - again (Cleveland.com)
“There’s just no question, families of young children are in crisis today."
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- Feb 20, 2022
Child care crisis keeps moms from work (The Columbus Dispatch)
Groundwork Ohio joined central Ohio leaders for a discussion on the impact of the child care crisis on families and the workforce.
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- Feb 18, 2022
Development foundation seeks public input on child care issues (Knox Pages)
Knox County faced a child care shortage before COVID-19 hit, but the problem has worsened since the pandemic started.
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- Feb 10, 2022
Why aren't moms returning to workforce? (The Columbus Dispatch)
Nearly 1.8 million women have left the workforce since the onset of the pandemic and many with children under 5 have yet to return.
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- Feb 9, 2022
Op-ed: Parents are telling us what they need to get back to work: Fix child (The Columbus Dispatch)
Ohio is facing dual crises: a workforce crisis and a child care crisis.
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- Feb 3, 2022
How One Ohio County is Leveraging COVID Relief Funds to Expand Access to Quality Child Care
Commissioner Julie Ehemann shares what leaders in Shelby County are doing to help more families access quality child care.
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- Feb 1, 2022
Pandemic fuels child-care staff absences (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
The recent explosion of COVID-19 cases has put an already fragile child care system into an even more precarious position.
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- Jan 26, 2022
Child Care Crisis: Ohio Parents at "Tipping Point" (Public News Service)
The child care crisis is undermining the stability of many households in Ohio, as well as slowing the state's economic recovery.
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- Jan 24, 2022
Pandemic, child care issues remain stressors for some Ohio parents, poll finds (Fox19 Cincinnati)
A recent survey from Groundwork Ohio found the pandemic and ongoing child care crisis remain major sources of stress for parents.
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- Jan 3, 2022
Mayor Andrew Ginther: Child Care and Early Education is Key to a Full and Equitable Recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested our resiliency and further widened existing gaps. But how we respond to these challenges defines us.
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- Dec 30, 2021
Workforce and child care issues loom over Columbus' humming economy (Columbus Business First)
More employers are realizing that the lack of affordable, quality child care across the state is inhibiting parents from returning to work.
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- Dec 15, 2021
Groundwork Ohio Poll Shows Support For More Child Care Funding (Gongwer)
Policymakers should boost state support for child care if they hope to adequately address pandemic-related workforce challenges.
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- Dec 14, 2021
Child care key to solving Ohio’s worker shortages (Dayton Daily News)
Groundwork Ohio's new statewide poll shows there's a dire need for affordable, quality child care.
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- Dec 10, 2021
Child care an ‘economic issue,’ advocates say (Ohio Capital Journal)
Early childhood education is more and more vital to the state and county, according to a new study by Groundwork Ohio.
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