Each month, Groundwork Ohio reads the latest and greatest resources on early education and health from a wide variety of sources. Below is a compilation of the most important articles we have read throughout July 2021.
OHIO NEWS
Akron Beacon Journal
National grant seeks to help Akron moms, babies thrive with workforce development programs
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Childhood trauma can lead to violence, and many of Cincinnati's kids are traumatized
Cincinnati Public Radio
The Push To Expand Doula Access For Ohio Mothers
The Columbus Dispatch
Doulas can help curb infant mortality and support women. Ohio lawmakers want to make access easier
Opinion: We must do better for Ohio's children
Dayton Daily News
Ohio to expand Medicaid coverage for new moms
Groundwork Ohio Amplifying Family Voice to Advance Equitable Outcomes for Young Children
Ideastream Public Media
The Marietta Times We can do more for families, children
News 5 Cleveland
Ohio families set to see first payments from enhanced child tax credit next week
Ohio Capital Journal Child care budget: Step Up to Quality remains, low-income care boosted
Study: Central Ohio housing stabilization project improved health outcomes for women, infants
Statehouse News Bureau
Kids In Ohio, Even Babies, Are Getting COVID And Medical Experts Fear The Numbers Will Increase
WCPO Cincinnati
Ohio to expand Medicaid coverage for new moms
Working parents say quality childcare among biggest hurdles in going back to the office
CDC: Childhood vaccination rates lagging
WKRC Local 12
State lowers rating requirement for Step Up to Quality child care program
NATIONAL NEWS
The 19th
Mental health support in preschool may help lower sky-high expulsion rates
Bloomberg
What to Know About Biden’s Plans for U.S. Child Care
CBS News
Affordable daycare called critical to U.S. economic recovery
CNBC
Over a year after child-care centers reopened, families are still struggling
EdSurge
The Pandemic Was Disastrous for Early Childhood Education—And Both Kids and Adults Are Feeling It
How Antiracism Work is Changing Early Childhood Education
An Oral History of Early Childhood Educators During the Pandemic
Fatherly
Pregnant and No Access to Care: Taking on America’s Maternity Care Deserts
First Five Years Fund NEW SURVEY: Child Care Issues Continue to Put a Strain on Working, Low-Income Families
By Addressing Early Childhood Educator Retention Challenges, Outcomes for Children Are Also Improved
Forbes
Two Of The Most Family Friendly Provisions Of The American Rescue Plan
Fortune
Why it’s so hard to find child care right now: 80% of centers are understaffed
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Center for Children and Families
States Try New Approaches to Improve Maternal and Infant Health
The Hill
Statistics show it's time to ring the alarm on early childhood education
Marketplace
Study underlines the economic importance of early childhood education
MSNBC
Covid proved the future of child care is the future of America
NPR
The U.S. Once Had Government-Provided Childcare. Where Is It Now?
These Black Moms Gave Birth Early. They Don't Want Their Experiences To Be Normal
PBS Newshour
The market controls child care costs in the U.S. Can that be changed?
Could the military child care system be a model for the nation?
Child tax credit should boost working families, Treasury Secretary Yellen says
The Washington Post
What to Know About Biden’s Plans for U.S. Child Care
WBUR
Connections May Be Key To Helping Young Children Recover From Pandemic Upheaval
Yahoo Finance
Child Tax Credit Payment Schedule Is Out Now – Here’s When You’ll Get Your Money
Yahoo News
Parents faced drastically higher child care costs in pandemic, survey finds