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 August 2022.
OHIO NEWS
Increasing, diversifying the perinatal workforce will save lives of Black mothers and babies
Ohio infant mortality crisis: Why can't we fix this?
Opinion: Families, providers still struggling with child care crisis
Ohio Schools Seek to Adapt to Mental Health Crisis
Apply to join Ohio’s Whole Child Network
First Five Years Fund: Early Childhood Education in Ohio
As School Year Starts in Ohio, Districts Struggle with Thousands of Open Teaching Positions
Parents: Education should include mental health, trust in teachers
Early signs of classroom performance show improvement after COVID's negative impact
Federal government OKs Ohio's request to extend postpartum Medicaid for 12 months
How much does breakfast and lunch cost in your Greater Columbus school district?
Mental health, teen birth rates: 5 takeaways from new data on Ohio's children
Child educational, health issues persist in Ohio
Women are returning to the workforce. Here's what it takes for them to stay
NATIONAL NEWS
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
CMS Reminds States EPSDT Requirement Includes Behavioral Health, Offers Specific Strategies
AMERICAN PROGRESS
Increasing America's Child Care Supply
2020 Mom
The World Health Organization's Maternal Mental Health Actions in the "World Mental Health Report: Transforming Mental Health for All”
CLASP Child care assistance spending and participation in 2019
NASP Home visiting and support for pregnant women issue brief
Children’s Funding Project
Guest blog: early childhood education starts at birth - three lessons from Preschool Promise
ChildCare Aware of America State session round-up, Summer 2022
The White House Fact Sheet: President Biden's and Vice President Harris's Maternal Health Blueprint Delivers for Women, Mothers, and Families
The New York Times Vast New Study Shows a Key to Reducing Poverty: More Friendships Between Rich and Poor