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National Adoption Month celebrates families built through adoption and raises awareness for the 3,000 Ohio children in foster care awaiting

On October 30, 2024, Groundwork Ohio celebrated 20 years of advocacy for young children with a special luncheon event at the Ohio Statehouse

Columbus, OH -- Groundwork Ohio, the state’s leading advocacy organization focused on issues impacting the prenatal period to age five,...

An Open Letter to Ohio Policy Makers.

In response to Governor DeWine’s preview of his Executive State Budget and State of the State address, Groundwork issued this statement.

Increased isolation, economic instability, and gaps in in-person education have had detrimental effects on early childhood

Studies show that Black children are more likely to experience more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) than their peers.

Read our Q&A with Erin Ryan, Groundwork Ohio's Director of Policy Advocacy & External Affairs.

Solving Ohio’s child care crisis is critical to families and young children. It’s also essential to the prosperity of our small businesses.

“There’s just no question, families of young children are in crisis today."

Groundwork Ohio joined central Ohio leaders for a discussion on the impact of the child care crisis on families and the workforce.

Knox County faced a child care shortage before COVID-19 hit, but the problem has worsened since the pandemic started.

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.

Ohio is facing dual crises: a workforce crisis and a child care crisis.

Commissioner Julie Ehemann shares what leaders in Shelby County are doing to help more families access quality child care.

The recent explosion of COVID-19 cases has put an already fragile child care system into an even more precarious position.

The child care crisis is undermining the stability of many households in Ohio, as well as slowing the state's economic recovery.

A recent survey from Groundwork Ohio found the pandemic and ongoing child care crisis remain major sources of stress for parents.

The COVID-19 pandemic has tested our resiliency and further widened existing gaps. But how we respond to these challenges defines us.