The Week in Policy: May 6–10, 2024
![The Week in Policy: May 6–10, 2024](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d114b9_f1f8978a948e4ce1b8251a2943e427e7~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d114b9_f1f8978a948e4ce1b8251a2943e427e7~mv2.webp)
![Groundwork Ohio Submits Comments on Proposed Early Intervention Program Changes](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d114b9_8939e0b0885848c5ace158b30f578c3e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d114b9_8939e0b0885848c5ace158b30f578c3e~mv2.webp)
- May 8
Groundwork Ohio Submits Comments on Proposed Early Intervention Program Changes
![Smoking Cessation for Medicaid-Covered Pregnant Women](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d114b9_7c53b1f99c3c4e858bb590b25d9165b9~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d114b9_7c53b1f99c3c4e858bb590b25d9165b9~mv2.webp)
- May 2
Smoking Cessation for Medicaid-Covered Pregnant Women
![Groundwork Ohio Announces Early Childhood Fellowship Class of 2025](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d114b9_d98cc097d57541a399e776b611425049~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d114b9_d98cc097d57541a399e776b611425049~mv2.webp)
- Apr 30
Groundwork Ohio Announces Early Childhood Fellowship Class of 2025
![Universal parenting support matters and is happening in Ohio](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d114b9_e13bf66e0d24426db427a603c778d67c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d114b9_e13bf66e0d24426db427a603c778d67c~mv2.webp)
- Apr 25
Universal parenting support matters and is happening in Ohio
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![Testimony in Support of House Bill 352](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d114b9_9d2816c395114b92b2df8cb6af20d619~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/d114b9_9d2816c395114b92b2df8cb6af20d619~mv2.webp)
- Apr 23
Testimony in Support of House Bill 352
![Young Children Waiting on Adults to Act](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d114b9_d16b6f90e4ac46d894cc3a677d2c2336~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d114b9_d16b6f90e4ac46d894cc3a677d2c2336~mv2.webp)
- Apr 19
Young Children Waiting on Adults to Act
![Join Groundwork Ohio in Amplifying Parent Voices through the RAPID-Ohio Survey Project](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d114b9_6ab27179907c4f908d067475418ec9af~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d114b9_6ab27179907c4f908d067475418ec9af~mv2.webp)
- Apr 18
Join Groundwork Ohio in Amplifying Parent Voices through the RAPID-Ohio Survey Project
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![Ohio Celebrates Black Maternal Health Week](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d114b9_18b82bb4273e4450951622a1a333652f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/d114b9_18b82bb4273e4450951622a1a333652f~mv2.webp)
- Apr 17
Ohio Celebrates Black Maternal Health Week
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![Exciting Developments for Ohio's Child Care](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d114b9_2a863073481945db8946d9e06b7450fe~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/d114b9_2a863073481945db8946d9e06b7450fe~mv2.webp)
- Apr 17
Exciting Developments for Ohio's Child Care
![Ohio Kids Win in Gov. DeWine's State of the State](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d114b9_af7d7e2269c344e7b66693c78f1ab74b~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d114b9_af7d7e2269c344e7b66693c78f1ab74b~mv2.webp)
- Apr 10
Ohio Kids Win in Gov. DeWine's State of the State
![National survey of Medicaid policies reveals opportunities for infant-early childhood mental health services in Ohio](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d114b9_261bb1775dba4b9296e6da0a3835015f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d114b9_261bb1775dba4b9296e6da0a3835015f~mv2.webp)
- Apr 3
National survey of Medicaid policies reveals opportunities for infant-early childhood mental health services in Ohio
![Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month: Working Together to Make Ohio Safer](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d114b9_6b58ac8a2d11407da99282c6583cfa8c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d114b9_6b58ac8a2d11407da99282c6583cfa8c~mv2.webp)
- Apr 2
Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month: Working Together to Make Ohio Safer
![Groundwork Ohio Spring 2024 Roadshow Listening Tour](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d114b9_008ec45341334b2c88264908e566ab48~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d114b9_008ec45341334b2c88264908e566ab48~mv2.webp)
- Apr 1
Groundwork Ohio Spring 2024 Roadshow Listening Tour
![Get Engaged with the State of the State](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d114b9_20c759aae66449bba1b19967b26a5d69~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d114b9_20c759aae66449bba1b19967b26a5d69~mv2.webp)
- Mar 25
Get Engaged with the State of the State
![Get to Know Groundwork: Susan Ackerman, Managing Director, Policy](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d114b9_da1c59ff13fd4ad6bc051659c5d9cef2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d114b9_da1c59ff13fd4ad6bc051659c5d9cef2~mv2.webp)
- Mar 21
Get to Know Groundwork: Susan Ackerman, Managing Director, Policy
![Medicaid Unwinding Comes to an End in Ohio: More Work is Needed to Ensure Young Child Remain Enrolled](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d114b9_9c89585d976a4922a058a2d47ca7c618~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d114b9_9c89585d976a4922a058a2d47ca7c618~mv2.webp)
- Mar 21
Medicaid Unwinding Comes to an End in Ohio: More Work is Needed to Ensure Young Child Remain Enrolled
![Driving Change: Help Us Shape our Policy Roadmap](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d114b9_d0f2a96cd83f413ca81f2ef265791e0c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d114b9_d0f2a96cd83f413ca81f2ef265791e0c~mv2.webp)
- Mar 20
Driving Change: Help Us Shape our Policy Roadmap
![Ohio's One-Time Strategic Community Investment Provides Rare Funding Opportunity to Keep Child Care Facilities Safe, Warm, and Dry](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d114b9_fe03a1a3a8d243c1a9a4ca332e57135a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d114b9_fe03a1a3a8d243c1a9a4ca332e57135a~mv2.webp)
- Mar 20
Ohio's One-Time Strategic Community Investment Provides Rare Funding Opportunity to Keep Child Care Facilities Safe, Warm, and Dry
![The Stress, Mental Health, and Well-Being of Early Childhood Educators](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d114b9_e2e9b5ea0d2f4d5d81d2f8d01b593a60~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d114b9_e2e9b5ea0d2f4d5d81d2f8d01b593a60~mv2.webp)
- Mar 18
The Stress, Mental Health, and Well-Being of Early Childhood Educators