Our mission is to improve and advance the quality of life of Ohio's children and families through education and advocacy.

Cleveland, OH
Joined April 2017
“How can students celebrate our diverse world if they don’t know about it” – Valerie Bolling, Author Educator Share with us your thoughts on the importance of diverse books Don’t forget to register for the Diverse Books Coalition Webinar: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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"Read for Literacy is a local organization that works to increase literacy skills... The organization runs a free early literacy camp in the summer...to provide students ages 4 to 8 with the skills they need to be successful in school." toledoblade.com/local/educat…
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Meet today's early childhood care and learning panel: Carole Beaty of the @TheCentersOhio, @shawnarohrman of @CuyahogaKids, and Nancy Mendez of @StartingPointOH. Moderated by Gloria Blevins of @ClevelandBCDI.
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Check out the latest in our First Five Questions series! FFYF Executive Director @SarahRittling sat down with Liat Krawczyk and @CaitCode to discuss the upcoming, first-of-its-kind National Child Care Innovation Summit. ffyf.org/2024/06/25/the-firs…
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👑 Queen City, here we come! 👑 The Roadshow Listening Tour will be in Cincinnati TOMORROW (Thu, 6/27) at the @UnitedWayGC. Join us for a full day of speakers and panelists on maternal and infant health. Learn more: groundworkohio.org/roadshow
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Wow! What an incredible Day 2 of #AVIDSI2024 in Tampa! The speakers were inspiring, the Tiger Marching Band (Middleton High School, @HillsboroughSch) got us moving, and together we celebrated the joy that is the AVID community. Summer 2024 is off to an amazing start!
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Parents of pre school children & Early Years Professionals.. this range of resources are free to download. Sleep, communication, sensory development & more … adhdfoundation.org.uk/servic… @EYEearlyEd @earlyyearsscot @CAMHSNetwork @sencochat @EarlyYearsEqual @KidsFirstChi @KFNow ☂️
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JUST RELEASED: The Family Voices Project Report Groundwork's new survey of Ohio parents details the struggle to find, afford child care. Read our full press advisory here: ow.ly/p3Tk50SpvkB
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A #PublicHealthReports study analyzed Fenway Health's administration of 6376 doses of the mpox vaccine during the 2022 mpox outbreak & identified programmatic changes for vaccination, treatment, & community outreach to inform future outbreak responses: bit.ly/3TAWdLA
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Come check out this FREE event in East Cleveland!
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During Pride Month, we acknowledge the absence of LGBTQ+ status in almost all of our local, state, and federal data—described as creating a “data desert” by the Director of the Program for LGBT Health at Drexel University. Read more from Alex Dorman: commsols.com/LGBTQdatainvisi…
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Child care issues have a huge impact on the future of families AND businesses. @CaitCode of the @USCCFoundation recently discussed with @SarahRittling the difference access to child care makes in addressing workforce challenges. ffyf.org/2024/06/25/the-firs…
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#DYK? From 2018 to 2022, the number of reported primary and secondary syphilis cases in men increased 47.5%. @CDCgov’s 2022 STI Surveillance Report is a #SourceForBetterHealth that illustrates data trends from 2018-2022: cdc.gov/std/statistics/2022/… #MensHealthMonth
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Ask open-ended questions. Researchers call these “wh” questions: why, what, who or where questions. Open-ended questions to help kids think deeply. Instead of "Did you like your lunch?" try "What was your favorite part of lunch? Who had the best lunch?" betterlearningtherapies.com/…
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Day 1 of #SteamIntoSummerCamp at both locations is in the books and we're off to a great start! #TogetherWeWill @NBCDI
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Be the rainbow. ☁️🌈
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LOCATION CHANGE: The June 29 legal clinic planned for the Noble Branch of Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library has been MOVED to the Lee Road Branch (2345 Lee Rd). Come chat w/ the Legal Aid team & our volunteer partners from @SPB_global. loom.ly/NaV4pHA
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We're looking forward to this great event tomorrow! One of our board members, Garri Davis, is part of the Early Childhood Education Focus panel—don't miss it! 🙌
👑 Queen City, here we come! 👑 The Roadshow Listening Tour will be in Cincinnati TOMORROW (Thu, 6/27) at the @UnitedWayGC. Join us for a full day of speakers and panelists on maternal and infant health. Learn more: groundworkohio.org/roadshow
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Frightening events or situations can harm a child’s brain development and have long-lasting effects on their mental and physical well-being. 🧠 Get tips on the ECLKC for supporting children who’ve had traumatic experiences! #Trauma
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