Six new employees, pending approval by the county commission, will be hired now that Butler County is leading the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program. Butler County replaces Hamilton County, which had ...

The Ohio Senate Finance Committee approved long-awaited changes to child welfare processes and agencies in the state, but the bill no longer includes appropriations to fund provisions in the measure.

In partnership with The Repository, every Monday, Stark Community Foundation highlights positive happenings in our community. Here’s to Good News Mondays! Angi Rosa has been named the "Field ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio is launching a new $10 million program in which child-care costs will be shared among companies, parents and the state. The Child Care Cred Program, created through the state’s ...

A grant will fund a Child Development Associate (CDA) certification course in Spanish to address a shortage of bilingual preschool teachers. The lack of Spanish-language training has been a barrier ...

The leaders of multiple child care businesses in Ohio urged state lawmakers once again to support measures to boost child care in the state. Members of the business and advocacy sectors also joined in ...

When Selina Likely became director of the Edwards Creative Learning Center six years ago, she knew there was one longstanding practice that she wanted to change. For as long as she had taught at the ...

Selina Likely, the director of Edwards Creative Learning Center in Columbus, Ohio, was motivated to pursue a career in child care after a program expelled her 1-year-old daughter for biting. Credit: ...