In his two-year state budget, Gov. Mike DeWine has proposed giving families with children under age 7 up to a $1,000 refundable tax credit. The new tax break would put money in families’ pockets, making work pay.

No issue is more important in helping women and families with young children be able to move up the economic ladder and support their children during the earliest years than access to quality child care.

Gov. DeWine’s $1,000 per young child tax credit is more than just policy—it’s a statement about who we are and what we stand for.

By Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal Published: February 19, 2025 Research by a Republican polling firm shows child care expenses...

COLUMBUS, OH –  With children’s and family issues at center-stage leading into this November’s elections, Ohio Kids First (OKF) launched...

The Columbus Dispatch wrote about a new Child Care Aware America study that shows child care costs more than housing and college in Ohio.

Dayton24/7Now interviewed Ohio Kids First's Executive Director Rachel Selby about the child care crisis facing Ohio families and businesses.

Cleveland.com reported that Gov. Mike DeWine's proposed child care reforms are only a "step in the right direction."

In response to Governor Mike DeWine’s State of the State address, Ohio Kids First Executive Director Rachel Selby said, "The reality is that

Ohio Kids First (OKF) is calling on Governor Mike DeWine to elevate the importance of increased investment in child care.

Ohio Kids First, a leading voice in the fight for supporting Ohio kids and families, today announced Rachel Selby as the new E.D.

Workers need child care options if they want to go to work. If child care options are too expensive or not readily available, potential work

Employees of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will get a new $31 million child care center to provide for children under 5.

The Ohio Chamber of Commerce is warning state leaders that they need to make childcare more available and affordable to workers.

While there is much to be proud of in Ohio, the state and its policymakers must also focus on laying the foundation for continued investment

Published: Nov. 09, 2023, 12:28 p.m. By Sabrina Eaton, cleveland.com WASHINGTON, D. C. - For parents served by YMCA of Greater Cleveland...

NOVEMBER 1, 2023 / 5:00 AM EDT / MONEYWATCH BY KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKS The cost of child care has risen so high in recent years that some...