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Research Alert
Ohio Homelessness Rises as Nearly 950 Unaccompanied Youth Face Housing Instability
In 2025, the number of homeless people in Ohio increased by over 3%, and federal data revealed that hundreds of…
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Health Matters
Ohio Faces Infant Mortality Challenge as Seven Babies Die Before First Birthday per 1,000 Births
Ohio continues to face a serious infant mortality challenge, with about seven babies dying before their first birthday for every…
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Education
Ohio Focus of the Week: Fighting the Reading Crisis Through Science of Reading
Ohio Focus of the Week turns to the state’s efforts to improve children’s reading skills as teachers continue to raise…
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Child Protection
Ohio Grandfather of 16 Children Found Incompetent to Stand Trial After Children Found Living in Squalor
A 73-year-old Ohio grandfather whose 16 grandchildren were discovered living in severe neglect has been deemed mentally incompetent to stand…
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Celebration
Ohio Celebrates Grandparents for Their Vital Role in Supporting Children and Families
Ohio is celebrating grandparents and other grandparent figures for their important role in supporting children and strengthening families on Grandparents…
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Family Finance
What True Financial Independence Really Means
By Dr. Mayowa Olusoji, The Money Smart Coach We’re in the final stretch. Your child has learned to earn, save,…
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Children and Family Support Services
Ohio Brings Nearly 700 Leaders Together to Tackle Foster Care, Infant Mortality and Early Education Crisis
Close to 700 state leaders and cross-agency teams from counties throughout Ohio convened at the second KIDS Summit to brainstorm…
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Child Sexual Abuse
Ohio Missionary Who Abused Boys in Haiti Pleads Guilty, Faces Up to 33 Years in Prison
A former missionary from Ohio has pleaded guilty to federal charges of sexual abuse of two boys in Haiti, and…
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Education
Ohio Flags 18 Schools as Test Scores Face Investigation Ahead of Report Card Release
Students and teachers at 18 Northeast Ohio public and charter schools are waiting to see how they fare on tests…
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Missing Children
US Marshals Locate 79 Missing Endangered Children in Ohio
In a month-long operation that authorities say is the largest missing-child operation in Ohio history, 79 children have been reported…
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