Advocates for Ohio's Future News Highlights

Poverty and Supporting Work:

• Dayton Daily News: In Montgomery County, 1 in 5 live in poverty
• The Columbus Dispatch: Too many senior women live in poverty
• Cincinnati.com: Cranley pledge: Lift 10,000 kids out of poverty
• Brookings Institution: Close to home: Social mobility and the growing distance between people and jobs
• CBS News: The shock of soaring child care costs
• Economic Policy Institute: High Quality Child Care Is Out of Reach for Working Families
• Advocates for Ohio's Future & Coalition on Human Needs: Too Many Ohioans Remain in Poverty

Child Welfare:

• Public Children Services Association of Ohio: Tenenbaum stepping down from longtime role at PCSAO
• Dayton Daily News: Extending Ohio’s foster care to age 21
• Ohio Fostering Connections (infographic): Sobering Statistics: Ohio Foster Youth Outcomes at Age 19

Housing and Homelessness:

• The Columbus Dispatch: Voucher requests for low-income housing dwarf supply
• The Columbus Dispatch: New drop-in center ready for Columbus’ young homeless

Food and Nutrition:

• No Kid Hungry (video): Make This the Last Hungry Summer for Kids

Health Care:

• The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus board approves plan to add health clinics to schools

Upcoming Events

• Advocates for Ohio's Future (webinar): Working and Poor: The State of Poverty in Ohio
• Voices for Ohio's Children: 2015 Legislative Advocacy Trainings