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Hello Advocate,

Happy Thanksgiving! Before we take off to enjoy the break, here's the latest news.

- Rebecca

Advocates for Ohio's Future News Highlights

• Policy Matters Ohio: Here’s how bill would slash Ohio unemployment benefits
• Akron Beacon Journal: How not to fix the state’s unemployment compensation fund
• Toledo Blade: Fix Ohio’s jobless system
• Akron Beacon Journal: Lisa Hamler-Fugitt: Two ways to boost work and fight poverty

Child Protection:

• The Repository: Foster kids rising: Teens honored for overcoming the odds
• Children's Defense Fund - Ohio: KIDS COUNT by County 2015

Food and Nutrition:

• Journal-News: Demand for food donations at local pantries increases

Infant Mortality:

• Cleveland.com: Cleveland and Cuyahoga hit on a smarter way to fight infant mortality

Older Adults:

• The Columbus Dispatch: Elder-care program reduces 911 calls for Delaware County fire departments

Ohio’s communities thrive when people feel safe, have good jobs and can afford the basics. Unfortunately, a job doesn’t always mean a living. As incomes decline, more and more Ohioans are unable to afford the rising cost of the basics. People must be able to meet all their basic needs before they're able to work their way out of poverty.

Upcoming Events

• Advocates for Ohio's Future (webinar): Ohio's Juvenile Justice System

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