Some homes will go out of business.
Van Runkle added that OHCA is hopeful the General Assembly will restore
adequate funding for long-term care services , which has been cut each of the
past two years.
It is the largest long-term care association in the state, and the only
chartered Ohio affiliate of the American Health Care Association, representing
more than 10,000 long-term care facilities nationwide.

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Build Ohio is an alliance of individuals and groups working in Ohio to
design and implement a comprehensive, integrated early care and education
system in Ohio for all children from birth to age five.org.

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Designed to assist parents , providers and policy makers, the Guidelines
include the following developmental domains and include best practices in the
areas of: health, emotional, social, motor, language/communication and
cognitive . The Center is nationally- and
internationally-recognized for its work in the area of infant and toddler
care. 200. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Governor Taft's State of the State
address pushes tax cuts at the expense of Ohio's seniors and people with
disabilities who rely on a stable Medicaid program , the President of Ohio's
largest long-term care organization said today.

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Child Product Safety announces a Project Safe Crib milestone, 1000 new "safe
cribs" donated . It is a remarkable, complex and far-reaching journey. "Long-term care facilities rely on
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Project Safe Crib is a program that works through health agencies and
Habitat for Humanity to educate parents and caregivers on crib safety and
provides new "safe cribs" to families in need."
In his address, Governor Taft said Ohio is a "caring and compassionate"
state.

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The "birth announcement" was held
at COSI in Columbus and included remarks by Ohio First Lady Hope Taft.

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The Ohio Health Care Association is a non-profit association of over 740
nursing homes , assisted living residences, and facilities for people with
mental retardation and developmental disabilities, representing 64,000 beds.

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The guidelines also are linked to Ohio's Early Learning Content Standards, to
create a seamless path from birth to school.
Build Ohio , an organization focused on supporting early care and education
systems building, teamed up with the Ohio Department of Education, the Ohio
Department of Health, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and the
Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association (OCCRRA). If you cut our funding , we have to cut staff.

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The Guidelines are available online at occrra. That is bad for the state 's jobs climate,
and it is bad for our seniors and disabled citizens," Van Runkle said.

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New Resource for Parents, Child Care Providers and Policy Makers Now Available

COLUMBUS, Ohio, A leadership team of private and
public organizations this week unveiled developmental guidelines for Ohio's
youngest children, from birth to age three.
This team partnered with Drs. Build Ohio is part of
the national Build Initiative.
"Ohio families want to feel confident that if their loved ones need to go
into a long-term care facility -- whether temporarily or for an extended stay
-- they will get good care," Van Runkle said.

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Ohio's
Infant and Toddler Guidelines will help parents, child care providers and
policy makers meet their responsibilities to the 150,000 babies born every
year in the state," said OCCRRA Executive Director Alicia Leatherman.
OCCRRA is a statewide membership association of child care resource and
referral agencies providing services to families, early childhood
professionals and communities throughout Ohio. "What is the ultimate good of
cutting taxes if it hurts the quality of care in Ohio nursing homes and
facilities for people with mental retardation , and threatens the jobs of
caregivers?" added Peter Van Runkle, President and CEO of the Ohio Health Care
Association (OHCA). "Without adequate funding from
Medicaid, that can't happen.7 million Ohioans, including nearly
60,000 nursing home residents.

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Contact: 614-849-0500, x135 , Alicia Leatherman
614-221-2885, Kathleen Murphy x16, Stephanie Tresso x15

"It's hard to see what is 'caring and compassionate' about cutting
care for our most vulnerable citizens," said Van Runkle.

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Project Safe Crib Affiliates:

Alameda County Emergency Medical Services for Children - Public Health
Department
Arizona Association for Supportive Child Care - Kith + Kin Project
Contra Costa Health Services
East Bay Habitat for Humanity
Homeward Bound Phoenix Arizona
Humboldt Child Care Council
Mt Diablo Habitat for Humanity
San Francisco Homeless Prenatal Program
San Francisco Department of Public Health - Silver Avenue Family Health Center
The Perinatal Council

Ron Lally and Peter Mangione, co-directors
of WestEd's Center for Child and Family Studies in California to develop the
guidelines for Ohio's youngest citizens. Who they spend
time with and how they are cared for affect who they will become.

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The Guidelines are divided into the three distinct ages of infancy:
birth-eight months, six-18 months and 16-36 months and cover developmental
drivers in the various stages of infancy: security , exploration and identity. "Babies are the nicest way to start people and these
Guidelines will help start their journey in the right direction.

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The recipients of the milestone crib, clients of the Alameda
County Emergency Medical Services for Children, were overjoyed and now feel
secure knowing their new baby will sleep safely. Learn more at occrra.

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Working on The Danny Foundation's philosophy that not one child should be
exposed to the dangers of an unsafe crib, the Foundation has developed a
long-range plan to take this essential program nationwide.

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"The Guidelines are seen as the critical first step to ensuring that all
children birth to three in Ohio have responsive, reciprocal and respectful
care, because early experiences last a lifetime," said Terrie Hare, Chief of
the Bureau of Child Care and Development at the Ohio Department of Job and
Family Services. "'Taming the
Medicaid monster' is good sloganeering, but we need to remember that Medicaid
cuts affect human beings -- more than 1.

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Project Safe Crib Milestone - The Danny Foundation Marks 1000 Donated Cribs

"There are 1,892 days from the time babies are born until they enter
school.org or can be requested by
calling 1-877-547 -6978, ext. More information is at build-ohio."
The Governor's proposed tax cuts are intended to create jobs in Ohio, but
Medicaid cuts have the opposite effect.

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