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Jennifer Judkins joins Advocacy & Communication Solutions, LLC as Senior Communication Manager Advocacy & Communication Solutions, LLC is pleased to announce Jennifer Judkins has joined the firm as a Senior Communication Manager. Judkins will lead the firm’s strategic communication efforts to support clients nationwide. “Jennifer has deep experience in developing and delivering information to drive and […]

Franklin County commissioners announced a $23-million, two-year investment of American Rescue Plan Act funds (Franklin County RISE) for child care providers and families who struggle to pay for child care. This partnership with Action for Children is the most significant investment in the local early childhood learning system and builds on earlier funding from the City of […]

In an interview for Interact Health’s “Health in Action” feature, ACS Senior Strategist Nikki Reiss discusses implementing and sustaining school-based health centers (SBHCs). Interact Health promotes health equity through grants, education, research, policy, and engagement and focuses on three strategic priorities: reducing tobacco use, addressing the opioid epidemic and ensuring that children have access to […]

PRE4CLE, Cleveland’s plan to expand high-quality preschool, launched a new program named Early Learning Spaces to help high-quality child care providers in the city of Cleveland. Early Learning Spaces will offer child care and Head Start providers grants, technical assistance, and professional development to complete facility renovations that support the health, safety, learning, and development […]

Two years after declaring racism a public health crisis, Cuyahoga County officials have released a follow up report on accomplishments aimed at addressing socio-economic and racial disparities. Legislation passed in May 2021 created the Department of Equity and Inclusion to enhance diversity both internally – as it relates to recruitment, hiring, and promotion – and […]

2022 is off to an ambitious start. This year holds many challenges but lots of promise. ACS is closely watching five issues that will have big impact on our clients: issues related to election laws, how states use federal dollars, abortion access, debates on critical race theory and if we will continue to see governments […]

A Field Guide to the 2021 World of Public Policy and Advocacy Grantmaking foundations have a new go-to guidebook on how to navigate today’s world of public policy, thanks in part to Advocacy & Communication Solutions’ contributions to a new report from the Council on Foundations. Public Policy and Advocacy for Grantmakers dropped in August […]

What’s in a Name? First Things First Knows…. First Things First, an earliest-childhood advocacy group in Arizona that focuses on birth to age 5, does not believe in daycare. They do believe in childcare. “We are trying to help families understand that we don’t take care of their day. We are taking care of their […]

Advocacy & Communication Solutions, LLC takes Silver in coveted Stevie® Awards International Business Award for Company of the Year Advocacy & Communication Solutions, LLC (ACS) was selected out of more than 3,700 nominations to receive a Silver award for Company of the Year in the Small Business or Professional Services category. ACS, an Ohio-based minority […]

In the report Driving Implementation of State Paid Leave Programs: The Role of Philanthropy in Ensuring Access to Paid Family and Medical Leave, ACS client, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) examines the role that philanthropy can play in expanding access to paid leave. This report was published in June of 2021, during a time […]