Who We Are

Founded in 1972, Action for Children is the source for child care and early learning services in central Ohio. 

A private, not-for-profit organization, we are headquartered at 78 Jefferson Avenue in Columbus and operate a satellite office at Andrews House in Delaware County.  We work with partner agencies in surrounding Fairfield, Licking, Madison, Pickaway, and Union counties to provide services throughout the seven-county region.  To contact us or our partners in the surrounding counties, please click here.

Our programs and services include:

  • Child care and early learning information and resources free of charge for parents;
  • Career resources and professional development for center staff and home providers;
  • Centers that Care, an employment screening and recruiting service that links potential job candidates to centers with staffing needs;
  • Workshops and technical assistance for programs offering care for school age children;
  • Comprehensive employer consulting services for employers planning and providing work/life benefits;
  • Parenting resources and classes through The Art of Positive Parenting (TAPP);
  • The Circle of Business, a membership alliance of area businesses that promotes the balance of work and family life in central Ohio;
  • The Seven Generations Circle of Women, a membership alliance of women philanthropists who support Action for Children through financial resources and leadership expertise;
  • Resources for public awareness and advocacy on issues involving child care and early learning.

Action for Children is one of a select number of child care resource and referral agencies across the nation recognized as being Quality Assured by the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA).  By achieving Quality Assurance through this program, Action for Children provides strong leadership to all programs in our community that are working towards the highest standards of excellence in child care and early learning.


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Action for Children Today

Funding Our Work

Quality Assurance

Action for Children's consumer services are Quality Assured by the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies. more

Action for Children's Parent Central


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A new initiative for parents, grandparents, educators, and anyone interested in improving the lives of children.

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Action for Children's 2007 Annual Report
The agency's annual report to the community on its mission, programs and services.

Early Care and Education in Columbus and Franklin County
Action for Children's report on early care and education in our local community.

May 2005 Strategic Framework Update
This update includes work that has occurred to date in Ohio.

The Strategic Framework: Building An Early Learning System for Ohio's Young Children
Learn more about the Strategic Framework being used to inform work underway to build an early learning system for all of Ohio's children.

Action for Children Consumer Services Brochure
This brochure describes Action for Children's programs and services for parents, early childhood professionals, employers, and the community.