Coronavirus Health Justice Laura Harker People Powered Prosperity Reports Georgia’s COVID-19 Public Health Response Must Include Support for Stable, Quality Housing May 7, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Laura Harker | 1 Comment on Georgia’s COVID-19 Public Health Response Must Include Support for Stable, Quality Housing Download PDF The COVID-19 pandemic is making it even more clear how interconnected health is with other areas of life such as economic security, education, food security and housing stability. Investments in health care systems and public health infrastructure have been an important part of the pandemic response. But we are also seeing how non-health […] Read more » American Health Care Act coronavirus covid health-care homelessness housing medicaid
Blog Coronavirus Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Students Need to Be Secure to Be Successful April 30, 2020 / May 28, 2020 by Jennifer Lee The coronavirus pandemic reveals the fragile financial situations of many Georgia college students. Many Georgia students struggle to pay for basic needs like housing, food, health care and transportation. Before the pandemic: 42 percent of students reported not receiving any financial support from parents or guardians 39 percent struggled with stable housing 37 percent had […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 Higher Education lottery reserves
Blog Coronavirus Health Justice Laura Harker People Powered Prosperity Fast Facts on Medicaid Expansion April 23, 2020 / July 28, 2020 by Laura Harker | 2 Comments on Fast Facts on Medicaid Expansion Key Takeaways The COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting Black Georgians, who are more likely to contract and pass away from the virus and work in jobs facing layoffs and furloughs, and will likely push communities of color deeper into poverty, and is decimating the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of Georgians. Immediate Medicaid expansion would […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 health medicaid
Blog Coronavirus K-12 Education People Powered Prosperity Stephen Owens Crises Demand Counselors: Pandemic Underscores Need for More School Counselors, Mental Health Professionals April 22, 2020 / November 17, 2020 by Stephen Owens Key Takeaways School closures triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic mean that students are not receiving the mental health support afforded to them when they are physically present at school. Many students now at home are exposed to increased trauma and will return with greater mental health needs. The state should leverage new federal funding and […] Read more » coronavirus counselors COVID-19 K-12 mental health
Blog Budget and Taxes Coronavirus Daniel Kanso, PhD People Powered Prosperity State Leaders Must Prioritize Long-term Recovery with 2021 Budget; Federal Fiscal Relief Needed April 20, 2020 / July 28, 2020 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Key Takeaways The coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic decline could lead to steep revenue shortfalls without sufficient federal aid. In order to address the effects of the coronavirus, Georgia leaders must prioritize long-term recovery with investments in health, education, the safety net and other key programs and services. Lawmakers can modernize and improve the tax […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts coronavirus COVID-19
Alex Camardelle Blog Coronavirus People Powered Prosperity Ray Khalfani Worker Justice State of Working Georgia Before and During COVID-19 April 17, 2020 / November 17, 2020 by Alex Camardelle This blog was co-authored by Senior Policy Analyst Alex Camardelle and Research Associate Ray Khalfani On March 13, 2020 the President of the United States declared a national emergency in response to the global coronavirus pandemic. To protect the public’s health, the Centers for Disease Control began recommending social distancing, with executive orders at the […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 economy Jobs Unemployment
Coronavirus Fact Sheets Higher Education Jennifer Lee People Powered Prosperity Federal Relief Not Enough to Meet College Students’ Financial Needs April 17, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF Since publication of this blog post, the federal Department of Education allocated a second pot of relief dollars for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Minority Serving Institutions and other institutions with a substantial number of students with financial need. Download Georgia allocations. The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act will […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 Education Fact Sheet
Blog Coronavirus Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Stephanie Angel Implement Immigrant-Inclusive Policies During the COVID-19 Crisis April 15, 2020 / April 28, 2020 by Stephanie Angel Key Takeaways Thus far, many state and federal efforts to mitigate the health and economic effects of COVID-19 have excluded some or all immigrants. One out of every 10 Georgians is an immigrant; addressing their health and economic wellbeing is critical. Georgia should extend emergency Medicaid, which immigrants can access, to include testing, treatment and, […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 health immigration SNAP TANF Unemployment
Blog Coronavirus Health Justice Laura Harker People Powered Prosperity Support Healthy Communities in Georgia with a Temporary Eviction Ban April 9, 2020 / November 17, 2020 by Laura Harker An extensive body of research shows that poor housing conditions and housing instability are associated with worse health outcomes. An overview of this research in Health Affairs outlines how housing impacts health in several ways, such as how unaffordable housing leaves people with less money to afford other needs like food and health care and […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 health housing
Alex Camardelle Cash and Safety Net Coronavirus Fact Sheets Learning the Basics People Powered Prosperity TANF Funding and COVID-19: A Critical Opportunity April 8, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF Gap Between Black and white children The COVID-19 pandemic will have an outsized impact on Black Georgians, who are overrepresented in the low-wage workforce, so support for the safety net is critical for preventing the widening of racial disparities. Georgia’s harsh rules and disinvestment have impacted Black families, who, because slavery and […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 NSRT TANF
