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Child Care Assistance: Georgia’s Opportunity to Bolster Working Families, Economy

Georgia is now turning away people who apply for child care financial assistance through a state program designed to help low-income families due to worries the program itself could run short of money. Georgia’s Department of Early Care and Learning said last Friday budget concerns are causing it to make the child care assistance unavailable to some previously eligible families. Download the full report.

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Melissa Johnson

A Two-Generation Approach: Solutions to Support Student Parents and Their Children

Alex Camardelle December 13, 2019

written by Alex Camardelle, Senior Policy Analyst and Jennifer Lee, Policy Analyst Overview A parent’s

World Refugee Day and Immigrant Heritage Month: How Welcoming is Georgia?

Crystal Muñoz June 20, 2022

Over the past year or so, Georgians have grown increasingly aware of the challenges faced by refugees resettling in the state. A new report provides a wealth of information on how refugees in the U.S. fare over time and how they affect our local communities.