Blog Worker Justice Invest in Child Care to Tap Families’ Economic Potential January 25, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Owens This past October, more than 1,000 Georgians and several statewide organizations added their names to a letter asking Gov. Nathan Deal to build on Georgia’s progress in helping low-income working families afford child care. Parents, advocates and experts alike know that high-quality care is essential for working adults to thrive in today’s economy and for […] Read more » child care Childcare and Parent Services Economic Security economy workforce Workforce Development
Cash and Safety Net Higher Education Jennifer Lee Jennifer Owens K-12 Education Reports Worker Justice Boost Georgia’s Workforce with Affordable Child Care for Student Parents January 10, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Georgia can help produce enough college graduates to meet employer demand and improve family incomes by increasing child care funding. Nearly 1,300 Georgia single parents with low incomes are already enrolled in college programs in high-demand career fields, but the state does not set aside money to help these parents with child care. This omission […] Read more » child care Childcare and Parent Services Economic Security economy HOPE HOPE Career Grant workforce
Budget Primer Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Reports Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2018 July 12, 2017 / March 23, 2021 by Melissa Johnson Human Services Budget Overview Georgia’s Department of Human Services oversees state spending to protect children and seniors, as well as provide non-medical assistance to people with low incomes. The agency’s state funding is $757 million in 2018, or 3 percent of state spending. Child welfare-related services represent the largest share of the department’s responsibilities, accounting […] Read more » Budget Primer child care Safety Net
Budget and Taxes Health Justice Melissa Johnson Reports Worker Justice Economic Opportunity Agenda for Georgia Women August 25, 2016 / March 12, 2021 by Melissa Johnson | 1 Comment on Economic Opportunity Agenda for Georgia Women Introduction – Why An Economic Opportunity Agenda for Georgia Women? The economic status of women in Georgia is a key factor in the overall health and future of the state’s economy. Women represent a majority of Georgia’s adult population[1] and nearly half of the workforce.[2] In more than half of all Georgia households with children, […] Read more » child care EITC medicaid Melissa Johnson wages
Blog Melissa Johnson Worker Justice Let’s Elevate Georgia Women for a Stronger State August 8, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Melissa Johnson For more than 12 years you’ve depended on the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute to cast a broad vision of a more prosperous Georgia, shine a light on the path to achieving that vision and show ways to help make the vision reality. On Aug 26, 2016, we will rise to that challenge once again […] Read more » child care events family leave wages Women Working Ahead
Budget Primer Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Reports Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2017 July 20, 2016 / April 14, 2020 by Melissa Johnson Human Services Budget Overview Georgia’s Department of Human Services oversees state spending to protect children and the elderly and provide non-medical assistance to people with low incomes. State funding for the agency is $642 million in 2017, less than 3 percent of state spending. Child welfare-related services represent the largest share of the department’s responsibilities, […] Read more » Budget Primer Budget Primer FY2017 child care Safety Net
Blog Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Georgia Families Need State to Support New Child Care Plan July 14, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Melissa Johnson | 1 Comment on Georgia Families Need State to Support New Child Care Plan Georgia’s new and improved plan to expand access to quality child care for families earning low incomes took effect in June. The state’s 2017 budget for the fiscal year that starts this month, however, is $103 million short of what’s needed to implement the plan according to a new GBPI analysis. If this wide funding […] Read more » child care
Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Reports Help Needed to Meet Georgia’s Laudable Child Care Goals July 14, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Melissa Johnson Georgia’s plan to expand access to quality child care for families earning low incomes became effective this June, but the state budget that takes effect this month is $103 million short of what’s needed to implement the plan. A proposal approved by federal regulators includes increased income eligibility limits, lowered family co-payments and higher payments […] Read more » child care
Blog Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Threats to Child Care Affordability Undermine Georgia’s Workforce March 5, 2015 / January 17, 2020 by Melissa Johnson An income tax shift proposal released last week proposes to eliminate Georgia’s credit for child and dependent care, the state’s second largest income tax credit. Many low-income parents trying to raise young children in Georgia struggle to afford the high cost of quality child care even under today’s tax rules. A new Georgia Budget and Policy […] Read more » child care Economic Security Safety Net
Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Reports Worker Justice Increase Child Care Assistance to Strengthen Georgia’s Families, Economy March 5, 2015 / January 17, 2020 by Melissa Johnson Many low-income parents raising young children in Georgia are not able to afford the high cost of quality child care. Going without such care can prevent them from keeping jobs, focusing at work, and getting a job if they do not have one. Georgia offers a child care assistance program to help families afford child care, but […] Read more » child care
