Blog Coronavirus Cover GA Health Justice Leah Chan People Powered Prosperity Long-term Health Impact of COVID-19: Planning for Children Who Have Lost a Caregiver and Adults Experiencing Long COVID October 3, 2022 / October 5, 2022 by Leah Chan Thank you to Mandy Alderman of COVID Survivors for Change for sharing her personal story. In 2021, COVID-19 was the leading cause of premature death in Georgia, and, in mid-2022, the United States overall passed the dismal milestone of 1 million deaths from COVID-19. As COVID-19 recedes from the news headlines, it is important to […] Read more » coronavirus covid health-care long covid
Blog Crystal Munoz Federal Policy Health Justice Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Worker Justice Over-Represented Among the Vulnerable, Under-Protected In the Pandemic: Georgia Immigrants Deserve Better December 17, 2021 / December 17, 2021 by Crystal Muñoz As the pandemic continues, one glaring outcome has been increased disparities between certain groups. During the beginning of the pandemic and the immunization stage, numbers and percentages of those infected and vaccinated gave us a clear indication that this pandemic was disproportionately affecting some more than others. One group that has been disproportionately and negatively […] Read more » Build Back Better covid five-year waiting period immigration pandemic vaccine
Budget and Taxes Coronavirus Daniel Kanso, PhD Fact Sheets Federal Funding Given to Georgia in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic August 14, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD | 1 Comment on Federal Funding Given to Georgia in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Download PDF As of August 1, 2020, the federal fiscal response to the COVID-19 pandemic includes two major legislative packages: the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). FFCRA funded free COVID-19 testing, enhanced unemployment insurance and suspended some burdensome requirements for recipients of the Supplemental […] Read more » CARES coronavirus covid funding
Alex Camardelle Cash and Safety Net Coronavirus Fact Sheets People Powered Prosperity New Support for Students Who Receive Free and Reduced-Price Lunch August 11, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF A Spanish-Language PDF is also available here. From now until Sept. 18, families of school children who receive free and reduced-priced lunch can apply to get Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT). This week the Georgia Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) changed this deadline from Sept. 25 to ensure they receive updated […] Read more » coronavirus covid ebt p-ebt pandemic Safety Net
Coronavirus Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Commonsense Solutions Can Mitigate Unprecedented Cuts to Higher Education May 21, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF Key Takeaways Pending budget cuts to the University System of Georgia have the potential to reverse years of progress, lowering instructional quality, increasing dropout rates and hampering upward mobility. Similar cuts to the Technical College System could have negative long-term effects as less money flows to colleges for retraining displaced workers and educating […] Read more » college coronavirus covid HOPE Lottery tcsg Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia usg
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
