Publications & Research Archive
Voices for Georgia’s Children Boiler Plate/Backgrounder
A short bio on Voices for Georgia’s Children. Print date March 2012.
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Voices for Georgia’s Children Brochure
The latest “About Us” brochure from Voices for Georgia’s Children. Print date Feb. 2012.
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Healthy Steps 2011/2012 Supplement: The New Georgia Dept. of Public Health
Effective July 1, 2011, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) became a stand-alone, cabinet-level agency after more than 30 years of being consolidated under other departments. Programs housed under DPH include: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Maternal and Child Health, Infectious...
Healthy Steps Indicators 2011/2012 Report
Voices for Georgia’s Children is proud to share this fifth edition of our Healthy Steps Indicators publication. We began this work with a desire to inform policy makers and other child advocates on the status of child health in Georgia. Child health is a key component of our policy agenda, and we...
Report: Modernizing Medicaid & PeachCare
Ensuring that Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids are structured to best meet the needs of Georgia’s children requires the deliberate engagement of the advocacy community, particularly since these programs are frequently targeted for budget cuts.
With this in mind, Voices for Georgia’s Children...
Fact Sheet: Basics of Georgia Pre-K
What is Georgia’s Pre-K?
Educational program for 4-year-old children funded by the Georgia Lottery.
Launched in 1992 as a means-tested program (i.e, available to those families below a designated income level); became universal and available to all families in 1995.
Implemented in approved...
Fact Sheet: Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grants
Voices for Georgia’s Children believes that by making investments in children early, we improve their chances for later academic success. Our birth to five policy agenda focuses on laying a strong foundation for safe, healthy, and educated children. The Race to the Top – Early Learning...
Fact Sheet: Navigators – A Vital Element in Developing Georgia’s Healthcare Exchange
A key component of the new health law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), is for the creation of navigators to facilitate the enrollment of individuals and small businesses in health coverage through the health insurance marketplace, or exchange, whether under Medicaid, PeachCare...
Medicaid & PeachCare for Kids Eligibility & Enrollment Handouts
We know nothing is more important to you than your child’s healthy development. Download these handouts – available in both English and Spanish – to help you and/or others better understand Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids eligibility and enrollment.
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Fact Sheet: States that Exempt Faith-Based Providers from Childcare Licensing
During the 2011 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly, Senate Bill 152 was introduced proposing exemptions of faith-based providers from certain aspects of Georgia’s Department of Early Care and Learning child care licensing requirements. In an effort to educate child care advocates...
