Georgia Center for Opportunity

Vibrant communities where everyone can achieve their potential

EDUCATION

We work to ensure that every child has access to quality education.

FAMILY

Our work strengthens families and creates thriving communities.

WORK

Bringing the dignity of work to all people.

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To ensure that every person no matter their race, past mistakes, or circumstances of their birth has access to a quality education, fulfilling work, and a healthy family life.

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Creating links that change lives: Georgia Center for Opportunity partners with Connect to Work GA

This collaboration will help lift job seekers above the poverty line by providing opportunities for successful careers and upward mobility.

Frightfully pricey treats: Why Halloween fun is costing Georgia families more

As Halloween approaches, Georgia families look forward to making great memories involving adorable costumes and fun candy hauls. But candy prices have become nothing short of scary for families trying to make ends meet. Here’s why prices are on the rise for Georgia’s favorite Halloween treats.

Decarceration’s Disconnect: Corrections spending rises in Georgia even as prison population declines

Prison reform debates often focus on reducing prison populations to save taxpayers money. But is that actually possible? In a new report for the Manhattan Institute, Joshua Crawford, Public Safety Fellow at the Georgia Center for Opportunity, reveals some surprising answers.

EXPANDING THE CONVERSATION

Georgia candidates for governor should make welfare reform a top priority

Buzz Brockway in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Originally published November 25, 2025 In their pitch to voters, the 2026 candidates for Georgia governor have mentioned they are likely to address tax reform, health care, jobs, immigration, child care and housing...

On Thanksgiving, remember that gratitude makes good citizens, heals divisions

Originally published November 20, 2025 President Abraham Lincoln officially made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, during the Civil War that threatened the very existence of the United States. He wanted to unify the nation by encouraging Americans to count...

The safety net ‘system’ that isn’t

Eric Cochling in Governing Originally published November 20, 2025 Starting in 2027, work requirements kick in for certain beneficiaries on Medicaid, while new work rules for the SNAP food assistance program took effect on Nov. 1. These reforms mandated by the One Big...

BETTER WORK

SHAY LEARNED THAT WORK MEANT MORE THAN A JOB FOR HER AND HER SON. THROUGH OUR BETTER WORK PROGRAM, SHAY HAS FOUND MEANINGFUL WORK.

Vibrant communities where everyone can achieve their potential

EDUCATION

FAMILY

WORK

BETTER OPPORTUNITIES

BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS

EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY

Creating links that change lives: Georgia Center for Opportunity partners with Connect to Work GA

Frightfully pricey treats: Why Halloween fun is costing Georgia families more

Decarceration’s Disconnect: Corrections spending rises in Georgia even as prison population declines

EXPANDING THE CONVERSATION

Georgia candidates for governor should make welfare reform a top priority

On Thanksgiving, remember that gratitude makes good citizens, heals divisions

The safety net ‘system’ that isn’t

BETTER WORK

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Deep Red Valleys Report

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Georgia's Welfare System Reference Guide

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An Alternative To Incarceration

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A High Price To Pay

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Increasing Employment Opportunities For Ex-Offenders

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Prisoner Reentry | The State of Corrections

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Prisoner Reentry

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Increasing Access to Quality Healthcare for Low-Income Uninsured Georgians

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Disincentives for Work and Marriage in Georgia's Welfare System White Paper

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Disincentives for Work and Marriage in Georgia's Welfare SystemExecutive Summary

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