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BETTER OPPORTUNITIES
BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS
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.
EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY
Kentucky’s latest criminal justice reform improves fairness, accountability, and safety through better data practices
House Bill 136, crafted with research and expertise from the Georgia Center for Opportunity, empowers Kentucky lawmakers with data to make fairer decisions and build a better criminal justice system.
New Occupational Licensing Bill Improves Access to Job Opportunities for Georgia’s Returning Citizens
By updating certain job licensing processes for returning citizens, Georgia lawmakers can expand opportunities for meaningful work and better futures.
4 Surprising Benefits of Parental Love That Set Children Up for a Flourishing Life
The bond between a parent and child lays the groundwork for emotional security, social skills, academic achievements, and even lifelong decision-making.
EXPANDING THE CONVERSATION
Why Kids Join Gangs—and How to Stop Them
To address the root problem, policymakers must understand why kids join gangs. Specifically, they need to recognize that the biggest driver of gang membership is violent crime.
A Path from Welfare to Self-Sufficiency
Safety net systems should be integrated with workforce support programs. Mostly they aren’t. More states should implement the kind of “One Door Model” that Utah has proven effective.
Strengthening Welfare: How DOGE Can Help Open Doors to Work and Opportunity
If there’s any reverberating takeaway from the last election, it’s that Americans expect their leaders to do everything in their power to tear down barriers to opportunity. For welfare recipients, the best place to start is opportunities for work.
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.
