NEWS & OPINIONS
Op-Ed: We don’t need to rely on elections to do good in our communities
This election season has been the most rancorous of our lifetimes. Is anyone surprised? We’ve come to expect the unexpected in 2020, a year that has seen searing social strife, suffering and pain through the COVID-19 pandemic. Our political and social fabric is badly...
Story: Joyelle got an education, a job, and a promotion. She never expected her success would mean this
Story: Joyelle got an education, a job, and a promotion. She never expected her success would mean this. . . Joyelle never expected to be a position where the very system she thought was a safety net ultimately failed her. After fleeing an abusive relationship, this...
Acceptance of the New Normal | HEALTHY @ HOME
As we enter the holiday season it's important to recognize the changes that have taken place in 2020, and are shaping the way families are gathering for celebrations. Laura Cochling of Changing Perceptions Therapy walks us through healthy ways to accept our new...
How Can You Measure Welfare Program Success? Part 2
When someone needs financial help or workforce training from the government, where do they go?
If we just allowed people to navigate federal programs on their own, the average person would be completely overw
Helping Children Adjust to Holidays During the Pandemic
Helping Children Adjust to Holidays During the Pandemic By Guest Blogger Jen Johnson "We have a unique opportunity to introduce this social skill this year due to the financial impacts of the pandemic." Have you ever...
How Can You Measure Welfare Program Success? Part 1
When someone needs financial help or workforce training from the government, where do they go?
If we just allowed people to navigate federal programs on their own, the average person would be completely overw
Health Care Waiver Approvals Are Good News
By Erik Randolph Amidst the noise of the presidential election, the mainstream news media missed a major announcement the prior Sunday that promises to positively impact the lives of many Georgians. The announcement could signal a turning point in the near...
GCO welcomes Jace Brooks as Director of the Gwinnett Workforce Initiative
As a member of the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Jace had worked for years to bring together nonprofits with government resources in the human-services area. All of these efforts went into overdrive when the first case of COVID-19 arrived in Gwinnett County.
Statement from GCO president Randy Hicks on 2020 election results
Election night is over but the most impactful decisions occur in our homes, neighborhoods, and communities.
Op-Ed: It’s time for Georgia to reign in policing for profit
Much needed conversations are happening in recent weeks across Georgia and our nation on policing reforms. One practical area of reform that can’t fall by the wayside is this: It’s time to break the connection between policing and profit.
The Working-Class Welfare Trap: How Policy Penalizes Marriage | NATIONAL REVIEW
Our tax and welfare policies often penalize marriage, trapping too many people in poverty. ...Not surprisingly, these penalties seem to play a role in fueling working-class Americans’ retreat from marriage that we have seen play out over the past three decades. In...
Welfare Cliffs and Gaps: The role health insurance plays in upward mobility
Cody and Estelle are a young married couple living in a suburban neighborhood. Cody has a full-time job and Estelle is a nanny so she can have their daughter with her at work. They make just enough money to pay the rent…
MEDIA MENTIONS
Issues impacting voters ahead of the midterm elections
Joshua Crawford, Senior Fellow of Public Safety Policy, joined FOX 5 to discuss issues about high-crime and criminal justice policy impacting voters ahead of the midterm elections.
Josh Crawford Joined Leland To Talk Crime, Policies, Criminals Back In Workforce and more
Josh Crawford joins Leland Conway to share his expertise about crime, communities, policies, and the needed solutions to improve high-crime areas and create opportunities for people to thrive. Listen to the interview
MAIN THING: Rising Crime Rates – Madison Seals Interview With Joshua Crawford
Josh shares his expertise on community, crime, and the solutions needed to have thriving communities and opportunities for people break the cycle of poverty. Listen to the interview Visit the webpage for the full...
Joshua Crawford on Alabama’s Morning News with JT: Businesses Suffering from Violent Crimes
Young Voices commentator Joshua Crawford joins JT to explain how reining in violent crime helps those who need economic opportunity. Broadcast Tuesday, October 18th, 2022.
Several city leaders not sold on success of group violence intervention program
In the first year of implementation, group violence intervention program leaders believe they're seeing success. "We're seeing the results in the community and I think the numbers speak for themselves," group violence intervention program manager Dondre Jefferson...
Labor Participation Rate Remains Abysmal, but Former Inmates Provide Solutions
Official government unemployment numbers remain low, but the abysmal labor participation rate is a story too often ignored. Amazingly, The Washington Post notes that the prime male work rate is below 1940 numbers, the tail end of the Great Depression when unemployment...
State officials hold back Louisville plans for violence intervention
Louisville Metro Council members are asking why so few of the people associated with groups behind the city’s deadly violence are participating in a plan to end that violence.
Joshua Crawford on Common Sense America with Eden Hill
Young Voices commentator Joshua Crawford joins Eden Gordon Hill to explain how reining in violent crime helps those who need economic opportunity.
