This page contains information on homelessness, its causes, and ways that we can all bring an end to the homeless epidemic in Georgia.

Library and Publications:

• 2007 Georgia Homeless and At-Risk Survey Results

• Acronym Glossary

• Myths about Homelessness

• Causes of Homelessness

• Solutions to Homelessness

• GCEH 2004 Annual Report (PDF)

• GCEH 2006 Annual Report (PDF)

• Georgia Volunteer Health Care Program

• Georgia Volunteer Health Care Program FAQs

• Homelessness and Prisoner Re-Entry (BJA)

• Affordable Housing 101 Author- Kate Little

• Asset Based Community Development- Author - Robert Francis

• Chicago's Frequent Users of Jails, Shelters and Mental Health-Author-Corporation for Supportive Housing

• Georgia Volunteer Health Program Regional Providers Map Regional Map

• Healthcare For Homeless Veterans Program- Author- Patricia Bradford

• Housing is HIV Prevention and Healthcare- National Housing and HIV-AIDS Research Summit Series- Author- Nancy Bernstine

• The Bridge New York, NY- Author- Corporation for Supportive Housing

• PROMISE Fact Sheet

• St Andrews Profile - Author- Corporation for Supportive Housing

• What The Homeless Have To Teach Us Georgia- Author- Dr. Greg Owen

Links to Online Resources:

• Georgia Housing Search

• Georgia Crisis and Access Line

• HUD Homeless Services

• Georgia Department of Community Affairs

• Georgia Department of Community Health

• Georgia Department of Corrections

• Georgia Department of Education

• Georgia Department of Human Resources

• Georgia Department of Labor

• Governers Office of Planning and Budget

• Coalition For The Homeless Mentally Ill

• National Coalition For The Homeless

• National Alliance To End Homelessness

• Pathways Community Network

• Southern Poverty Law Center

Research Links:

• United States Census Bureau

• United States Bureau of Economic Analysis

• United States Bureau of Labor Statistics

• National Organization of State Budget Officers

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

• Economic Policy Institute

• Nelson Rockefeller Institute on Government

• Urban Institute

• Georgia Budget and Policy Institute

• Georgia State University Fiscal Research Network

• Economic Analysis and Research Institute

 Advocacy Links:

• Voices for Georgia's Children

Papers and Reports:

Recession Looms for the U.S. Economy in 2007
Center for Economic and Policy Research
November 2006
This paper forecasts that weakness in the housing market is likely to push the economy into a recession in 2007.

State Minimum Wages: A policy that works
Economic Policy Institute
November 27, 2006
The study compares states with a higher minimum wage to those without and concludes that wages are higher and employment is no lower in states with a higher minimum wage than those without.

Child Care Assistance in 2005: State Cuts Continue
Center for Law and Social Policy
November 1, 2006
This brief discusses national trends in Child Care Development Block Grant and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds directed to child care.

Analyzing Recent State Tax Policy Choices Affecting Low-Income Working Families: The Recession and Beyond
The Urban Institute
November 15, 2006
This policy brief offers a framework for analyzing state tax changes affecting low-income working families from 2002 to 2006.

Updating and Outsourcing Enrollment in Public Benefits: The Texas Experience
Center for Public Policy Priorities
November 13, 2006
This report shares the Texas experience in outsourcing the administration of a new system for enrolling recipients in public benefits.

All information is believed accurate but is NOT guaranteed to be without error.