What is the purpose of a Policy Academy?
To develop a realistic, State/Territory-wide policy initiative (Action Plan) with the intent of:
- Increasing access to mainstream services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness
- Enhancing the linkages between services and housing
- Developing prevention strategies
Please click on the following link for the Overview of Georgia's Statewide Policy Academy - Past, Present and Future (PDF).
Georgia's Statewide Policy Academy - Past, Present and Future
The challenges teams will face are:
- Building team consensus around the Action Plan
- Integrating planning activities
- Identifying feasible strategies
- Presenting a clear message to influential policymakers
- Generating public and political will to support Action Plan
- Implementing the Action Plan through executive, legislative, administrative, and private sector (non-government) processes
We have started the process of connecting the mainstream services for individuals and families experiencing homeless by this year's academy. We encourage others who would like to become involved in the work being done in your area to contact Laurie Poppell, Program Coordinator at GCEH for additional information at 770-575-5785.
Please click on the links below to view the ACTION PLANS (PDFs) developed by each team from this year's Statewide Policy Academy in Georgia.
North Georgia's Action Plan
Metro Atlanta's Action Plan
Central Georgia's Action Plan
Coastal Georgia's Action Plan
South Georgia's Action Plan
