Welcome to the Whole Child Primer, 3rd Edition. Voices for Georgia’s Children and the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network (GSAN) have teamed up to bring you this one-stop guide to child policy in Georgia. The pages that follow contain an easy-to-read overview of policy, data, and targeted recommendations to improve lifelong outcomes for all kids, birth through young adulthood. Because we take a “whole child” approach to our work, the reach of this Primer is wide and, though not exhaustive, it highlights key aspects of physical and behavioral health; child protection and safety; effective discipline and juvenile justice; and child care, enrichment, and youth engagement. (author abstract)

Table of Contents:

Glossary
Physical Health
Behavioral Health
Protection and Safety
Effective Discipline and Justice
Care, Enrichment, and Youth Engagement
Appendix A
References