GCCOA
Licensed child care providers deserve a level playing field.
Licensed programs in Georgia meet staffing ratios, training requirements, facility standards, and regular inspections. A defined set of license-exempt programs serves similar families without those same requirements. We're organizing Georgia's licensed child care owners into an informed, active membership — so lawmakers hear directly from the people who run licensed programs in their own districts.
What GCCOA does
Educate
Plain-language explainers on what license-exempt child care programs are, how they differ from licensed programs, and why that gap matters for the families they both serve.
Connect
We match members to the state, federal, and local officials who represent them, so the people who run licensed programs are heard directly by their own lawmakers.
Advocate
Ready-to-send messages, timely updates as the policy moves, and a network of owners speaking with one clear, factual voice.
A voluntary, informed membership
Participation is completely voluntary and has no effect on your employment. We never target faith-based organizations, camps, or recreation programs as institutions — this is about the exemption policy itself, and the standards that should apply evenly to everyone caring for Georgia's children.
Read more about our mission →Who we're organizing
- Licensed child care center owners across Georgia
- Represented at the state, federal, and local level
- Matched to their own legislators and districts