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GA SR1068
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/3/2014
Primary Sponsor
Jason Carter
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AI Summary
- Designates February 24, 2014, as Youth Villages Georgia Day at the state capitol
- Youth Villages is a nonprofit founded in 1986 in Memphis, Tennessee, by Patrick W. Lawler that serves children, youth, and families across 12 states and Washington, D.C.
- Youth Villages began operating in Georgia in 2008 to assist children involved in the Kenny A consent decree, serving vulnerable children and youth in state custody through its Intercept program and Inner Harbour psychiatric residential treatment facility in Douglasville
- The organization uses its Evidentiary Family Restoration model and evidence-informed services, tracking outcomes for two years post-discharge to prevent reentry into state systems
- The transitional living program for youth aging out of Georgia's foster care system is funded by donations from Youth Villages' own employees
Legislative Description
Youth Villages Georgia Day; recognize February 24, 2014
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/3/2014
Full Bill Text
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