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GA HR1304
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/8/2016
Primary Sponsor
Mandi Ballinger
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution commending Georgia's Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for their dedication to improving the lives of abused and neglected children involved in juvenile court dependency proceedings
- 47 affiliate CASA programs have been established in Georgia since the organization's founding, with over 22,000 volunteers having advocated for more than 110,000 children statewide
- In the most recent year cited, 2,181 CASA volunteers advocated for 9,709 children, over 8,600 of whom were in state legal custody
- CASA volunteers are specially trained community members appointed by juvenile court judges to provide individualized attention, connect information among case managers, foster parents, and attorneys, and advocate for children's best interests
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available for distribution to the public and the press
Legislative Description
Georgia's Court Appointed Special Advocates; hard work and dedication to improve lives of Georgia's children; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/8/2016
Full Bill Text
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