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GA SR975
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/16/2016
Primary Sponsor
John Wilkinson
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AI Summary
- Commends 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
- Since its founding, 47 affiliate CASA programs have been established in Georgia, with over 22,000 volunteers advocating 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 the state's 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 bring urgency to children's needs while in state custody
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available for distribution to the public and the press
Legislative Description
Georgia's Court Appointed Special Advocates; commend
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/16/2016
Full Bill Text
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