--- title: HR 1097. Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. Day; November 3, 2025; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1097 cite_as: HR 1097, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1097 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1097.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1097/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72448 date: 2026-01-27 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Day; November 3, 2025; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1097 By: Representatives Reese of the 140th, Olaleye of the 59th, Howard of the 129th, Sharper of the 177th, and Crawford of the 89th A RESOLUTION Recognizing November 3, 2025, as Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. Day; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. (YAP) was founded on November 3, 1975, with a bold mission to provide community-based alternatives to institutional care for young people and families, transforming lives and empowering communities; and WHEREAS, over the past 50 years, YAP has become a global leader in innovative and effective advocacy, serving youth and families in urban, suburban, rural, and exurban communities by providing individualized, strength-based services that keep families together; and WHEREAS, YAP's unique evidence-based model includes a commitment to a "no eject, no reject" policy, ensuring that every young person and family receives the support they need without exclusion; and WHEREAS, YAP's work has successfully reduced reliance on out-of-home placements such as detention centers, residential treatment facilities, and correctional placements, offering cost-effective solutions that prioritize the well-being of youth, families, and communities; and WHEREAS, YAP's holistic approach to youth and family advocacy has fostered resilience, created economic opportunities through workforce development, and built safer, stronger communities across the nation and around the world; and WHEREAS, the year 2025 marks the 50th Anniversary of YAP's impactful service, celebrating decades of advancing equity, justice, and positive outcomes for countless individuals. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize November 3, 2025, as Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. Day. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution recognizes November 3, 2025, as Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. Day, marking the nonprofit's 50th anniversary of providing community-based support to youth and families. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes November 3, 2025 as Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. (YAP) Day, honoring the organization's 50th anniversary. The resolution describes YAP's history since its founding in 1975, its 'no eject, no reject' policy of serving every young person and family without exclusion, and its work reducing reliance on detention centers and other out-of-home placements. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press. It does not create any new programs, funding, or legal requirements. ### What it does - Formally recognizes November 3, 2025 as Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. Day in the Georgia House of Representatives. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. - Creates no new laws, funding, or legal obligations; it is a symbolic honor rather than a policy change. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Youth Advocate Programs, Inc., a nonprofit serving youth and families. It has no binding effect on other Georgians, agencies, or institutions since it does not change any law or allocate any funding. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical legal effect on Georgians; it is a symbolic gesture by the House of Representatives honoring a nonprofit's 50 years of work providing alternatives to detention and residential placement for youth. ### Key provisions - The resolution recognizes the 50th anniversary of Youth Advocate Programs, Inc., founded November 3, 1975. - It describes YAP's 'no eject, no reject' policy and its model of community-based, strength-based services for youth and families. - It resolves that the House of Representatives recognizes November 3, 2025 as Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. Day. - It directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to the public and press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-27) - Sponsors: Teddy Reese, Phil Olaleye, Karlton Howard, Dexter Sharper, Omari Crawford - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72448 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1097.md?full=1