Georgia CommonsHR 1537: Atlanta Children's Day Shelter; 40 years of service to Georgia's children and families; commend
Last action March 3, 2026 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution commends the Atlanta Children's Day Shelter for 40 years of service supporting homeless and at-risk children and families across the state.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the Atlanta Children's Day Shelter, which was founded in 1986 by the Junior League of Atlanta and North Avenue Presbyterian Church. The resolution recounts the shelter's history of providing early childhood education, trauma-informed care, mental health services, and family support to children and families experiencing homelessness. The resolution notes that nearly 60,000 children statewide are homeless or living in unstable housing, and it praises the shelter's two-generation approach, which supports both children and their parents at the same time through education, workforce development, and case management. The resolution formally commends the organization and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy to the shelter. It does not create any new law, funding, or program.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends the Atlanta Children's Day Shelter for 40 years of service to Georgia's children and families.
- States factual background about child homelessness in Georgia, citing nearly 60,000 homeless or unstably housed children statewide.
- Honors the organization's two-generation (2Gen) approach that supports both children and their parents simultaneously.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the shelter.
- Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or programs, since it is a commemorative resolution rather than a law.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names the Atlanta Children's Day Shelter, its staff, board members, volunteers, and donors. It also references Georgia children and families experiencing homelessness statewide, though it does not create any obligations or benefits for them.
Why it matters
Because this is a commemorative resolution, it has no direct legal or financial effect on Georgians. Its practical significance is public recognition: it puts the General Assembly's official praise on record for the shelter's work and highlights statewide child homelessness data included in the text.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses recount the shelter's 1986 founding and its 40 years of early childhood education, trauma-informed care, and family support services.
- The resolution cites a statistic that nearly 60,000 children statewide are homeless or living in unstable housing.
- The resolved clause commends the shelter for its two-generation strategy combining child education with parent support services.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Atlanta Children's Day Shelter.
From the bill
“nearly 60,000 children statewide are homeless or living in unstable housing, a figure that has increased substantially in recent years”
“supporting both children and their parents simultaneously”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Kim Schofield (D, HD-063)
- Viola Davis (D, HD-087)
- Stacey Evans (D, HD-057)
- Bryce Berry (D, HD-056)
Topics
- child homelessness
- early childhood education
- family services
- Atlanta nonprofits
- legislative commendation