Georgia CommonsHR 203: Youth Villages; commend
Last action February 6, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution formally commends Youth Villages, a nonprofit serving children and families, for its 15 years of work in Georgia and its programs statewide.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a law that changes any statute. It recognizes Youth Villages, a national nonprofit founded in 1986 that works with children, families, and young adults, for its work since it began operating in Georgia in 2009. The resolution highlights the organization's Inner Harbour Campus in Douglasville, a psychiatric residential treatment facility undergoing $70 million in construction and renovations, along with its Intercept in-home family program and LifeSet program for young people leaving foster care. It also notes Youth Villages' partnerships with several Georgia state agencies. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy for distribution to Youth Villages as a formal commendation.
What the bill does
- Formally congratulates and commends Youth Villages, its staff, and its volunteers on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives.
- Recites the organization's history in Georgia since 2009 and its statewide programs, including the Inner Harbour Campus and the Intercept and LifeSet programs.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Youth Villages.
- Creates no new statutory requirements, funding, or penalties; it is a symbolic statement rather than a change to Georgia law.
Who it affects
Youth Villages, its staff, and volunteers are the direct subjects of the commendation. The resolution also references Georgia families and children served by the organization's programs, as well as the state agencies it partners with, including the Departments of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Community Health, Education, and Human Services.
Why it matters
Because this is a commendation resolution rather than legislation, it does not change any law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its practical effect is limited to giving Youth Villages official legislative recognition for its work with Georgia children and families.
Key provisions
- The resolution's preamble ('WHEREAS' clauses) details Youth Villages' founding, mission, and 2024 Georgia footprint of over 5,500 people served in 15 years.
- The resolved clause formally conveys the House's congratulations and commendation to Youth Villages, its staff, and volunteers.
- A further resolved clause authorizes and directs the Clerk of the House to produce a copy of the resolution for distribution to the organization.
- Contains no enforcement mechanism, funding appropriation, or effective date, consistent with its purpose as a commemorative resolution.
From the bill
“the members of this body congratulate Youth Villages, its staff, and its volunteers and convey to them this legislative body's heartiest commendation for their past, present, and future work on behalf of children, youth, and their families in this state and throughout our nation”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Mary Oliver (D, HD-084)
- Lee Hawkins (R, HD-027)
- Debbie Buckner (D, HD-137)
- Darlene Taylor (R, HD-173)
- Katie Dempsey (R, HD-013)
Topics
- legislative commendation
- child welfare
- foster care services
- Youth Villages
- Georgia House resolutions