Senate Resolution 705
By: Senators Strickland of the 42nd, Watson of the 1st, Hatchett of the 50th, Kirkpatrick of
the 32nd, Robertson of the 29th and others
A RESOLUTION
Commending Georgia Community Service Boards; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Community Service Boards (CSBs) are created in O.C.G.A. § 37-2-6 et seq. as
public corporations and instrumentalities of the state to provide services for mental illness,
intellectual and developmental disabilities, and/or addictive diseases; and
WHEREAS, there are 22 CSBs across Georgia whose Boards of Directors are appointed by
the governing authorities of the counties within each CSB's service area; and
WHEREAS, as a vital part of Georgia's Public Safety Net, CSBs serve eligible persons with
serious mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and/or addictive diseases
who have no insurance or have limited means to pay for treatment, while also serving
individuals with Medicaid and, as capacity allows, those with other insurance; and
WHEREAS, CSBs have established a sterling reputation throughout Georgia for improving
the quality of life of many of this state's most vulnerable citizens by providing high-quality
and cost-effective care; and
WHEREAS, nearly two million Georgians suffered from mental illnesses or addictive
diseases in the past year, more than 320,000 experienced a serious mental illness in the past
year, and there are more than 145,000 adults in Georgia with intellectual or developmental
disabilities; and
WHEREAS, the Georgia Association of Community Service Boards (GACSB), located in
Villa Rica, Georgia, serves as a unified voice for all 22 CSBs, providing policy and
legislative advocacy on both state and national levels; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding work of Georgia's CSBs
be appropriately recognized for their immeasurable contributions in delivering essential
behavioral health and developmental disability services across our state.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
commend Georgia's Community Service Boards for their many outstanding contributions on
behalf of the citizens of Georgia.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary if the Senate is authorized and directed to
make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Georgia's Community
Service Boards and the Georgia Association of Community Service Boards.