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House Resolution 652
By: Representatives Dempsey of the 13
th
, Cooper of the 45
th
, Oliver of the 84
th
, Jasperse of
the 11
th
, and Gaines of the 120
th
A RESOLUTION
Commending Georgia Community Service Boards and recognizing February 16, 2025 as
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Community Service Boards' Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.2
WHEREAS, Community Service Boards (CSBs) are created in O.C.G.A. ยง 37-2-6 et seq. as 3
public corporations and instrumentalities of the state to provide services for mental illness,4
intellectual and developmental disabilities, and/or addictive diseases; and5
WHEREAS, there are 22 CSBs across Georgia whose Boards of Directors are appointed by6
the governing authorities of the counties within each CSB's service area; and7
WHEREAS, as a vital part of Georgia's Public Safety Net, CSBs serve eligible persons with8
serious mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and/or addictive diseases9
who have no insurance or have limited means to pay for treatment, while also serving10
individuals with Medicaid and, as capacity allows, those with other insurance; and11
WHEREAS, CSBs have established a sterling reputation throughout Georgia for improving12
the quality of life of many of this state's most vulnerable citizens by providing high-quality13
and cost-effective care; and14
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WHEREAS, nearly two million Georgians suffered from mental illnesses or addictive
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diseases in the past year, more than 320,000 experienced a serious mental illness in the past16
year, and there are more than 145,000 adults in Georgia with intellectual or developmental17
disabilities; and18
WHEREAS, the Georgia Association of Community Service Boards (GACSB), located in19
Villa Rica, Georgia, serves as a unified voice for all 22 CSBs, providing policy and20
legislative advocacy on both state and national levels; and21
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding work of Georgia's CSBs22
be appropriately recognized for their immeasurable contributions in delivering essential23
behavioral health and developmental disability services across our state.24
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that25
the members of this body commend Georgia's Community Service Boards for their many26
outstanding contributions on behalf of the citizens of Georgia and recognize February 16,27
2025, as Community Service Boards Day at the state capitol.28
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized29
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to30
Georgia's Community Service Boards and the Georgia Association of Community Service31
Boards.32
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