The Senate Study Committee on Additional Services and Resources for Transition Age Youth in Foster Care will convene its first hearing on August 20 at 10:00 a.m. The meeting, chaired by Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (R–Marietta), is scheduled to take place at the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.
According to the announcement, “The Senate Study Committee on Additional Services and Resources for Transition Age Youth in Foster Care, created through Senate Resolution 310, will survey what resources and services are currently being provided for Georgia’s transition-age youth. This bipartisan committee will then determine what additional services and resources may be or should be available in order to ensure these youth’s success into adulthood.”
The event is open to the public and will also be live-streamed via the Georgia General Assembly website.
Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick serves as Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Children and Families and represents the 32nd Senate District, which includes parts of Cobb and Cherokee counties. Media representatives planning to attend are asked to confirm their attendance with Zach Pishock at SenatePressInquiries@senate.ga.gov.
For further information, Sen. Kirkpatrick can be contacted by phone at (404) 656-3932 or by email at kay.kirkpatrick@senate.ga.gov.
