Bill > S2284

This bill establishes the Office of Resilience within the Department of Children and Families (DCF) in New Jersey. The office will be responsible for coordinating statewide initiatives to raise awareness and provide opportunities to prevent and mitigate adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which are traumatic events that occur before the age of 18 and can have long-lasting impacts on physical and mental health. The office will also promote positive childhood experiences (PCEs) and trauma-informed, healing-centered services for young people in the state. The bill outlines the office's responsibilities, including developing strategies to reduce exposure to and mitigate the effects of ACEs, launching public awareness campaigns, utilizing evidence-based tools to promote resilience, and collaborating with research institutions to inform state policies and programs related to positive and adverse childhood experiences.

Education, Health and Social Services

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S2284