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Introduced Session

This joint resolution designates the first week of May as "Children's Mental Health Awareness Week" in New Jersey to raise public awareness of mental health and mental illness in children. Mental illness can adversely affect children in many ways, including increasing the likelihood of a child of being suspended from school, abusing drugs or alcohol, or ending up in the juvenile justice system. Many children with mental health disorders do not receive treatment for their illnesses, due to poor understanding of mental illness and treatment options, stigma or lack of access to treatment. The resolution intends to promote awareness in hopes of improving the lives of children who have emotional disturbances and other mental health disorders.

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Ellen Park (D)*,  Gabriel Rodriguez (D)*,  Shanique Speight (D)*,  Reginald Atkins (D),  David Bailey (D),  Margie Donlon (D),  Mitchelle Drulis (D),  Roy Freiman (D),  Luanne Peterpaul (D),  Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D),  Anthony Verrelli (D), 

Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (on 05/29/2025)

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