Bill > A952

Introduced Session

This bill requires the Department of Children and Families ("DCF") to establish and maintain a Statewide therapeutic treatment program for the children and families of domestic violence victims. The bill requires that the department establish and maintain a Statewide evidence-based program to provide treatment services for children and their family members exposed to domestic violence. The bill provides that DCF shall provide grants to providers for developing and implementing therapeutic treatment, counseling, and supportive services to those children and their family members who have been exposed to domestic violence. The bill further provides that DCF will collect and maintain data on the program established by this bill and provide a report to the Governor and Legislature which would include (1) information on the number of counties or municipalities that have implemented the program; (2) the number of participants in the program; and (3) information on the effectiveness of the program. The bill requires DCF to assign staff to develop strategies for assisting the providers in implementing the program throughout the State. DCF would also monitor the implementation of the program by requiring the participating organizations to maintain accurate records concerning the levels of service, referral activity, and overall program management. The bill provides that there would be appropriated from the General Fund such funds as are necessary to implement the provisions and to effectuate the purposes of the bill as shall be included in any general or supplemental appropriation act. The bill embodies, in part, recommendation 8 of the Report of the Supreme Court Ad Hoc Committee on Domestic Violence issued June 2016.

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Michele Matsikoudis (R)*,  Nancy Muñoz (R)*,  Michael Venezia (D)*,  Vicky Flynn (R),  Carol Murphy (D),  Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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