S 2549 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force."

S 2549 establishes a 17-member "Student Mental Health Task Force" to address mental health challenges among New Jersey students, including depression, anxiety, and stress. The task force will survey existing mental health resources in schools and communities, evaluate counseling programs, study funding needs, and examine successful approaches from other states. It includes agency leaders, school representatives, mental health experts, and community members, and must issue a final report to the Governor, Legislature, and all school districts within one year. The bill aims to improve student access to mental health services to support educational success, without specifying new funding or direct program changes.
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Introduced Feb 8, 2024 Last action Feb 8, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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