S 3866 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes task force to examine public school programs and services designed to address student mental health.

This bill establishes a 16-member Task Force on Student Mental Health to examine mental health support in New Jersey public schools. The task force, including school staff, mental health officials, parents, and legislative appointees, will study how schools identify students with mental health challenges (like anxiety or depression), evaluate counseling services, connect mental health to school safety, and determine funding needs. It will also research successful programs from other states and must issue a final report to the Governor and Legislature within one year. The task force expires 30 days after submitting its report, with no direct policy changes enacted by the bill itself.
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Introduced Nov 18, 2024 Last action Nov 18, 2024
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