Designates May of each year as "Maternal Mental Health Month."
AJR 38 designates every May as "Maternal Mental Health Month" in New Jersey. The resolution requests the Governor issue an annual proclamation to raise awareness about mental health during pregnancy and the postpartum period. It does not create new programs or allocate funding, but aims to highlight existing resources like the Department of Health's maternal mental health hotline. The resolution focuses on increasing public recognition of a common health concern affecting up to 1 in 5 women during pregnancy or after childbirth.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee
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Carol Murphy
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