AJR 62 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Designates month of May of each year as "Children's Mental Health and Trauma Awareness Month."

AJR 62 designates May of each year as "Children's Mental Health and Trauma Awareness Month" in New Jersey. The resolution aims to raise public awareness about children's mental health, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and mental illness, encouraging the state to promote understanding through annual observance. It does not create new laws or funding but requests the Governor issue an annual proclamation to encourage community activities focused on these issues. The bill directly affects New Jersey residents by highlighting the importance of addressing childhood mental health challenges and ACEs.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
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