Establishes Train the Trainer Program for Student Wellbeing in DOE; appropriates $1 million.
S 1375 creates a Train the Trainer Program for Student Wellbeing within New Jersey's Department of Education, appropriating $1 million to fund it. The program trains educators to lead school-wide sessions on student behavioral and mental health, covering trauma-informed approaches, recognizing mental health challenges, restorative practices, and crisis de-escalation. Public school staff - not districts - voluntarily participate in the training, which uses evidence-based methods to improve school climate and student support. The program requires annual evaluations and a three-year effectiveness report to the Governor and Legislature.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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Joe Lagana
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