A2772

Requires Division of Child Protection and Permanency to develop suicide screening and crisis response training for caseworkers.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey A2772 mandates the Division of Child Protection and Permanency to create a training program for caseworkers on suicide screening and.

New Jersey A2772 requires the Division of Child Protection and Permanency to develop a training course and curriculum on suicide screening and crisis response planning for caseworkers. The training will cover recognizing warning signs, risk factors, and protective factors for suicide in children and adolescents, establishing protocols for responding when a child is identified as at risk, and coordinating care with mental health professionals, schools, resource parents, and community supports. The training will be part of each caseworker’s initial training and biennial in-service training.

Included in complete analysis

  • Overview
  • Core Provisions
  • Implementation
  • Impact
  • Legal Framework
  • Critical Issues

See what it does, who it affects, and the critical issues in plain language. Free, 30 seconds.

Where it stands

Current
Appropriations Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

DDD
3
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee Committee: Reported Favorably

6 Yea

DDRRDD

0 Nay

Calendar

May 7

10:00 AM

Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Hearing

History

May 7

Assembly

Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee