Establishes Statewide program to provide treatment services for children exposed to domestic violence.
The bill mandates the Department of Children and Families to establish a Statewide program offering therapeutic treatment, counseling, and supportive services for children and their family members exposed to domestic violence. It requires the department to provide grants to service providers and collect data on program effectiveness, including the number of counties or municipalities implementing the program and the number of participants. The bill also includes appropriations from the General Fund to support these efforts.
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