Establishes brain injury screening and education program in DCF.
Introduced First Reading Senate Referred to SHH
Summary
The bill sets up a brain‑injury screening and education program within New Jersey's Department of Children and Families. It focuses on kids and young adults ages 5‑21 who are in or at risk of entering the mental‑health or juvenile‑justice systems, and it provides training and outreach to parents, teachers, judges, police, health providers, and staff at state and county facilities. The aim is to spot brain injuries early, connect youths to treatment, and lower psychiatric hospital admissions and juvenile recidivism.
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