Establishes Council for Community Recovery and Family Success; appropriates $4.0 million.
This bill establishes the Council for Community Recovery and Family Success, a new 25-member body within New Jersey's Department of Community Affairs (though independent of it), to develop a statewide initiative focused on preventing family crises and promoting well-being for infants, children, youth, and families. The Council will identify gaps in current services, recommend policies to shift focus from crisis response to prevention, and coordinate with state departments and community organizations across New Jersey. It will create county-level councils to assess local needs and develop preventive services, and will receive $4 million in state funding to implement these efforts over three years. The initiative aims to improve outcomes through four pillars: positive family relationships, financial security, quality education, and health. The Council must submit annual reports to the Governor and Legislature with recommendations for improving family support services.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 13, 2024
Last action Mar 10, 2025
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Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
May 13, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
lower
3 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Reginald Atkins
DDemocratic
P
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
P
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara McCann Stamato
DDemocratic
Co
Cleopatra Tucker
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
Co
Shavonda Sumter
DDemocratic
Co
Will Sampson
DDemocratic
Co
Yvonne Lopez
DDemocratic
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