S 955 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes Military Suicide Prevention Task Force.

S 955 establishes a 17-member Military Suicide Prevention Task Force within New Jersey's Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and Department of Human Services. The task force, including veterans, mental health experts, and community representatives, will develop strategies to reduce suicides among active-duty military members and veterans. It will review existing services, identify evidence-based best practices, and submit biannual reports with recommendations to the Governor and Legislature. The bill directly affects New Jersey's military personnel and veterans by creating a state-level mechanism to address suicide prevention. The task force must produce concrete policy and program recommendations within its first year of operation.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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