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- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to social services
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to social services
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Directs social services districts to contract with non-residential programs for victims of domestic violence to provide outreach and education in high schools
In Assembly Committee · Social Services · Sponsor Amy Paulin
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S972
Title of bill
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing school-outreach domestic violence prevention programs
Purpose
Directs social services districts to contract with non-residential programs for victims of domestic violence to provide outreach and education in high schools.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends Subdivision 5 of section 459-a of the social services law by excluding the requirement that victims of domestic violence and their children constitute at least 70% of the clientele of a "non-residential program for victims of domestic violence", if such program is providing school-outreach domestic violence prevention.
Section 2 amends section 459-c of the social services law by adding a new subdivision 3, which requires a social services district to purchase a domestic violence program for public and private middle and high school students from a non-residential, not-for-profit organization operating a program for victims of domestic violence, and that 100% of expenditures by the social services district where appropriately expressed, shall be state reimbursed.
Justification
Abuse in teen relationships is on the rise, with various studies estimating that 25%-33% of teenage girls will experience physical abuse in a relationship by the age of eighteen. Information about violence in families and relationships, its dynamics, how to hold the abuser accountable, and the community resources for victims and survivors, is critical. There are many requests from middle and high schools for this type of program but no funding sources.
Legislative history
2003-2004: S.4233 - Died in Committee; 2005-2006: S.1294 - Died in Committee; 2007-2008: S.3163 - Died in Committee; 2009-2010: S.1276 - Died in Committee 2011-2012: S.322 - Died in Committee; 2013-2014: S.1380 - Referred to and died in Social Services
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
Shall take effect 120 days after enactment providing the commissioner of children and family services is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary for implementation.
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