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This bill creates a task force to study and recommend ways to reduce children's exposure to adverse childhood experiences in New York.
Why it matters
Brings together diverse expertise. by requiring the task force to include members with experience in juvenile justice, social services, public health, education, and minority/ethnic communities, ensuring a well-rounded approach to addressing childhood adversity.
Focuses on trauma-informed policies. across multiple systems—social services, education, health, and criminal justice—potentially leading to more coordinated and effective prevention and intervention strategies for children exposed to trauma.
Targets racial and ethnic disparities. by specifically instructing the task force to identify and recommend ways to eliminate inequities in the occurrence of adverse childhood experiences, which could help address long-standing gaps in child well-being among different communities.
Mandates accountability and actionable recommendations. by requiring a comprehensive report to top state officials and legislative leaders within two years, increasing the likelihood that findings will translate into policy changes or new programs.
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Create Childhood Trauma Task Force
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2451
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 22, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families
AN ACT to establish a task force to identify evidence-based and evidence informed solutions to reduce children's exposure to adverse childhood experience
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. A task force on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is hereby established to examine, evaluate, accept public comment and make recommendations concerning the impact of ACEs and preventive and trauma-informed policy and practices.
§ 2. The task force shall consist of 10 members to be appointed as follows:
a. One member appointed by the department of health;
b. One member appointed by the office of children and family services;
c. One member appointed by the state education department;
d. One member appointed by the department of criminal justice services;
e. One member appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
f. One member appointed by the speaker of the assembly; and
g. Four members appointed by the governor.
§ 3. The members of the task force shall each have experience in or represent the following areas: juvenile justice, social services, public health, childhood development, minority and ethnic groups, education prekindergarten through grade 12. The governor shall designate the chair of the task force which shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointments.
§ 4. The members of the task force shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
§ 5. The task force shall perform the following duties:
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(1) Engage social services, office of children and family services, education, health, and criminal justice systems in creation of traumainformed policy and practices in each of these systems to prevent adverse childhood experiences from occurring and support the health and well-being of all families.
(2) Identify social determinants of health and well-being and recommend solutions to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in the state in relation to the occurrence of ACEs.
§ 6. To the maximum extent feasible, the task force shall be entitled to request and receive, and shall utilize and be provided with such facilities, resources and data of any department, division, board, bureau, commission, district or agency of the state or any political subdivision thereof as it may reasonably request to properly carry out its powers and duties pursuant to this act.
§ 7. The task force shall submit, within 2 years of the effective date of this act, a report of its findings, conclusions and recommendations to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leader of the senate, minority leader of the assembly, chair of senate education committee, chair of assembly education committee, chair of senate health committee, chair of assembly health committee, chair of senate social services committee, chair of assembly social services committee, chair of senate children and families committee and chair of assembly children and families committee.
§ 8. This act shall take effect immediately.
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