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A4268Assembly2019-2020 SessionSame asS2659

Train Direct Care Workers

Official title

“Relates to mandating training of direct care workers in adverse childhood experiences”

Sponsor Andrew HevesiAD-28+22 co-sponsorsAffects Health
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
6/10
Moderate
Outcome
Signed into law

Bill progress

Signed into law

What's happening

This bill requires direct care workers in domestic violence programs to receive training on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).

Why it matters

  1. Equips front-line staff with trauma-informed skills. By requiring specialized training in adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), the bill aims to ensure that direct care workers can better recognize, understand, and respond to the complex needs of domestic violence survivors who may have traumatic childhood histories.

  2. Promotes more effective support and referrals. Training will help workers identify clients affected by ACEs and connect them with appropriate services, potentially improving recovery outcomes and reducing the long-term health and social impacts of early trauma.

  3. Standardizes knowledge and practice across programs. The bill mandates that all direct care employees in domestic violence shelters and programs—regardless of their role—undergo this training, fostering a consistent, evidence-based approach statewide.

  4. Removes barriers for workers and organizations. By providing the training at no cost and ensuring official certification, the legislation supports staff development without imposing financial burdens on employees or service providers.

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Train Direct Care Workers

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Andrew Hevesi

Assembly Member · Assembly District 28

Chair, Children and Families

History

  1. Signed chap.391
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to assembly
  4. Passed senateVote 55–3
  5. 3rd reading cal.998
  6. Substituted for S2659
  7. Referred to finance
  8. Delivered to senate
  9. Passed assembly
  10. Advanced to third reading cal.340
  11. Reported
  12. Reported referred to ways and means
Show 1 earlier action
  1. Referred to children and families

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S2659Senate

Train Care Workers on Trauma

Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Diane J. Savino

Impact 6 · Moderate0% to pass

Full text

2 pagesUnderlined is new[Struck] is removedOfficial text on nysenate.gov ↗

STATE OF NEW YORK

4268

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

February 1, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI, L. ROSENTHAL, JEAN-PIERRE, ABINANTI, BLAKE, JOYNER, SIMON, BARRON, GUNTHER, CRESPO, WRIGHT, WILLIAMS, JAFFEE, LUPARDO, B. MILLER, D'URSO, SOLAGES, RIVERA, SEAWRIGHT, DAVI- LA, FAHY, MORINELLO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, WALSH -read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to mandating training of direct care workers in adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 20-d to read as follows:

§ 20-d. Training of direct care workers in adverse childhood experiences. 1. As used in this section:

(a) "Direct-care employees" means the employees of domestic violence shelters, safe dwellings, and domestic violence programs identified by the certifying organization to receive training, which shall include, but not be limited to, the directors and coordinators of such shelters, dwellings, and programs, and any individual or employee performing or required to perform similar responsibilities.

(b) "Certifying organization" means an organization designated by the federal department of health and human services to coordinate statewide improvements within local communities, social services systems, and programming regarding the prevention and intervention of domestic violence in New York state.

(c) "Adverse childhood experiences" or "ACEs" means stressful or traumatic experiences experienced during childhood, which are strongly related to the development and prevalence of a wide range of health problems throughout a person's lifetime, including, but not limited to physical or sexual abuse; domestic violence; parental mental illness; substance abuse; and incarceration.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD01075-01-9

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2. The office of temporary and disability assistance and the office of children and family services shall, within amounts appropriated for such purpose, contract exclusively with an entity, or with entities in partnership, to develop a training program for direct-care employees to identify individuals who have experienced ACEs, develop effective strategies for assisting and interacting with such individuals, and locate programs and services to which such individuals with ACEs may be referred to help build the individual's resilience. Such entity, or entities in partnership, shall be experienced in providing trauma-informed, victim-centered training on domestic violence, child abuse, and ACEs. Such entity, or entities in partnership, shall be responsible for providing such training to direct-care employees.

3. All direct-care employees shall be required to participate in such training program. Such training shall be provided at no cost to such employees.

4. The office of temporary and disability assistance and the office of children and family services shall, within amounts appropriated for such purpose, contract with a certifying organization to provide a certification of completion to each direct-care employee who satisfies the requirements of such training program.

§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed by the commissioner of the office of children and family services on or before such date.

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