Addressing Domestic Violences Impact on NJ Children: A Policy Solution

Name Institutional Affiliation Date Bill A228 Session 2022-2023: Establishes Statewide Program to Provide Treatment Services for Children Exposed to Domestic Violence Chosen Policy The bill is titled "Establishes Statewide program to provide treatment services for children exposed to domestic violence". The bill's last session number is A1771 and has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note. The bill aims at addressing domestic violence as a social issue that affects many children and family members within New Jersey thus the need for intervention to treat and offer other remedies for this issue. Being an Act concerning domestic violence and supplementing Title 30 of the New Jersey Statutes, upon enactment by the Senate and the General assembly of the State of New Jersey the bill aims at ensuring that the Department of children and families establishes a statewide program that will provide treatment services for children and family members exposed to domestic violence. To ensure the success of the program, the department shall provide grants to providers for developing and implementing treatment, counseling, and supportive services to the target audiences and assign staff to develop strategies for assisting providers in implementing this program throughout the state. The Bill aims to ensure an effective program that provides a remedy for all children and family members exposed to domestic violence has been a disturbing social issue within New Jersey. 1st November 2022 is the bill's date of introduction with its attention directed to the Assembly Judiciary committee. Its primary sponsors include Munoz, Nancy F., Wimberly, Benjie E., and McKnight, Angela V. The co-sponsors include Mosquera, Gabriela M., Rooney, Kevin J., McKeon, John F., Murphy, Carol A., and Reynolds-Jackson, Vertina. The bill is not yet passed as pending technical review by the legislative counsel. Source of Interest Domestic violence is not news. It has been and still is a disturbing social problem that has affected many ever since time immemorial. Having witnessed many close family friends and relatives experience this problem it leaves no choice other than to dig deeper into the topic to understand its major triggers and the right interventions to address it and save millions in agony. Domestic violence plays a significant role in affecting the child's well-being. Regardless of the innocence of children, they become among the main victims of domestic violence as exposure to such violent experiences during childhood shapes the child's attitude towards humans and life in general. In most cases, such exposures lead to stress, depression, and withdrawals from the community which negatively affect the child and family victims' mental well-being resulting in a great number of mentally ill persons within the community. It is a great topic worth analyzing to understand how best one can address its effects on the victims and save them through treatments and therapies. The primary and co-sponsors of this bill sponsor it to offer substantial support for particular proposals within it for policy change. The sponsors understand the issue at ha