Title/Synopsis: Requires health curriculum for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to include instruction on mental health
Date Introduced: 8/27/18
Current Status: Approved by Governor (8/9/2019)
School districts need to ensure that mental health is included in their health
curriculum for grades kindergarten through 12. It needs to include “the relation of physical and
mental health so as to enhance student understanding, attitudes, and behaviors that promote
health, well-being, and human dignity.” The instruction should be age-appropriate and will be
reviewed by the State Board of Education in conjunction with mental health experts.
State:
New JerseyInterests:
Early Childhood Mental HealthSubmitted on:
February 21, 2021Contact Email:
Resources
Resource Url:
https://legiscan.com/NJ/bill/S2861/2018