NJDOL Hosts Sessions for Input on a Comprehensive Workforce Development Plan
November 30, 2023
Every four years, the State of New Jersey is required to develop
a Comprehensive State Plan for Workforce Development. The
document includes strategic, operational and compliance
components related to federally and state-funded efforts. A
significant part of the disc...
DCF Shares Update on Efforts to Support NJ’s Social Services Workforce
November 28, 2023
As workforce challenges continue to impact the New Jersey
Department of Children and Families' (DCF's) provider network,
DCF has share an update on its related work to address the issue.
Since June 2023:
The state's Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget allocated $5 mil...
President Biden Delivers Remarks on Progress to Counter the Flow of Fentanyl into the U.S.
November 27, 2023
On November 21, 2023, President Joe Biden held a meeting on the
progress made to counter the flow of fentanyl into the United
States. As shared by the White House Office of Political Strategy
and Outreach, "President Biden has made beating the overdose
epidemic a key...
Senate Finance Committee Advances the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act
November 21, 2023
On November 8, 2023, the United States Senate Finance Committee
convened to deliberate on the Better Mental Health Care,
Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act.
The bipartisan legislation package, as reported in a
Hearing Summary by Thorn Run Partners, aims to
expa...
House Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Government Shutdown; Senate Hopes to Pass Measure Quickly
November 17, 2023
On November 14, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives, led by
recently elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA),
overwhelmingly passed a two-tiered Continuing Resolution (CR)
that would extend temporary funding at current levels for some
agencies until Janu...
Spending Plans Needed to Prevent Government Shutdown Beginning Nov. 18th
November 14, 2023
The United States Congress has until this Friday, November 17,
2023, to pass funding resolutions that would prevent a partial
government shutdown, which would go into effect beginning
Saturday, November 18, 2023.
As reported on Reuters.com, recently elected Speaker...
NJ DOH and DHS Host Budget Listening Sessions, Nov. 13th, 14th and 29th
November 9, 2023
The New Jersey Department of Health (DOH) and the New
Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) will host
public budget listening sessions on November 13 and 14,
and 29, 2023, respectively.
...
NJ’s ARRIVE Together Program Launches in 13th NJ County
November 7, 2023
In 2021, in consultation with the New Jersey Department
of Human Services (DHS) and community stakeholders, the
New Jersey Attorney General's Office and the New Jersey
State Police piloted the Alternative Responses...
Harvard Study Finds Higher Rates of Depression and Anxiety among Young Adults than among Teens
November 2, 2023
A study from Harvard's Graduate School of Education's Making
Caring Common Project has found that in December 2022, young
adults experienced depression and anxiety at nearly twice the
rate of teenagers.
The study, titled
On Edge: Understanding and Preventing Youn...
SAMHSA Shares Resources on Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention for LGBTQIA2S+ Youth
October 30, 2023
To help professionals, families, and communities support the
mental well-being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,
Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and Two-Spirit + (LGBTQIA2S+)
youth, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA)-funded Sui...
New Jersey Joins 41 States in Suing Meta for Fueling the National Youth Mental Health Crisis
October 26, 2023
On October 23, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin,
along with Attorneys General from 31 other states, filed a
lawsuit against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and
Instagram, alleging the company knowingly designed harmful
features that make children ad...
New NJ Law Requires College Initiatives: Build Awareness of Mental Health Services, Prevent Suicide
October 23, 2023
On October 19, 2023, Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way, as Acting
Governor while Governor Murphy is overseas, signed A1176 into law
as P.L.2023, c.168, which requires institutions of higher
education to implement suicide prevention programs and raise
awareness of mental...
NIH Shares New Study Finding Telehealth Supports Retention in Treatment for Opioid Use
October 19, 2023
A new study conducted as part of the
HEALing Communities Study has found that telehealth
supports retention in treatment for opioid use disorder. This is
the largest addiction prevention and treatment implementation
study ever conducted. It is supported by the Nation...
SAMHSA Reinforces Commitment during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 17, 2023
"This year, we are joining the
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of
Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS) and the
National Domestic Violence Hotline in promoting the
hashtag #1Thing, which encourages everyone to do just one thing
t...
National Disability Employment Awareness Month Focuses on Advancing Access and Equity
October 16, 2023
For this year's observance of National Disability Employment
Awareness Month (NDEAM) throughout October, the U.S. Department
of Labor's (DOL's) Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
selected Advancing Access and Equity as the theme. NDEAM
"celebrates the contr...
