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NJ SJR121
Joint Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Angela Mcknight
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AI Summary
- Designates September of each year as "Kinship Care Month" in New Jersey to recognize kinship caregivers and children in kinship arrangements
- Kinship care refers to temporary or permanent care provided by relatives or close family friends in place of a child's biological parents, either through informal family arrangements or formal child welfare placements
- In 2021, 1,282 children in New Jersey's foster care system (40% of all foster placements) lived with licensed kinship foster parents; nationally, 2.5 million children live in kinship care
- Requests the Governor to annually issue a proclamation and calls upon public officials and citizens to observe the month with appropriate activities and programs
- Aligns New Jersey with the U.S. Congress, the Children's Bureau, and over 20 other states that already recognize Kinship Care Month each September
Legislative Description
Designates September of each year as "Kinship Care Month" in New Jersey.
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
3/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens3/12/2026
Full Bill Text
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