Add 7.51, Ment Hyg L; add Title 21-A Chap 8-A 21-970, NYC Ad Cd
Enacts the "New York City Training And Comprehension of Trauma in Children (TACTIC) Act"; establishes the TACTIC council; provides for a trauma informed care training program to teachers in schools located in the city of New York; creates a department of child trauma informed care to assist with parenting workshops, to assign trauma informed care specialists to schools and to report to the TACTIC council regarding child trauma informed care provided to schools in the city of New York.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A6987
SPONSOR: De Los Santos TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the mental hygiene law and the administrative code of
the city of New York, in relation to enacting the "New York City Train-
ing and Comprehension of Trauma in Children (TACTIC) Act"
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
to establish an office of Child Trauma Informed Care and mandates train-
ing for NYC teachers so they can be armed with the necessary tools need-
ed to identify trauma in their students and to properly help their
students.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the
"New York City Training and Comprehension of Trauma in Children (TACTIC)
Act". Section 2: The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new
section 7.51. Section 3: Title 21-A of the administrative code of the
city of New York is amended by adding a new chapter 8-A. Section 4: This
act shall take effect immediately.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):
NA
JUSTIFICATION: The need for Trauma-informed care training for teach-
ers and specialists in schools is important to help children deal with
trauma. This is a necessary tool to help teachers identify trauma in
their students. Children come to school with the baggage of their expe-
riences from home and in their communities. We are the sum of our expe-
riences, and those experiences include traumatic stress, that many
students do not get to check at the door. The experience of living in a
traumatic, stressful environment on a long-term basis changes a person's
perception of safety and threat, the ability to self-soothe and self-re-
gulate. Most importantly, it also hinders one's ability to learn. Often-
times we identify childhood trauma and chronic toxic stress as abuse,
neglect, a physically or emotionally absent caregiver, domestic
violence, or community violence. However, it can also come from the loss
of a parent, school or community bullying, poverty, medical conditions,
or even the pressure to achieve and meet expectations. Trauma is not
just defined by the event, but also by one's experience of it. Moreover,
trauma is any experience that causes ongoing anxiety, stress, or fear
that overwhelms the individual's ability to cope.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2021-22: A7476 - Referred to Cities
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
To be determined
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately
