The new jersey state police (njsp) requests funding to launching the family first: advancing wellness and resilience in the new jersey state police, an initiative designed to expand wellness…

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded the New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety $136,988 on October 1, 2025, under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (CFDA 16.070) to launch Family First: Advancing Wellness and Resilience in the New Jersey State Police, a wellness initiative serving over 3,000 enlisted members and 1,300 civilian employees statewide.

The initiative expands wellness programming to support emotional and mental resilience of New Jersey State Police enlisted members, civilian personnel, and their families across the state through monthly wellness sessions, mobile wellness deployments, quarterly family wellness nights, a digital wellness toolkit, and an annual Family Resilience Day. Grant funds support training, expert-led speaker events, and program development. Intended outcomes include reduced burnout, improved job performance, and a more resilient, family-supported law enforcement culture.

The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Place of performance is Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety, operating as the Office of the Attorney General, is the recipient. The State of New Jersey is the parent entity.

The new jersey state police (njsp) requests funding to launching the family first: advancing wellness and resilience in the new jersey state police, an initiative designed to expand wellness programming to support the emotional, and mental resilience of enlisted members, civilian personnel, and their families across the state of new jersey. The project focuses on integrating family-centered education and support into njsp existing wellness efforts through monthly wellness sessions, mobile wellness deployments, quarterly family wellness nights, a digital wellness toolkit, and an annual family resilience day. Grant funds will be used to support training, expert-led speaker events, and program development. Intended outcomes include reduced burnout, improved job performance, and a more resilient, family-supported law enforcement culture. This initiative will serve over 3,000 enlisted members and 1,300 civilian employees statewide.