Madison Holleran Suicide Prevention Act passes in NJ Senate

Health care professionals will be available to students 24/7

The “Madison Holleran Suicide Prevention Act” has passed unanimously in the New Jersey Senate.

It will require all institutions of higher education to have health care professionals with training in mental health and suicide prevention available around the clock either remotely or on campus.

All students will receive information about the available resources via email two weeks into the semester.

Suicide is the second most common cause of death among college students. The act is named after Bergen County native Madison Holleran, who committed suicide at Penn in 2014. Her family formed a suicide prevention foundation in her name.

Senator O’Toole, who sponsored the legislation, said: “We cannot erase the pain and heartbreak of losing a young loved one to suicide, but we can fight harder to ensure students who are struggling do not have to bear that weight alone.”

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