NYC Council Introduction 361

intro.nyc/0361-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session
De-escalation and trauma-informed training for department of homeless services employees.
Status: Committee Committee on General Welfare
Sponsored by Chi A. Ossé
Introduced: February 28, 2024

This bill would require the Department of Homeless Services (“DHS”) to conduct trainings on techniques to improve professionalism, increase cultural sensitivity, de-escalate conflict and use trauma-informed theory for all DHS employees and contractors providing services to the public. DHS would be required to report annually on the number of individuals who have received such training. The first report would be due on January 31, 2024.