NYC Council Introduction 1094

intro.nyc/1094-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Culturally competent training on recognizing the signs of female genital mutilation.
Status: Committee Committee on Women and Gender Equity
Sponsored by Farah N. Louis
Introduced: October 23, 2024

This bill would require the Department of Education, the Department of Health, the Police Department, the Administration for Children’s Services, the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence and service providers who work with families and contract with such agencies conduct culturally competent training for all staff on recognizing the signs of female genital mutilation and cutting, including with regard to information on resources for individuals who have undergone physical or psychological trauma.