New Jersey § 52:27d-43

§ 52:27d-43.

a. The Director of the Division on Women in the Department of Children and Families , in consultation with the Advisory Council on Domestic Violence and the Commissioners

of Human Services and Health and Senior Services, shall establish a domestic violence

public awareness campaign in order to promote public awareness of domestic violence

among the general public and health care and social services professionals and provide

information to assist victims of domestic violence and their children. b. The public awareness campaign shall include the development and implementation

of public awareness and outreach efforts to promote domestic violence prevention and

education, including, but not limited to, the following subjects: (1) the causes and nature of domestic violence; (2) risk factors; (3) preventive measures; and (4) the availability of, and how to access, services in the community for victims

of domestic violence, including, but not limited to, shelter services, legal advocacy

services , and legal assistance services. c. The director shall coordinate the efforts of the division with any activities being

undertaken by other State agencies to promote public awareness of, and provide information

to the public about, domestic violence. d. The director, within the limits of funds available for this purpose, shall seek

to utilize electronic and print media, and may prepare and disseminate such written

information as the director deems necessary, to accomplish the purposes of P.L.2005, c. 204 ( C.52:27D-43.35 et seq. ) . e. The division shall make available electronically on its Internet website in English

and Spanish information about domestic violence as described in subsection b. of this

section. f. The director may accept, for the purposes of the public awareness campaign, any

special grant of funds, services, or property from the federal government or any of

its agencies, or from any foundation, organization , or other entity. g. The director shall report to the Governor and the Legislature, no later than 18

months after the effective date of P.L.2005, c. 204 ( C.52:27D-43.35 et seq. ) , on the activities and accomplishments of the public awareness campaign.