The bill proposes the creation of a new section within the Children, Youth and Families Department Act that focuses on utilizing autobiographical storytelling as a trauma-informed strategy to aid in the language and emotional development of children, particularly those in foster care. It mandates the department to contract with speech-language pathologists to provide training and workshops for families and case workers. These initiatives will aim to enhance language support and storytelling skills by incorporating family experiences in subjects like mathematics, science, or history.
Additionally, the bill outlines the establishment of standards for the delivery of these training sessions, ensuring quality management, accessibility, and confidentiality of client records. It also emphasizes the need for a framework that will be implemented and evaluated continuously to assess the effectiveness of storytelling and language development strategies for children in foster care, ultimately aiming to foster their autobiographical memory.