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News · July 22, 2025

Blue Envelope Program

The Town of Kearny officially launched the Blue Envelope Program, a new initiative aimed at fostering safer, more supportive interactions between law enforcement and individuals with Autism and other communication disorders. Mayor Carol Jean Doyle was joined by Police Chief Scott Macfie, Police Committee Chairperson Councilman Gerald Ficeto, Public Health Department Chairperson Councilwoman Marytrine De Castro, Councilman George Zapata and members of EPIC, and representatives from the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office for the announcement on the steps of Town Hall.
Developed in collaboration with the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, County Executive Craig Guy, the Hudson County Department of Health and Human Services, and the Kearny Mayor’s Office, the program provides individuals with a Blue Envelope containing identification, medical information, and communication support tools to help reduce misunderstandings and improve outcomes during law enforcement encounters.    Photo Credit: Ron Smits/Town of Kearny
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El Ayuntamiento de Kearny lanzó oficialmente el Programa del Sobre Azul, una nueva iniciativa destinada a fomentar interacciones más seguras y solidarias entre las fuerzas del orden y las personas con autismo y otros trastornos de la comunicación. La alcaldesa Carol Jean Doyle estuvo acompañada por el jefe de policía Scott Macfie, el presidente del Comité de Policía, el concejal Gerald Ficeto, la presidenta del Departamento de Salud Pública, la concejal Marytrine De Castro, el concejal George Zapata, miembros de EPIC y representantes de la Fiscalía del Condado de Hudson para el anuncio en las escaleras del Ayuntamiento.
Desarrollado en colaboración con la Fiscalía del Condado de Hudson, el ejecutivo del condado Craig Guy, el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos del Condado de Hudson y la Alcaldía de Kearny, el programa proporciona a las personas un Sobre Azul con identificación, información médica y herramientas de apoyo para la comunicación, para ayudar a reducir los malentendidos y mejorar los resultados durante los encuentros con las fuerzas del orden.

 

A cidade de Kearny lançou oficialmente o Programa Envelope Azul, uma nova iniciativa que visa promover interações mais seguras e solidárias entre as autoridades policiais e as pessoas com autismo e outras perturbações da comunicação. A presidente da Câmara, Carol Jean Doyle, foi acompanhada pelo chefe da polícia Scott Macfie, pelo presidente da Comissão de Polícia, vereador Gerald Ficeto, pela presidente do Departamento de Saúde Pública, vereadora Marytrine De Castro, pelo vereador George Zapata, por membros do EPIC e por representantes do Ministério Público do Condado de Hudson para o anúncio na escadaria da Câmara Municipal.
Desenvolvido em colaboração com o Ministério Público do Condado de Hudson, o Executivo do Condado, Craig Guy, o Departamento de Saúde e Serviços Humanos do Condado de Hudson e o Gabinete do Presidente da Câmara de Kearny, o programa fornece aos indivíduos um Envelope Azul contendo identificação, informações médicas e ferramentas de apoio à comunicação para ajudar a reduzir mal-entendidos e melhorar os resultados durante os encontros com as autoridades policiais.

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