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Tick–Borne Diseases Education Policy Signed into Law By Governor Murphy on Monday, May 15th, 2023. The Tick JEDI Coalition was successful in 2023 in having the following law adopted in New Jersey. New Jersey students will be required to learn about tick-borne diseases starting next school year under a bipartisan law Gov. Phil Murphy signed Monday. Bill S2463 Aca…

Our Coalition is out in Full Force! As part of the recent Gen Lyme Day celebration with Coalition Partner Generation Lyme, our Tick JEDI Coalition team got together to speak about the meaning and importance of Community Action. From community organizing to story sharing to connecting with just one person, there are many ways to…

We said that our force would awaken in January 2022, and it did. Our Coalition partner, Illinois Lyme Association, began working on getting Tick JEDI passed as a resolution this year. This month, House Resolution 780 (HR780) passed unanimously in the IL House of Representatives, marking the first legislative win for the Tick JEDI Coalition!…

Tick-borne diseases are on the rise, and tick populations are thriving and expanding. Nationwide, even in endemic areas, there is a disturbing lack of awareness surrounding ticks and the myriad of serious, potentially life-threatening diseases they can carry. There are an estimated over two million people in the United States living with long-haul Lyme disease.…