{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-30-9b-1","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 30:9B-1","heading":"Findings, declarations","body":"The Legislature finds and declares that:  there is a great need to foster innovative, cost-effective social and health services; self-help and mutual aid groups are based on a long-standing and deeply rooted American tradition of local, volunteer initiatives; there is increasing scientific evidence that self-help activities have long-term health benefits; the President's Commission on Mental Health has recommended the establishment of self-help clearinghouses to promote the development, coordination and public awareness of self-help groups; and the creation of a Statewide Self-Help Clearinghouse would be an invaluable resource for the citizens of this State.\nL.  1985, c. 296, s. 1, eff. Aug. 15, 1985.","path":["TITLE 30 INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"988f8e2003bf769e0515456a16cdf93a1e54836655d9bc5ff414c9f9a3f657b2","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-30-9a-35","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-30-9b-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}