New Jersey § 30:9b-1

§ 30:9b-1.

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.