New Jersey § 52:17b-236

§ 52:17b-236.

As used in this act: “ Behavioral health ” means mental health, substance abuse, or co-occurring mental health and substance

abuse diagnoses, and the continuum of mental health, substance abuse, or co-occurring

mental health and substance abuse treatment. “ Community crisis response team ” means a team that provides professional on-site community-based intervention such

as outreach, de-escalation, stabilization, resource connection, and follow-up support

for individuals who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis that shall include

certified peer counselors as a best practice to the extent practicable. “ Community-based organization ” means a public or private nonprofit organization that is representative of a community

or a significant segment of a community, and is engaged in meeting human, educational,

environmental, or public safety community needs. “ Crisis response services ” mean short-term individualized crisis stabilization services which follow a crisis

screening or assessment and which are designed to restore the individual to a prior

functional level. “ Harm reduction services ” means policies, programs, and practices that aim to reduce or minimize the adverse

consequences associated with the use of substances. “ Law enforcement agency ” means a State, county or municipal law enforcement agency, department, division,

or instrumentality thereof that is statutorily empowered to act for the detection,

investigation, arrest, conviction, detention, or rehabilitation of persons violating

the criminal laws of the State. “ Substance use disorders ” means the recurrent use of alcohol, drugs, or both that causes clinically significant

impairment, including health problems, disability, and failure to meet major responsibilities

at work, school, or home. “ Violence interrupter community street team ” means a non-profit community service provider who develops and implements violence

intervention and prevention programming for communities impacted by higher-than-average

rates of violence, with a focus on gun violence, and works with groups and individuals

to build their capacity to seek healthy methods for addressing and resolving conflict.