Bill Text: NJ AJR191 | 2020-2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates September of each year as "Self-Care Awareness Month" in New Jersey.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-06-01 - Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee [AJR191 Detail]
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Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman ANGELA V. MCKNIGHT
District 31 (Hudson)
Assemblywoman VALERIE VAINIERI HUTTLE
District 37 (Bergen)
Assemblyman ANTHONY S. VERRELLI
District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)
SYNOPSIS
Designates September of each year as "Self-Care Awareness Month" in New Jersey.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
A Joint Resolution designating September of each year as "Self-Care Awareness Month" in New Jersey.
Whereas, Self-care is a lifelong daily habit of making healthy lifestyle choices, practicing good hygiene, preventing infection and illness, avoiding unhealthy choices, monitoring for signs and symptoms of changes in health, knowing when to consult a healthcare practitioner, and knowing when it is appropriate to self-treat conditions; and
Whereas, Self-care also involves engaging in activities that promote well-being and reduce stress; and
Whereas, New Jersey benefits when its citizens practice appropriate self-care and are subsequently empowered by higher self-esteem and improved health; and
Whereas, Practicing proper self-care also reduces health care visits and costs; and
Whereas, New Jersey encourages its citizens to take advantage of the potential of self-care to improve personal and public health, save personal and public monies, and strengthen the sustainability of New Jersey's health care system; and
Whereas, Achieving the potential of self-care is a shared opportunity for consumers, healthcare practitioners, policymakers, and regulators; and
Whereas, It is altogether fitting and proper for the State of New Jersey to designate the month of September of each year as "Self-Care Awareness Month" in order to raise awareness of the benefits of self-care; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. September of each year is designated as "Self-Care Awareness Month."
2. The Governor may annually issue a proclamation recognizing September as "Self-Care Awareness Month" and call upon public officials and the residents of the State of New Jersey to observe the month with appropriate activities and programs.
3. This joint resolution shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This joint resolution designates September of each year as "Self-Care Awareness Month" in New Jersey.
Self-care is a lifelong daily habit of making healthy lifestyle choices, practicing good hygiene, preventing infection and illness, avoiding unhealthy choices, monitoring for signs and symptoms of changes in health, knowing when to consult a healthcare practitioner, and knowing when it is appropriate to self-treat conditions. Self-care also involves engaging in activities that promote well-being and reduce stress.
New Jersey benefits when its citizens practice appropriate self-care and are subsequently empowered by higher self-esteem and improved health. Practicing proper self-care also reduces health care visits and cost. New Jersey encourages its citizens to take advantage of the potential of self-care to improve personal and public health, save personal and public monies, and strengthen the sustainability of New Jersey's health care system.
Achieving the potential of self-care is a shared opportunity for consumers, healthcare practitioners, policymakers, and regulators. It is altogether fitting and proper for the State to designate the month of September of each year as "Self-Care Awareness Month" in order to raise awareness of the benefits of self-care.
