| | | | NJCDD's Eye on Advocacy weekly e-newsletter published every Tuesday focused on important news and events for the intellectual and or developmental disabilities community. You are welcome to submit news items and feedback to njcdd@njcdd.org. | |
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| | | | | The world is constantly changing – for better or for worse – and it can be overwhelming to deal with everything going on around you. While society is getting more comfortable discussing mental health, it can still be hard to know “Where to Start” when it comes to taking care of your own well-being. | |
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| | | | | May is Older American's Month The Hub for Aging Collaboration and the Rutgers Osher Lifelong Learning Institute held a joint virtual event to kickoff to Older Americans Month 2024.
At this event, entitled "‘I'm Part of Something that Matters’: Exploring What Older Adults Value through their Engagement in Age-Friendly Community Initiatives," we highlighted insights from an upcoming publication exploring what being part of an age-friendly community initiative can mean for older adults. | |
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| | | | Advanced Notice for Proposed Readoption with Amendments of N.J.A.C 10:41A, Human Rights Committees is available, as published on the New Jersey Department of Human Services Public Notice site on April 24, 2024. The thirty-day informal comment period ends May 24, 2024. You may submit written comments electronically to: Ddd-co.Lapo@dhs.nj.gov or by regular mail to: Carol Jones, Administrative Practice Officer Division of Developmental Disabilities PO Box 726, Trenton, NJ 08625-0726 |
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Request for Proposals for Stabilization and Assessment Services 5-Bed Program Serving Youth with Mental/Behavioral Health Challenges Statewide Deadline: June 5, 2024, by 12:00 P.M. | |
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| | Through this RFP, DCF’s CSOC announces its intent to award a contract for the provision of out-of-home Stabilization and Assessment Services for youth ages 13 to 17 at age of admission with behavioral/emotional challenges associated with complex trauma. Respondents are advised that the program must accept youth statewide.
The contract to be awarded will result in the implementation and maintenance of one 5-bed Stabilization and Assessment Services program in a home that will accommodate no more than two youth per bedroom. Single bedrooms are preferred. The program must be able to serve males, females, and transgender youth, as determined by need. Occupants of bedrooms shall be separated by gender.
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| | | | | | The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities (NJCDD) In Person Public Meeting will be held on Thursday May 09,2024 from 9:30am to 1:30pm at the Hilton Garden Inn, 800 US Route 130, Hamilton NJ. To attend in person or make a public comment, please submit your In-Person RSVP or written public comment to Jacinta.williams@njcdd.org by Wednesday May 7, 2024
ACCOMMODATIONS: For in-person accommodations, language interpretation and/or other accommodations, please contact Jacinta Williams at Jacinta.williams@njcdd.org, with your specific accommodation request at least two weeks in advance or by May 1, 2024. Please click here to view our Public Meeting Agenda. | |
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| | La Asamblea Pública Presencial del Consejo sobre Discapacidades del Desarrollo del Estado de Nueva Jersey (NJCDD), por sus siglas en inglés) se llevará a cabo el jueves 9 de mayo de 2024 de 9:30 a.m. a 1:30 p.m. en el Hilton Garden Inn, 800 US Route 130, Hamilton NJ. Para asistir en persona o realizar un comentario público, envíe su confirmación de asistencia presencial o su comentario público por escrito a Jacinta.williams@njcdd.org hasta el miércoles 7 de mayo de 2024.
ADAPTACIONES: Para adaptaciones en caso de asistencia presencial, interpretación de idiomas u otras adaptaciones, contáctese con Jacinta Williams a Jacinta.williams@njcdd.org, indicando su solicitud de adaptación específica al menos con dos semanas de anticipación o hasta el 1 de mayo de 2024.
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| | | | | May 10 Webinar on New Jersey SNAP Benefits and DFD Programs Friday, May 10, 2024, 1 – 2:30 p.m. On Friday, May 10, 2024, the DDD Office of Education on Self-Directed Services is collaborating with the New Jersey Department of Human Services’ Division of Family Development (DFD) to host a webinar about programs available through DFD, including NJ SNAP and WorkFirst NJ. While the information is geared toward individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their families, all are welcome to attend. | |
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| | | | Friday, May 10, 2024 l 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Trauma Informed Supports for People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities This session will provide a view of trauma from the perspective of the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.
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Friday, May 17, 2024 l 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Improving Employment Outcomes: The Lessons We Are Learning As interest in Employment First gains ground, state agencies and service providers are being called upon to rethink how they support people with disabilities and help them become valued members of our workforce. |
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| | | | | | Optimizing Health Outcomes for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Wednesday, May 15 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM EST According to the Surgeon General’s call to action to improve the health and wellness of people with disabilities, “Good health means the same thing for everyone and that the best possible health status and quality of years of life should be a goal for everyone, whether experiencing a disability or not.” This interactive webinar will address ways to break down barriers to healthcare, optimize preventive screenings, and boost overall health and wellness. | |
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| | | | | | Navigating employment and benefits for individuals with disabilities
Living with a disability and working can be complicated when it comes to benefits! Learn the basics of how employment can impact medical and social security benefits while also becoming aware of resources and guidance available to beneficiaries. With the right guidance, significant earnings while maintaining key benefits may be possible for you or your loved one!
Presented by Adam Kubler, Certified Work Incentive Practitioner and Employment Coordinator at the NJCDD. | |
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| | Navegando por el empleo y los beneficios para personas con discapacidades
¡Vivir con una discapacidad y trabajar puede ser complicado cuando se trata de beneficios! Conozca los conceptos básicos de cómo el empleo puede afectar los beneficios médicos y de seguridad social y, al mismo tiempo, conozca los recursos y la orientación disponibles para los beneficiarios.¡Con la orientación adecuada, es posible que usted o su ser querido obtengan ganancias significativas y al mismo tiempo mantengan beneficios clave!
Presentado por Adam Kubler, practicante certificado de incentivos laborales y coordinador de empleo del NJCDD. | |
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| | | | | | Feds Bar Discrimination in Health Care New regulations will prohibit health care providers from making treatment decisions based on biases about disabilities and require that accessible exam tables and other equipment be more available.
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| | | | | Making Disability Rights History: HHS Announces Powerful Anti-Discrimination Protections Final Section 504 Rule will be a critical tool for fighting discrimination
Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made disability rights history with the release of a long-awaited final rule implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This comprehensive update — the first since the initial regulation was put into place more than 40 years ago — creates one of the most powerful tools we have ever had to combat discrimination based on disability in health care and human services. The direct result of decades of advocacy by people with disabilities, the new 504 rule represents a giant step forward in the disability civil rights movement. | |
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| | | | | | Employment First The Employment First page on the NJCDD website has been updated with information intended for individuals living with disabilities who are interested in working!
Now, along with information about Employment First in New Jersey, the page features plain language information and links related to: | |
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| | | | | | The NJCDD is proud to support NJ DB101, a free, user-friendly, all-in-one place, resource guide for employment and benefit questions/information. Find out how working impacts benefits like SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, and more! Resources are in plain language and available in both English and Spanish. | |
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| | | | | | The purpose of this expanded version of the Toolkit is to empower individuals with disabilities and their family and professional caregivers by providing information to more effectively advocate for persons with complex severe behavioral health conditions (which we formerly referred to as “dual diagnosis”) for treatments, supports, services and the conditions that promote mental wellness. | |
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| | El propósito de esta versión ampliada del kit de herramientas es facilitarles a las personas que tienen discapacidades y a sus cuidadores familiares y profesionales herramientas que los empoderen, al proveer información que permita abogar de una forma más efectiva por las personas que tienen condiciones graves y complejas de salud conductual (a las que antes se denominaban con “diagnóstico dual”) para conseguir los tratamientos, apoyos, servicios y las condiciones que fomentan el bienestar mental. | |
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NJCDD Disclaimer: New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities does not endorse or recommend any programs, providers, or organizations. This is for information-sharing purposes only. |
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