Statewide Meeting Archives
Moving Ahead through the Endemic, Coping with Continued Challenges in a Productive Way New Jersey Regional Family Support Planning Councils May Statewide Meeting – May 14, 2021 Given the virus…
NJCDD provides parents and family members of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to advocate for better support and services.
Regional Family Support Planning Councils’ Subcommittees
Family Advisory Council The Family Advisory Council (FAC) meets monthly to advise the leadership of the Division of Developmental Disabilities on the disability service delivery system for individuals age 21…
Family Members
Family Member ResourcesFamily members and guardians provide support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across their lifespan. We provide them with training to strengthen their capacities to support their…
Self-Advocate
Self-Advocate ResourcesIt is important to learn self-advocacy skills because it helps people with developmental disabilities decide what they want and what is possible for them to expect. Having good self-advocacy…
Health & Safety White Paper
Recommendations to Improve the Health and Safety of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Who Receive Services from the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities Download the The Health and…
Education Day Resources
Northern Region Education Day Resources Sat, October 26, 2019 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Speaker biography and contact information Presentations Keynote speech (No Slide) Paul Aronsohn, Ombudsman for individual…
People First NJ
Advocacy By and For People with Disabilities People First is the major self-advocacy organization in the US currently in 29 states, as well as in Canada, the UK, Germany, New…
NJ Supports Guides and Handbooks
An Enhanced Family Crisis Handbook A Behavioral Health Wellness Kit The purpose of this expanded version of the Toolkit is to empower individuals with disabilities and their family and professional…
NJCDD Programs & Activities
NJCDD Programs People First NJ In 29 states in the US, as well as in Canada, the UK, Germany, New Zealand, Austria, Hong Kong, Japan, and Italy, self-advocates have joined…
Family Advisory Council
While volunteering with your local Regional Family Support Planning Council (RFSPC) is an excellent way for family members to advocate for substantial positive changes on our support and service systems…