BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://njcdd.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T190000 DTSTAMP:20260625T180153Z CREATED:20260625T173734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T180153Z UID:67195-1784660400-1784660400@njcdd.org SUMMARY:Person-Centered Life Planning: Who will care for my loved one when I am gone? DESCRIPTION:Listen\n \n [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1770221800501{padding-top: 15px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]\nPerson-Centered Life Planning: Who will care for my loved one when I am gone?\n[/vc_column_text]Register Here[vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1782410484105{padding-top: 15px !important;}”]Date and Time: Tuesday\, July 21\, 2026 | 7:00 pm\n\nThe purpose of this workshop is to educate families who have a loved one with a significant disability about the importance of planning for the individual’s future support. Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of NJ (PLAN|NJ) will guide families in this legal and life-long support planning.\n\nThis session will address future planning issues such as independent living supports and legal and financial protections. Topics include how to implement a future life plan for people with disabilities\, Guardianship\, and Alternatives to Guardianship.  Notes will be provided to families to highlight the topics of the session.\n\nFor more information and to register\, contact: Kyoko Coco\, Kyoko.Coco@njcdd.org\, 609-341-3112\n\nMultilingual closed captioning is available for this webinar.[/vc_column_text]Download Flyer[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]\nPanel de líderes estatales: Apoyo para personas con discapacidades intelectuales y del desarrollo durante toda la vida\n[/vc_column_text]Regístrate Aquí[vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1782410446583{padding-top: 15px !important;}”]Fecha y hora: martes\, 21 de julio de 2026 | 7:00 pm\n\nEl objetivo de este taller es educar a las familias que tienen un ser querido con una discapacidad significativa sobre la importancia de planificar el apoyo futuro de la persona. Red de Asistencia Vitalicia Planificada de Nueva Jersey (Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of NJ \, PLAN|NJ) guiará a las familias en esta planificación legal y de apoyo de por vida.\n\nEsta sesión abordará cuestiones de planificación futura como los apoyos para la vida independiente y las protecciones legales y financieras. Los temas incluyen cómo implementar un plan de vida futuro para personas con discapacidad\, tutela y alternativas a la tutela. Se proporcionarán notas a las familias para destacar los temas de la sesión.\n\nPara más información y para registrarse\, contacte con: Kyoko Coco\, Kyoko.Coco@njcdd.org\, 609-341-3112.\n\nSe dispone de subtítulos ocultos multilingües para este seminario web.[/vc_column_text]Descargar Folleto[/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://njcdd.org/event/person-centered-life-planning-who-will-care-for-my-loved-one-when-i-am-gone/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T130000 DTSTAMP:20260723T150850Z CREATED:20260713T181206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T150850Z UID:67300-1785240000-1785243600@njcdd.org SUMMARY:School Bus Safety for Students with Disabilities DESCRIPTION:Listen\n \n [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1784819320879{padding-top: 15px !important;}”]\nSchool Bus Safety for Students with Disabilities\nTuesday\, June 28\, 2026\n12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Zoom Webinar)\nSenator Anthony Bucco\, NJ Legislative Disability Caucus Co-Chair\, will lead the July 28th session focused on school bus safety for students with disabilities. The discussion will cover the Special Education Transportation Task Force; the DOE Special Ed office’s initiatives taken around school bus safety; and requirements for school bus personnel to contact 911 in life-threatening emergencies\, along with related reporting and recordkeeping protocols and safety equipment standards for buses transporting students with disabilities (S2456).\nAbout the Caucus\nSince 2020\, the New Jersey Legislative Disability Caucus has served as a bipartisan forum within the New Jersey Legislature for lawmakers and their staff to consider the impact on the disability community when shaping ALL public policies in the Garden State through increased awareness and a greater understanding of the complexities of the disabilities service system and issues affecting individuals with disabilities and their families.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://njcdd.org/event/school-bus-safety-for-students-with-disabilities/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260806T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260806T133000 DTSTAMP:20260720T154640Z CREATED:20260707T133230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T154640Z UID:67235-1786008600-1786023000@njcdd.org SUMMARY:NJCDD Public Meeting DESCRIPTION:Listen\n \n [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1770221800501{padding-top: 15px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″]Register Here[vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1783431842774{padding-top: 15px !important;}”]\n3rd Quarter NJCDD Council Meeting\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1784562362210{padding-top: px !important;}”]\nDate and Time: Thursday\, August 6\, 2026 | 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.\nThe New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities (NJCDD) Hy-Brid Public Meeting will be held on Thursday\, August 6\, 2026\, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn\, 800 US Route 130\, Hamilton NJ. To make a public comment\, please send your written comment to Jacinta.williams@njcdd.org by Wednesday\, August 5\, 2026.\nAccommodation:\nFor in-person accommodations\, language interpretation\, and/or other accommodations\, please contact Jacinta Williams in Jacinta.williams@njcdd.org\, with your specific accommodation request at least two weeks in advance or by Wednesday\, July 23\, 2026.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″]Regístrate Aquí[vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1783431834873{padding-top: 15px !important;}”]\nAviso de la Reunion del Consejo del NJCDD del tercer trimestre\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\nFecha y hora: martes\, 6 de Agosto de 2026\, de 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.\nLa reunión pública Hy-Brid del Consejo de Discapacidades del Desarrollo de Nueva Jersey (NJCDD) se celebrará el jueves 6 de agosto de 2026\, de 9:30 am 1:30 p.m. en el Hilton Garden Inn\, 800 US Route 130\, Hamilton NJ. Para hacer un comentario público\, por favor envíe su comentario escrito a Jacinta.williams@njcdd.org para el miércoles 5 de agosto de 2026.\nAlojamiento:\nPara alojamientos presenciales\, interpretación de idiomas y/u otros alojamientos\, por favor contacte con Jacinta Williams en Jacinta.williams@njcdd.org\, solicitando su alojamiento específico con al menos dos semanas de antelación o antes del miércoles 23 de julio de 2026.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://njcdd.org/event/njcdd-public-meeting-7/ LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn Hamilton 800 US-130\, Hamilton Township\, NJ 08690\, 800 US-130\, Hamilton Township\,\, 08690\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T190000 DTSTAMP:20260811T121731Z CREATED:20260810T141457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T121731Z UID:67408-1789498800-1789498800@njcdd.org SUMMARY:RFSPC#1 Meeting: Help Hope Live Info Session DESCRIPTION:Listen\n \n [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1770221800501{padding-top: 15px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]\nRFSPC#1 Meeting: Help Hope Live Info Session\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\nSeptember 15\, 2026 | 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)\n[/vc_column_text]Register Here[vc_column_text css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1786371430707{padding-top: 20px !important;}”]Regional Family Support Planning Council #1 (Sussex\, Morris\, Warren) cordially invites you to join us to learn about Help Hope Live\, a nonprofit organization that supports community-based fundraising for people with unmet medical expenses and related costs. Multilingual closed captioning is available for this virtual session.\n\nFor questions\, please contact Kyoko Coco\, Kyoko.Coco@njcdd.org\, 609-341-3112.[/vc_column_text]Download Flyer[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]\nReunión RFSPC n.º 1: Sesión informativa de Help Hope Live\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\n15 de Septiembre de 2026 | 7:00 PM\n[/vc_column_text]Regístrate Aquí[vc_column_text css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1786371469047{padding-top: 20px !important;}”]El Consejo Regional de Planificación de Apoyo a las Familias (RFSPC\, singlas in ingles) n.º 1 (Sussex\, Morris y Warren) le invita cordialmente a conocer Help Hope Live\, una organización sin fines de lucro que apoya la recaudación de fondos a nivel comunitario para personas con gastos médicos y costos relacionados que no están cubiertos. Esta sesión virtual contará con subtitulado multilingüe.\n\nSi tiene alguna pregunta\, por favor comuníquese con Kyoko Coco en Kyoko.Coco@njcdd.org o al 609-341-3112.[/vc_column_text]Descargar Folleto[/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://njcdd.org/event/rfspc1-meeting-help-hope-live-info-session/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T150000 DTSTAMP:20260817T181609Z CREATED:20260817T140022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T181609Z UID:67462-1789812000-1789830000@njcdd.org SUMMARY:Record Keeping Across the Lifespan DESCRIPTION:Listen\n \n [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1770221800501{padding-top: 15px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Record Keeping Across the Lifespan[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]September 19\, 2026 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.\, Eastern Standard Time (US. and Canada)[/vc_column_text]Register Here[vc_column_text css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1786990511085{padding-top: 20px !important;}”]Keeping track of important paperwork can feel overwhelming\, especially as individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities move through different stages of life and service systems. This presentation will provide practical strategies for organizing and maintaining important records so individuals and families can more easily access the information they need\, when they need it.\n\nThe presentation will follow key life stages\, including Early Intervention\, school years\, and adult services\, and will highlight the types of documents families may want to keep\, how to organize them\, and tips for keeping records current. Participants will also learn how organized records can support advocacy\, transitions\, service planning\, and informed decision-making.\n\nA brief section will focus on future and succession planning\, including how to organize important information so that trusted family members or future supporters can understand an individual’s needs\, preferences\, services\, and important documents and continue to provide support when responsibilities are passed along.\n\nParticipants will leave with practical ideas and tools they can use to create a record-keeping system that works for their family and can grow with the individual across the lifespan.\n\nMultilingual closed captioning will be available for this event.\n\nAgenda:\n\n 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Breakfast and networking\n 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Presentation\n 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch\n 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Council Business\n\nIn-person attendance is strongly encouraged for breakfast and networking opportunities.\n\nPlease RSVP for in-person attendance by Thursday\, September 10th.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact Kyoko Coco at kyoko.coco@njcdd.org or 609-341-3112.[/vc_column_text]Download Flyer[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Cómo Organizar los Documentos a lo Largo de la Vida[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]19 de Septiembre de 2026 | hora del este (EE. UU. y Canadá)[/vc_column_text]Regístrate Aquí[vc_column_text css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1786990549916{padding-top: 20px !important;}”]Mantener un registro de los documentos importantes puede resultar abrumador\, especialmente a medida que las personas con discapacidades intelectuales y del desarrollo pasan por diferentes etapas de la vida y diferentes sistemas de servicios. Esta presentación ofrecerá estrategias prácticas para organizar y mantener documentos importantes\, de modo que las personas y sus familias puedan acceder más fácilmente a la información que necesitan\, cuando la necesitan.\n\nLa presentación seguirá etapas importantes de la vida\, incluyendo la Intervención temprana\, los años escolares y los servicios para adultos\, y destacará los tipos de documentos que las familias pueden querer conservar\, cómo organizarlos y consejos para mantener los registros actualizados. Los participantes también aprenderán cómo los registros organizados pueden apoyar la defensa de derechos\, las transiciones\, la planificación de servicios y la toma de decisiones informadas.\n\nUna breve sección se enfocará en la planificación para el futuro y la planificación de la sucesión\, incluyendo cómo organizar información importante para que los familiares de confianza o las personas que brinden apoyo en el futuro puedan comprender las necesidades\, preferencias\, servicios y documentos importantes de una persona\, y puedan continuar brindando apoyo cuando se transfieran las responsabilidades.\n\nLos participantes se llevarán ideas y herramientas prácticas que pueden utilizar para crear un sistema de mantenimiento de registros que funcione para su familia y que pueda adaptarse a las necesidades de la persona a lo largo de su vida.\n\n¡Habrá subtítulos multilingües disponibles para este evento!\n\nAgenda\n\n 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Desayuno y oportunidad para establecer contactos\n 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Presentación\n 12:00PM – 1:00 PM: Almuerzo\n 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Asuntos del Consejo\n\nSe recomienda especialmente la asistencia presencial para aprovechar las oportunidades de desayuno y de establecer contactos.\n\nConfirme su asistencia presencial a más tardar el jueves 10 de septiembre.\n\nSi tiene alguna pregunta\, comuníquese con Kyoko Coco al kyoko.coco@njcdd.org o al 609-341-3112.[/vc_column_text]Descargar Folleto[/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://njcdd.org/event/record-keeping-across-the-lifespan/ LOCATION:Middlesex College College Center\, Terrace Room\, 2600 Woodbridge Ave\, Edison\, NJ\, 08818\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR