The New Jersey Legislative Disability Caucus invites you to our webinar
Ensuring ALL Children in New Jersey are Fully Included & Treated Equally
Tuesday, October 22 starting at 12:00 pm.
In recognition of Dwarfism Awareness Day, the October 22nd meeting of the Legislative Disability Caucus will begin with a brief discussion around understanding dwarfism and other rare diseases. The remainder of the meeting will delve into the disparities that still exist in school discipline, including seclusion, restraint, suspension, and expulsion, based on race, ethnicity, and disability status and discuss systemic and preventative alternatives to exclusionary discipline. The purpose of the Disability Caucus is to promote inclusion and equity for all—and that is at the heart of the conversation on October 22nd.
Access to Dental Care
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
NJCDD appreciates the topic input provided by all Caucus Collaboration organizations. Please find below support materials to Access to Dental Care for Individuals with Disabilities. Download the press release Here.
National Council on Disability
- Incentivizing Oral Healthcare Providers to Treat Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Medicaid Oral Health Coverage for Adults with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities – A Fiscal Analysis
Section 10:56-2.9 – Preventive dental care
CMS/Medicaid:
The American Pediatrics of Dentistry
- Operating room access for dental care – federal payment updates via G0330 in CMS/Medicaid that now requires state-level action, including improvements in NJ. (This is a pretty complex issue area, but holds a lot of promise for ensuring operating room time doesn’t get cut for these cases. We were part of the team that educated CMS on the challenges and advocated before they created this new facility fee to be sure the cases were more fairly paid in hospitals.
Addressing Safe and Inclusive Education
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Positive Impacts and New Possibilities in the Disability Community
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
2023
Transition from School to Adult Services for Students with Disabilities
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Access to Early Intervention Youth Services: July 25, 2023
Housing Roundtable: April 25, 2023
Access to Quality Healthcare Services: February 21, 2023
2022
A Panel Discussion on Special Education: October 25, 2022
Direct Care Workforce Crisis: July 26, 2022
- America’s Direct Support Workforce Crisis: Effects on People with Intellectual Disabilities, Families, Communities and the U.S. Economy (2017) (I/DD Sector)
- National Core Indicators. (2022). National Core Indicators Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 2020 Staff Stability Survey Report. (I/DD Sector)
- Direct-Care-Workers-in-the-US-2021-PHI.pdf (Aging Sector)
- Alice in Focus Disability-Talking Points
- Alice in Focus Disability Report
Access to Healthcare: April 25, 2022
Recap of 2021: January 25, 2022
January 25, 2022
This first session of the New Year included a recap of the 2021 Caucus sessions. Fifteen Caucus supporting agencies were also highlighted during this session.
Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz, Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald, Senator Anthony Bucco and Assemblywoman Aura Dunn serve as co-chairs of the bipartisan Disability Caucus for the 2022-2023 Legislative Session. All four lawmakers were founding members of the Caucus that launched last year.
2021
Transportation Roundtable: October 26, 2021
October 26, 2021
Housing Roundtable
Housing Roundtable, July 27, 2021
Employment Roundtable: April 27, 2021
April 27, 2021
Senate President Sweeney, Honorable Members of the NJ Legislative Disability Caucus Held an Employment Roundtable Focusing on Persons with Disabilities
New Jersey Legislative Disability Caucus Chair Senate President Steve Sweeney, honorable legislative caucus members and advocates from the disability community met virtually on April 27 to discuss the impact of Employment for people with disabilities.
Impact of COVID-19 on Persons with Disabilities: January 25, 2021
January 26, 2021
Senate President Sweeney, Honorable Members of the NJ Legislative Disability Caucus & Advocates from the Disability Community Hold First Meeting of Bipartisan Disability Caucus Focusing on the Impact of COVID-19 on Persons with Disabilities
New Jersey Legislative Disability Caucus Chair Senate President Steve Sweeney, honorable legislative caucus members and advocates from the disability community met virtually on January 26 for the inaugural meeting of the Caucus to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities. With the COVID-19 pandemic taking a disproportionate toll on people with disabilities, the topic led to a robust discussion among policymakers and advocates for this first briefing session of 2021.
Disability advocates shared their experiences with policy makers regarding limited access to vaccines, testing, personal protective equipment, and critical care resources amid the pandemic. They also discussed loss of educational services, therapy and behavioral supports due to the public health crisis and how it has affected transition to adult life and compensatory services. The goal of the briefing session was to raise awareness and share ideas, so policymakers can make informed decisions on how to best address the inequities.