Advocacy Papers

Our eligible children and their families in the State of New Jersey deserve a coordinated system and continuum of [...]

High quality support coordination for adults with IDD is too important to do poorly. Picture provided by Community Access [...]

Promoting Workplace Safety in the Field. Ensuring Quality Service to the Individual. Expanding Support to Families. Picture provided by [...]

With the FY’23 budget complete, the Governor’s office reached out again for our input on how to allocate American [...]

ABCD voices its support of the creation of the Department of Early Childhood Development with its inclusion of the [...]

We have been pleased that the department has increased its focus on the mental health needs of the I/DD [...]

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ABCD thanks Governor Murphy and members of the New Jersey Legislature for the expansion of investment and services to [...]

We are very pleased to report that Early Intervention providers will be receiving additional funding to help offset the [...]

Some of the early advocacy work on behalf of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities was initiated by allies [...]

Ending abuse, neglect, and exploitation of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and responding effectively and with dignity when [...]

ABCD Announces New Board Leadership Bernadette Griswold Elected Board President Patricia Carlesimo Elected Board First Vice President ABCD is [...]

Wait lists grows for infants and toddlers. Picture provided by LADACIN Read the Full Alert

ABCD is pleased that DHS/DDD continues to recognize the essential contribution of the informal caregiver through assisting in their [...]

FY’23 annualization of the FY’22 day rate represents a long-sought catch up for which we thank the Murphy Administration [...]

A colorful, exuberant, attractive, and informative description of the life affirming work of DSPs. Thanks to Children’s Center Programs [...]

624 infants and toddlers wait listed to receive EI services. Can you imagine if a child was wait listed [...]

The staffing crisis is jeopardizing the provision of services and the continued health of our linked system of care [...]

ABCD expresses gratitude to Governor Murphy, the Murphy administration, and members of the NJ Legislature for continuing to show [...]

ABCD is very pleased and grateful that DDD has just announced that the 50% Day Program Supplemental has been [...]

During the first meeting of the 220th NJ Legislature’s Assembly Human Services Committee, ABCD testified on the ongoing need [...]

ABCD congratulated and offered best wishes to Assembly Human Services Committee Chairperson Angelica M. Jimenez (D32) and the recipient [...]

Some of the early advocacy work on behalf of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities was initiated by allies [...]

ABCD calls on the Murphy Administration to annualize the full FY’22 Day Program and Early Intervention rate increases and [...]

ABCD Responds to EO 283 Read the Position Paper

As providers we are discovering that person-centered care helps to improve the individual’s health and safety, therefore, strengthening the [...]

If not adequately supported in their role, informal caregivers can face negative impacts on their health and well-being which [...]

On October 30, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law, the “Paratransit Services Improvement Act,” establishing a program to [...]

We have learned in the past few years that the person-centered system of care is a powerful mechanism for [...]

Board Member Community Access Unlimited (CAU) will represent ABCD on the Advisory Work Group which will help to inform [...]