New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities

09/02/2025

https://tinyurl.com/57mw6736 This month's NJCDD Eye on Advocacy e-newsletter promotes Deaf Awareness Month. Join us tomorrow, Sept. 3rd, for a listening session to develop a five-year plan. For more information, visit https://tinyurl.com/43b774rm. The Community Voices & Vision event is scheduled for September 17. Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/4r489ayx. There are also disability-related news and events included. Subscribe to stay up-to-date: https://njcdd.org/subscribe-to-the-njcdd.

08/26/2025

https://tinyurl.com/yh7ehzjc NJCDD's Eye on Advocacy e-newsletter promotes Don't Be A Bully Month. On Sept. 3rd, a listening session will be held to develop a five-year plan. Visit https://tinyurl.com/43b774rm for more information. On September 17, we invite you to Community Voices & Vision, https://tinyurl.com/4r489ayx. Also included are news and events related to disabilities. Keep up-to-date by subscribing: https://njcdd.org/subscribe-to-the-njcdd.

08/19/2025

https://tinyurl.com/mwx533fr The NJCDD's Eye on Advocacy e-newsletter promotes National Accessible Air Travel Day. A new listening session will be held on Sept. 3rd to discuss the development of a five-year plan. Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/43b774rm. We also invite you to Community Voices & Vision on September 17, visit http://tinyurl.com/4r489ayx for more information. Also included are news and events related to disabilities. Keep up-to-date by subscribing: https://njcdd.org/subscribe-to-the-njcdd.

08/12/2025

https://tinyurl.com/59dncvk9 NJCDD's Eye on Advocacy newsletter promotes awareness to Psoriasis Action Month. NJCDD is developing a five-year plan, and we need your input. Visit https://tinyurl.com/43b774rm to learn more. News and events related to disabilities are also included. Make sure you're up-to-date by subscribing: https://njcdd.org/subscribe-to-the-njcdd

08/08/2025

In an upcoming issue of the Council's magazine, People & Families, we will publish an article celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In the article, we'd like to include short statements from individuals in the disability community about what the Act means to them. If you are interested in participating, please submit a brief written or video response to NJCDD Communications Manager Ebony Freeman via email at ebony.freeman@njcdd.org by Friday, August 15. Thank you in advance for your participation.

08/05/2025

https://tinyurl.com/mv8w9unh NJCDD's Eye on Advocacy newsletter promotes awareness of Children's Eye Health and Safety Month. Register here for our Public Meeting on August 7 at https://tinyurl.com/4s968ayv. NJCDD is developing a five-year plan, and we need your input. Visit https://tinyurl.com/43b774rm to learn more. News and events related to disabilities are also included. Make sure you're up-to-date by subscribing: https://njcdd.org/subscribe-to-the-njcdd

07/31/2025

Earlier this week, Community Options, Inc. of Morris, Essex, and Sussex Counties, NJ hosted a public input listening session. During the session, individuals with disabilities were able to share input about the disability issues that they feel are most important. We are grateful for their time and for their input.

If you haven't already, please complete a brief survey to share your input: https://njcdd.org/njcdd-five-year-plan-public-input/

07/29/2025

El Consejo de Discapacidades del Desarrollo de NJ (NJCDD) está
planificando sus prioritades para los proximos 5 años y quiere eschchar tu voz. ¡Haz que tu voz se escuche!

07/29/2025

https://tinyurl.com/53a58bsx The NJCDD Eye on Advocacy e-newsletter continues to celebrate Disability Pride Month. A five-year plan for NJCDD is being developed, and we would need your input. Learn more here: https://tinyurl.com/43b774rm. Help protect Medicaid by sharing your story and contacting your representatives at 866-426-2631. Also included are surveys, news and events related to disabilities. Stay in the know by subscribing today: https://njcdd.org/subscribe-to-the-njcdd

07/24/2025

Which developmental disability issues matter most to you?

We need your input to develop a five-year state plan that accurately captures the needs of individuals with I/DD and their families in New Jersey. If you haven't already, we invite you to take a survey to tell us which issues are important to you.

Watch this short video to learn more about our planning process and how to find and fill out our survey, which is available in multiple languages:

The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities, also known as the Council, wants to learn about disability issues that are important to you. The Counci...

07/23/2025

The latest issue of People & Families magazine is now available:https://njcdd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-PF.Volume.2025.No_.2-A-Lifeline-at-Risk1.pdf

In addition to our cover story, other stories in this issue discuss special education advocacy, the career of disability advocate Tom Baffuto of The Arc of New Jersey, and the advocacy efforts of our four new Council members. The final article in this issue explains the
five-year state planning process and how you can help us choose the issues for which
we will advocate.

Happy reading!

07/22/2025

https://tinyurl.com/3ced86yz The NJCDD Eye on Advocacy e-newsletter celebrates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by sharing your story about the impact the ADA has had on your life. A five-year NJCDD plan is being developed, and we need your input. Learn more here: https://tinyurl.com/43b774rm. Also included are surveys, news and events related to disabilities. Stay in the know by subscribing today: https://njcdd.org/subscribe-to-the-njcdd