The Arc of New Jersey Family Institute provides caregivers with the necessary resources and education to access the appropriate supports and services for their loved ones with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week 2021 |
Please join us in thanking Governor Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Human Services for recognizing all of the hard-working and dedicated DSPs across New Jersey. DSPs serve as a lifeline for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, and have displayed tremendous resilience through a global pandemic. This essential workforce of over 30,000 New Jerseyans are more than deserving of this proclamation and we are happy to applaud them this week, and any week. |
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Act Now: Tell Congress to Pass the
Better Care Better Jobs Act
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For years, the service system that people with intellectual and development disabilities (IDD) and their families rely on, Medicaid, has needed an update. People are stuck on waiting lists, the direct care workforce is underpaid, and too often, unpaid family caregivers are filling in the gaps in service. The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified these problems and exposed the cracks and gaps in the care infrastructure when it comes to supporting people with disabilities.
Now, following the Administration’s proposals, Congress has introduced the Better Care Better Jobs Act. This bill includes a long-overdue investment in the disability service system as part of a COVID-19 economic recovery to support care for Medicaid recipients and create more and better jobs for the workforce that provides that care.
Act Now: Urge your Members of Congress to meet the needs of people with disabilities, their families, and the direct care workforce!
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The Family Institute Webinar Series |
Register now for upcoming webinars from The Arc of New Jersey Family Institute! This year's webinar series will feature topics including supported employment, supportive housing, financial planning, navigating PerformCare, and more. Each webinar will be 1-hour in length, which includes a Q&A session with our accomplished guest speakers. Our next webinar will be:
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders 101
Wednesday, September 15th
6 to 7 pm
Click the button below to register for these upcoming webinars.
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The Arc of New Jersey Family Institute invites you to Zoom With Us. Join us each month to discuss a topic that affects children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Our next topic will be:
Accessing Services Funded by DDD
Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
6:00 - 7:00 pm
This session will be hosted by the Director of The Family Institute, Lisa Ford. Lisa will provide an overview of the available services funded by DDD, along with how to access them. Attendees can also expect to learn about the DDD Supports Program, and how it promotes independent living in the community for people with IDD. Frequently asked questions will be addressed, but attendees will also have an opportunity to ask questions of their own.
This is an online event. After you register, you will receive the link to join the meeting a few days before the event.
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2021-2022 Special Education Webinar Series |
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Back by popular demand, The Arc of New Jersey Family Institute is happy to announce the return of our Special Education Webinar Series for the 2021-2022 school year. This series will provide students, parents, and professionals with valuable information about trending topics in special education. Each webinar will be 45 minutes in length, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A with our guest presenters. Our first webinar of the series this year will be:
Stay Put and Filing for Emergent Relief
Thursday, October 7th
6 to 7 pm
This webinar will give attendees an overview of stay put and how it allows a student to remain in their current educational placement during a disagreement over the student's IEP. Invoking stay put has also been used by families who were trying to obtain additional services under S3434, the bill that extended special education services to certain students who turned/will turn 21.
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RallyCap Sports Seasons
A sport season with RallyCap Sports consists of 4-8 weeks of activities centered on one sport. Each week, RallyPlayers learn the rules and skills of the sport through special drills and games. By the end of the season, RallyPlayers will also have the chance to participate in scrimmage/game-play to put their new skills into action. Sport seasons are all about healthy lifestyle, social integration, building confidence, and most importantly—FUN!
RallyCap Sports has chapters on the Seton Hall University and Ramapo College campuses, and a chapter covering Central New Jersey.
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FCC Expands Emergency Broadband Benefit to Current School Year
The FCC announced that households with a member approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision, in the current 2021-2022 school year are also eligible for the Emergency Broadband Benefit. This expands on the original program eligibility rules that included the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years.
This benefit provides a discount of $50 per month for eligible low-income households or $75 per month for households on Tribal lands to cover internet bills, as well as discounts on some devices. This program can also be combined with Lifeline benefits.
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The Arc of New Jersey Family Institute is pleased to welcome you and your student to attend tours of the different college programs offered in New Jersey for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Please note that this year, some tours will be in-person at the college campus and others will be virtual. More tour dates will be announced soon!
Click the button below for more information and to register for each event.
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From Our Local Chapters of The Arc |
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The Arc of Bergen and Passaic Golf and Tennis Classic
Monday, September 27th
11 am to 9 pm
Preakness Hills Country Club
1050 Ratzer Rd.
Wayne, NJ 07470
Join The Arc of Bergen and Passaic for a day of golf or tennis, and help support individuals with IDD and their families who are served by The Arc.
Golfers will start the day off with a putting contest and a delicious BBQ lunch on the patio. Then, they will tee off with a shotgun start at 12:30pm for an afternoon of scramble format golf. There will be lots of contests throughout the course including a hole in one, closest to the line, closest to the pin, longest drive, beat the pro and circle around the hole.
Tennis players will arrive at 2:00pm to warm up for tennis with the pro at 2:30pm. After a full afternoon of activity, enjoy cocktails and dinner, a silent auction, raffles and prizes. If you don't golf or play tennis, come for cocktails and dinner, there is something for everyone.
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