1. Starting on February 20, Amazon will end the AmazonSmile program which donated a portion of a person's Amazon purchase to a charity of the users' choice. Until the aforementioned date, customer purchases made via AmazonSmile will continue to accrue funds for your charity as normal. Please continue to use AmazonSmile to support The Arc of NJ until February 20, and thank you to everyone who selected our organization as their charity when online shopping. More information can be found here.
  2. Last month, The Arc of NJ's Mainstreaming Medical Care Program distributed information about what happens when an adult child with an intellectual and developmental disability (IDD), who receives SSI, starts to receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), calculated on the work record of their mother or father. To read this important information, click here.
  3. Project ECHO is offering a series of free Zoom programs that will provide helpful information for families and staff who want to know more about Mental Health & Aging for Adults with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities. The series leaders are all very knowledgeable about the challenges associated with mental health and aging for adults with IDD. They are also long-time members of The Arc of New Jersey's Mainstreaming Medical Care Program Advisory Board: Lucy Esralew, Ph.D., Seth Keller, M.D., Leone Murphy, APN, and John Nevins, D.O. Click here to learn more.