June 27, 2023 | Issue 45

What Disability Issues Are Most Important To You and Your Family?

Take Our 2024 Public Input Survey

Each year, Disability Rights NJ is federally required to conduct a Public Input Survey. The purpose of this survey is to gather information and opinions that will help our organization’s leadership set our 2024 priorities, goals, and objectives for the protection & advocacy of individuals with disabilities. The results of this survey are meaningful to us beyond being a requirement. The survey collects feedback from a wide range of people about disability issues, and this valuable input helps us make decisions about the work we will do, including the cases we will accept.

Who do we want to hear from?

· People with disabilities

· Family and friends of individuals with disabilities

· Stakeholders and advocates

· State agency representatives

· Court, criminal justice, and law enforcement personnel

· Disability service providers, caregivers, and support personnel –

including mental health providers

· Other individuals and agencies involved in disability advocacy and service provision

Surveys will be accepted until July 30, 2023.

On average, the survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and is available now through July 30. You can fill it out online or print a copy and mail it to our office at 210 South Broad Street, Third Floor, Trenton NJ 08608.

If you prefer the assistance of an ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter to complete the survey, please use a video relay service to contact us at 800-342-0823, Monday through Friday, 8 am – 5 pm.

Take the Survey Now

Download Mail-in Survey

Have You Ordered Your Shirt, Yet?

Ordering Window Closes, Friday June 30th

Show Your Pride and Support for DRNJ, Today!

Celebrate Disability Pride with Power

and Support Our Work Advancing Justice and Advocating Inclusion

Order Your Shirts Here!

Our unique design reflects the spirit of self-advocacy with a quote from our staff member, Chris Miller, "My voice is my power!" The state of NJ and the word "voice" are dressed in the colors of the disability pride flag representing the various experiences of disability. The dark field mourns the victims of violence and abuse against persons with disabilities. The diagonal colors suggest cutting across barriers that separate the disabled from society.

The flag’s five colors represent different types of disabilities:

red - physical disabilities

gold - neurodivergence

white - invisible and undiagnosed disabilities

blue - psychiatric disabilities

green - sensory disabilities

This fundraiser will help us meet our mission to advance the human, civil, and legal rights of New Jerseyans with disabilities. The need for our services far exceeds the scope of funding we receive from state and federal grants. Fundraising is essential to support our work and expand our reach throughout the state.

Support Our FUNDRAISER

With Your Order Today!

Shirts are available in sizes small up to 2XL, vary by style. The color grey and fabric blend varies by style of shirt. See shirt details for specifics. Orders ship direct to supporters from Bonfire and are expected before the end of June when ordered by June 12th.

Batch Closes Final Batch Closes June 30th

HOW WE HELP

Disability Rights New Jersey, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to advancing and protecting the human, civil, and legal rights of people with disabilities.

We aggressively investigate reports of abuse and neglect wherever a person with a disability may be receiving services.

We thoroughly monitor facilities and community-based programs to ensure that people living in those facilities and using those services are free from abuse and neglect, and that their rights are not violated.

We provide legal representation, without charge, to people with disabilities in cases that fall within our priority setting process.

We are dedicated to providing education, training, and technical assistance to people with disabilities, their families and advocates, the agencies that service them, and policy makers among others.

We provide state-of-the-art access to information and advice about assistive technology.

Read Our Story

Disability Rights NJ is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services - Center for Mental Health Services; Administration for Community Living - Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; Center for Integrated Programs, through the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, U.S. Department of Education: Rehabilitation Services Administration, and the Social Security Administration

DISABILITY RIGHTS New Jersey | disabilityrightsnj.org

210 South Broad Street, Third Floor

Trenton, New Jersey 08608

1.800.922.7233 (in NJ only) 1.609.292.9742 (Voice)

1.609.777.0187 (Fax) Dial 711 for Relay Operator