As we close out the year, we take a moment to reflect on the accomplishments and endeavors of 2022 and thank all who have generously supported our work, through partnerships, collaborations, and donations that help us to widen our reach.

Our year at Disability Rights New Jersey continued to focus on critical issues facing people with disabilities as we moved from the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. As you'll read in our Annual Report, residents and patients of nursing homes, developmental centers, and the state psychiatric facilities continue to face grave risk to health and safety, and remain a focus of our advocacy efforts. For youth with disabilities, 2022 brought a focus on building capacity for supported decision making, school-to-adulthood transition services, and ensuring that justice-involved youth are receiving the educational and community-based supports needed to thrive. And so much more.

The work of Disability Rights NJ has never been more important. Our mission to promote self-determination, independence, productivity, and integration into all facets of community life was evident in all of the work undertaken by our dedicated staff this year, which you can see in the video below. We continue to be at the forefront of systemic change throughout the state, on every level, working tirelessly to ensure all New Jerseyans with disabilities are free from abuse and neglect.

As you read this report we hope you will be inspired to help us move the needle closer to our vision of inclusivity without boundaries. Your support ensures that Disability Rights NJ will continue to address all of the challenges people with disabilities encounter, while providing excellence in all we do.