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North Jersey Developmental Centers Closure Hearing ABCD Testimony
Testimony of Dan Keating, PhD Executive Director Joint Legislative Committee Meeting on DC Closure Montclair University February 13, 2013 Good morning Chairman Senator Vitale and Chairwoman Assemblywoman Vainieri–Huttle. We thank you for the opportunity to speak before your committees today in this joint session. We also appreciate the a... Read More
ABCD Testifies at DC Closure Task Force
TASK FORCE ON CLOSURE OF STATE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTERS April 2, 2012 Chairman Domalewski and members of the Taskforce – good morning and thank you for the opportunity to participate on this panel. My name is Carmine Marchionda and I am the President/CEO of Spectrum for Living, a New Jersey based-nonprofit which has for ... Read More
The Department of Human Services Fall Budget Forum 2014
Testimony of Dan Keating, PhD Executive Director At The Department of Human Services Fall Budget Forum November 16, 2012 The Alliance for the Betterment of Citizens with Disabilities (ABCD) appreciates the opportunity to provide input to the Department of Human Services as you prepare the FY 2014 budget. This is a very important time for the... Read More
ABCD Testifies at Public Hearing on FY ’13 Proposed Budget
ABCD provided testimony to the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee regarding the FY 2013 proposed Budget on March 13, 2012. To read ABCD’s testimony click on ABCD Senate Budget Testimony FY13.... Read More
ABCD Testifies at Joint Hearing on Closure of Vineland Developmental Center
ABCD was invited to provide to testimony to the joint hearing of the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens and the Assembly Human Services Committees regarding the proposal to close Vineland Developmental Center. ABCD's testimony focuses on the rights of individuals to live in the community in the most integrated setting appropriate ... Read More
New Policy Synthesis Shows that Research Supports Deinstitutionalization of People with Developmental Disabilities
ABCD newest Policy Synthesis examines research studies on outcomes for people with developmental disabilities who leave institutions. The Policy Synthesis is based upon a recently published Policy Research Brief of the Research and Training Center on Community Living at the University of Minnesota. Assertions have been made that people obtai... Read More
ABCD’s Public Support for Closure of Vineland Developmental Center
ABCD's Executive Director was given a Guest Column in the Press of Atlantic City on April 27th to explain our support for the closure of Vineland Developmental Center. The Guest Column details the rationale for closing Vineland Developmental Center. To read the Guest Column, Press of Atlantic City Guest Column In addition, ABCD respon... Read More
Maximizing Federal Medicaid Funds
The Assembly Budget Committee invited experts to a Medicaid roundtable on April 4, 2011 to discuss the proposals in the FY’12 proposed budget related to Medicaid. ABCD's Executive Director, Lowell Arye, was invited to be part of the roundtable discussion. Lowell's introductory remarks focused on: 1) Need to maximize all fed... Read More
Public Hearings on FY’ 12 Proposed Budget
The Assembly Budget Committee and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee have announced their hearings for the public to testify about the FY'12 budget. The hearings for the Senate will take place on Monday March 7th, and Tuesday March 15th. The Assembly hearings on based upon topic and the topic of Health, Human Services, Seniors and ... Read More
Petition to Ensure Reinvestment of Federal Funds for the New Family Support Waiver
ABCD has joined with a number of other groups which are asking for your your help in ensuring that all the federal funds for a new Family Support Waiver are reinvested back into the Waiver. Please sign the petition below and let the Governor, Administration and Legislature know that you want all federal funds from this new waiver to be reinveste... Read More
