Advocacy Papers
Commissioner Identifies Early Intervention as a “Very Important Program.”
DOH FY’24 Budget Listening Session Early Intervention provider agencies take on one of society’s most important endeavors, preventing and [...]
DHS Hosts Annual Budget Listening Session: ABCD Calls for Lasting Reform
Delay or Inaction May Mean a Missed Opportunity On November 3, 2022, ABCD provided input on FY’24 Budget during [...]
Annualize the Support Coordination Rate
Preliminary Findings on the Impact of the 10-Month-Old Rate Increase Survey Summary Here
Monthly Monitoring Tool
Comments Submitted for Consideration by the SCA Many members of ABCD’s SCA gave positive feedback on the new document, [...]
ABCD Welcomes Presenters in November and December
Shannon Voll, DDD State Director of Community Development met with ABCD’s Residential Committee to discuss residential placements for individuals [...]
Camera Surveillance in Group Home Settings is a Nonsolution
ABCD Response to NJ Monitor Article. To the Editor: Dana DeFilippo’s article lays out many of the arguments for [...]
Assembly Human Services Committee Hosts Hearing on Employment for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Assembly Human Services Chairperson, Angelica Jimenez, and the Committee host a hearing to learn status and next steps to [...]
Testing Requirements Under Executive Order 292 and Executive Directive 21-011
No Longer Suitable for the Current Reality in IDD Congregate Settings. Picture provided by Matheny Read the Position Statement [...]
Promoting the Greater Good and Minimizing Harm
Add on to what is working. Picture provided by Matheny Read the Position Statement
Increase the Capped Housing Rates to 75% of the Latest FMR
Capped rates for licensed SROs so that they are once again 75% of the FMR for the latest year [...]