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Effective Immediately: Updated Information about Disability Rights NJ’s Intake Policy
Due to limitations in federal funding impacting our resources, Disability Rights New Jersey’s Intake and Self-Advocacy services will be limited to Information and Referral for most callers. For people with I/DD, TBI, or students seeking special education services who meet financial criteria, we will still be accepting intakes for individual services consistent with our Priorities: Goals and Objectives.
We will not be accepting any NEW requests for individual assistance for others who do not meet these criteria. We will continue to provide services to our current clients who have already been assigned to staff, and we will continue to respond to claims of abuse and neglect.
Depending on federal funding for our new fiscal year, we anticipate restoring our intake policy on October 1, 2025, consistent with our new 2026 Priorities: Goals and Objectives. We appreciate your patience and support https://disabilityrightsnj.org/save-the-pandas/↗ we navigate these challenging times.
Visit the Save the P&As Page for more information and help resources.
Disability Rights New Jersey
Celebrating 30 years as New Jersey’s designated Protection and Advocacy system under federal law. We advance the human, civil, and legal rights of people with disabilities and promote their self- determination and integration in all facets of community life.
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Disability Rights New Jersey empowers people with disabilities to develop self-advocacy skills and stay informed about their rights with the creation of a robust collection tools and resources.
Within the Self-Advocacy Resource Center you’ll find frequently asked about topics that include links to webinar recordings, presentation slides, fact sheets, sample documents, how-to guides, and more. The information provided is not a substitute for individualized, fact-specific legal advice.
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How We Help
Consistent with our federal mandate, Disability Rights NJ is here to provide a wide array of advocacy services for people with disabilities, their families, and other stakeholders:
- We investigate allegations of abuse and neglect to ensure that people with disabilities are safe wherever they receive services.
- We provide legal representation to people with disabilities who have legal issues that fall within our goals and objectives.
- We monitor settings where people with disabilities receive services, including developmental centers, state psychiatric hospitals, group homes, and nursing facilities.
- We provide information and referral to people with disabilities and their families in areas outside our priorities, as well as technical assistance to other stakeholders.
- We engage in outreach, education, and training, with an emphasis on building the expertise and skills of self-advocates.