APPENDIX
J
RESOURCES
ORGANIZATIONS
SERVING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
ARC
New Jersey
985
Livingston Avenue
North
Brunswick, NJ 08902
908-246-2525
http://www.arcnj.org
Statewide,
private, nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1947 by a group of
parents with a vision of building a better quality of life for people with
mental retardation and their families.
ARC
US
National
Headquarters Office
1010
Wayne Avenue, Suite 650
Silver
Spring, MD 20910
301-565-3842
Fax:
301-565-5342
http://www.thearc.org
Nation's
leading organization on mental retardation, representing over seven
million children and adults with mental retardation and their families.
Provides assistance in programming, research, legislation,
communication, organization and other services.
ASPIRA,
Inc. of New Jersey
390
Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Newark,
NJ 07104
973-484-7554
http://www.aspira.org/NewJersey.html
Promotes
leadership in the Latino community through edu-cation, guidance and career
counseling, college placement, assistance in obtaining financial aid;
motivates and places Latino youth in post-secondary educational programs.
Association
for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ)
35
Halsey Street
Newark,
NJ 07102
973-643-3876
http://www.acnj.org
Nonprofit
statewide child advocacy organization that acts as a non-partisan voice to
improve the lives and living conditions of New Jersey's children.
Association
for the Care of Children's Health
7910
Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda,
MD 20814
301-654-6549
http://www.acch.org/index.htm
Parents
and professionals in a united effort to affect positive outcomes for
children in today's challenging healthcare environment.
Center
for Outreach & Service for the
Autistic
Community (COSAC)
1450
Parkside Avenue, Suite 22
Ewing,
NJ 08638
Autism
Help-Line: 1-800-4-AUTISM
or
609-883-8100
Children's
Defense Fund
25
E Street NW
Washington,
DC 20001
202-628-8787
http://www.childrensdefense.org/index.html
Strong,
effective voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby, or
speak for themselves, with particular attention to poor and minority
children and those with disabilities.
Educates about the needs of children and encourages preventive
investment before they get sick or into trouble, drop out of school, or
suffer family breakdown.
Commission
for the Blind & Visually Impaired
153
Halsey Street
P.O.
Box 47017
Newark,
NJ 07101
973-648-2324
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dhsbvi1.html
Promotes
and provides services in the areas of education, employment, independence
and eye health through informed choice and partnership with persons who
are blind or visually impaired, their families and the community.
Commission
on Recreation for the Handicapped
101
South Broad Street, CN 814
Trenton,
NJ 08625
609-292-6243
Advocates
and assists in the development of recreation services for people with
disabilities.
Division
of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DDHH)
Capital
Center, CN 074
Trenton,
NJ 08625-0074
1-800-792-8339
or 609-984-7281
Fax:
609-984-0390
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dhsddhh1.html
Advocate
for New Jersey's deaf and hard of hearing population by promoting
increased accessibility to programs, services, and information routinely
available to the State's general population.
Involved in social, legal, medical, education, and recreational
areas.
Division
of Developmental Disabilities
Capital
Center, CN 726
Trenton,
NJ 08625-0726
800-832-9173
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dhspwd1.html
Provides
services in the least restrictive environment possible, to foster
individual development and independence to people with developmental
disabilities. Provides
residential and rehabilitative services, community services including
information/referral, case management, day programs, family support and
alternative living arrangements, public guardianships.
Division
of Vocational Rehabilitative Services
135
East State Street, CN 398
Trenton,
NJ 08625
609-292-5987
Responsibilities
include training and placement. Anyone
of employable age with a work disability can apply for services at any of
the division's district offices.
Easter
Seals New Jersey
1
Kimberly Road
East
Brunswick, NJ 08816
732-257-6662
Fax:
732-257-7373
TDD:
732-257-4442
http://www.eastersealsnj.org
Provides
health and human services to individuals and their families to overcome
physical, social and economic barriers so that they may participate in
their communities with equality, dignity and independence.
Epilepsy
Foundation of New Jersey
206
West State Street
Trenton,
NJ 08608
609-392-4900
http://www.esrin.esa.it:8080/handy/postcard/uk_epif.html
Supports
people with epilepsy and produces a free newsletter sent around the world.
Education
Law Center, Inc.
Room
205
155
Washington Street
Newark,
NJ 07102
973-624-1815
Provides
free legal assistance to parents, students, their organizations and
concerned individuals who encounter individual or systemic problems in
public school education.
The
Family Village
Waisman
Center,
University
of Wisconsin-Madison
1500
Highland Avenue
Madison,
WI 53705-2280
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu
A
global community that integrates information, resources, and communication
opportunities on the Internet for people with cognitive and other
disabilities, their families, and those that provide them services and
support.
Learning
Disability Association of New Jersey
P.O.
Box 187
Oceanport,
NJ 07757
908-571-1221
http://www.ldanatl.org/
National,
non-profit organization advancing the education and general welfare of
children and adults of normal or potentially normal intelligence who
manifest disabilities of a perceptual, conceptual, or coordinative nature.
Learning
Resource Centers
North:
973-631-6345
Northern
Satellite: 201-539-6346
Central:
908-679-8252
South:
609-582-7000
Provide
information services, material circulation services, consultation and
production services.
Multiple
Sclerosis Association of America
National
Headquarters
706
Haddonfield Road
Cherry
Hill, NJ 08002
http://www.msaa.com
Dedicated
to enhancing the quality of life of people coping with multiple sclerosis
- those with MS, their families and their friends.
Muscular
Dystrophy Association - USA
National
Headquarters
3300
East Sunrise Drive
Tucson,
AZ 85718
800-572-1717
http://www.mdausa.org
A
voluntary health agency and dedicated partnership between scientists and
concerned citizens aimed at conquering neuromuscular diseases that affect
more than a million Americans.
National
Association of Child Advocates (NACA)
1522
K Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington,
D.C. 20005-1202
202-289-0777
Fax:
202-289-0776
http://www.childadvocacy.org
Only
national organization devoted to building the capacity of state and local
child advocacy organizations. Forum
for child advocacy leaders to convene, share ideas and information, join
efforts and strategies, sharpen their skills, and increase the impact of
the child advocacy movement.
National
Association for the Deaf (NAD)
814
Thayer Avenue
Silver
Springs, MD 20910
301-587-1788
http://nad.policy.net
Oldest
and largest organization representing people with disabilities in the
United States (since 1880). Safeguards
the accessibility and civil rights of 28 million deaf and hard of hearing
Americans in education, employment, health care and social services, and
telecommunications.
National
Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
P.O.
Box 1492
Washington,
D.C. 20013-1492
800-695-0285
or 202-884-8200
http://www.nichcy.org
National
information and referral center that provides information on disabilities
and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other
professionals. Special focus
on children and youth (birth to 22).
National
Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
100
Route 37, P.O. Box 8923
New
Fairfield, CT 06812-8923
203-746-6518
http://www.rarediseases.org
Unique
federation of voluntary health organizations helping people with rare
diseases and organizations serving them.
Committed to identification, treatment, and cure of rare disorders
through education, advocacy, research, and service.
National
Parent Network on Disabilities (NPND)
1130
- 17th Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington,
DC 20036
202-463-2299
Fax:
202-463-9403
http://www.npnd.org
Provides
a presence and voice for families of children and adults with
disabilities. Keeps members
informed of, and advocates for, legislation that improves the lives and
protects the rights of people with disabilities.
New
Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education (NJCIE)
P.O.
Box 186
East
Brunswick, NJ 08816
732-613-0400
Fax:
732-390-3319
A
group of parents and professionals promoting fully supported inclusive
educational opportunities for all students with disabilities in New
Jersey.
New
Jersey Department of Education
Office
of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
CN
500
Trenton,
NJ 08625-0001
609-633-6833
http://www.state.nj.us/njded/specialed/index.html
Implements
laws and regulations governing special education to ensure that pupils
with disabilities in New Jersey receive full educational opportunities.
New
Jersey Department of Health
Special
Child Health Services
CN
364
Trenton,
NJ 08625
609-292-5676
http://www.state.nj.us/health/
Assures
that all persons with special health needs have access to comprehensive,
community based, culturally competent and family centered care.
New
Jersey Department of Human Services
P.O.
Box 47017, Halsey Street
Newark,
NJ 07101
973-648-2324
800-962-1233
(in NJ)
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices
Serving
NJ's most vulnerable citizens: abused and neglected children; troubled
youth and families; the poor; and persons who are mentally ill,
developmentally disabled, blind, visually impaired, deaf and
hard-of-hearing.
New
Jersey Protection & Advocacy, Inc. (NJP&A)
210
South Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Trenton,
NJ 08608
Consumer-controlled,
non-profit organization that serves as New Jersey's designated protection
and advocacy system for people with disabilities in the state.
New
Jersey Self-Help Clearinghouse
800-367-6274
Provides
information and referral regarding local, state and national self-help
groups as well as consultation, training and publications to these groups.
PACER
Center
4826
Chicago Avenue South
Minneapolis,
MN 55417-1098
612-827-2966, TDD: 612 827-7770
888-248-0822
Nonprofit
with 25 programs that help parents and families of children with
disabilities.
Prevent
Child Abuse New Jersey, Inc. (PCA-NJ)
35
Halsey Street, Suite 300
Newark,
NJ 07102-3031
973-643-3710, HandsNet: HN1874
Fax:
201-643-9222
One
of the most innovative leaders in child abuse prevention.
Part of a nationwide network of chapters, PCA-NJ implements direct
service programs in our community through research and media campaigns;
training and technical assistance; and advocacy efforts.
Special
Olympics New Jersey
Princeton
Forrestal Center
201
Rockingham Row
Princeton,
NJ 08540
800-650-SONJ
(7665)
Fax:
609-734-0911
http://www.njso.org
Non-profit
organization that provides athletic training and competition for children
and adults with mental retardation.
Spina
Bifida Association of The Tri-State Region
RJW
Rehabilitation Institute, JFK Medical Center
84
Park Avenue
Flemington,
NJ 08822
908-782-7475
http://www.sbatsr.org
Empowers
the lives of people with spina bifida through advocacy, education, public
awareness, and research, and to promote the prevention of spina bifida.
Statewide
Parent Advocacy Network, Inc. (SPAN)
35
Halsey Street, 4th Floor
Newark,
NJ 07102
973-642-8100
Fax:
973-642-8080
800-654-SPAN
(in NJ)
http://www.spannj.org
Empowers
families, professionals and others interested in the well being and
educational rights of children, with a commitment to children with the
greatest need due to disability, poverty, discrimination, or other special
needs. Provides information,
training, technical assistance, support and exchange of ideas through a
multi-faceted program carried out by a bilingual, multi-racial staff of
parents of children with and without disabilities.
TASH
29
West Susquehanna Avenue, Suite 210
Baltimore,
MD 21204
410-828-8274
Fax:
410-828-6706
http://www.tash.org
An
international association of people with disabilities, their family
members, other advocates, and professionals fighting for a society in
which inclusion of all people in all aspects of society is the norm.
New
Jersey University Affiliated Program (UAP)
Boggs
Center, UMDNJ
Robert
Wood Johnson Medical School
New
Brunswick, NJ 08901-2013
732-235-9300
Fax:
732-235-9330
TDD:
732-235-9328
http://www2.umdnj.edu/boggsweb
Provide
a leadership role in the promotion of independence, productivity,
integration, and inclusion of people with developmental disabilities and
their families through interdisciplinary education, community service
activities and dissemination of materials.
United
Cerebral Palsy Association of NJ
354
South Broad Street
Trenton,
NJ 08608-2502
888-322-1918
609-392-4004
http://www.ucpanj.org/
Dedicated
to changing lives and bringing independence to people with all types of
disabilities: cerebral palsy, trau-matic brain injury, spinal cord injury,
arthritis, spina bifida, mental retardation, hearing and visual
impairments, alcohol and drug illness, and stroke; permanent or temporary,
from birth or acquired because of accidents, illness, or aging.
United
States Department of Education (USDOE)
Office
of Special Education Programs
330
C Street, SW
Mary
E. Switzer Building
Washington,
DC 20202
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP
Promotes
and ensures the free appropriate public education of children and youth
with disabilities from birth through age 21.
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