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- New Jersey Department of Human Services
For more specific information on caring for people with physical
disabilities, developmental or other disabilities search the
Department of Human Services website. The New Jersey Department
of Human Services (DHS) is the state's social services agency.
The New Jersey Department of Human Services works in partnership
with families, consumers, advocacy groups, service providers and
state and municipal officials throughout the state to ensure that
the rights of people with disabilities are protected and that
they and their families have access to quality programs and services
that meet their needs. Services include, but are not limited to,
the provision of health care for people with special needs, community
living, employment-related and day programs, community-based mental
health and in-patient care for both children and adults with emotional
and behavioral problems, and assistive technological devices for
people who are blind or deaf. Services for people with disabilities
are accessed through the following divisions, offices and programs.
- Division of Disability Services
For more specific information on caring for people with physical
disabilities search the Division
of Disability Services website in the Department of Human
Services. The Division of Disability Services (DDS) focuses on
serving people who became disabled as adults, whether through
illness or injury. However, through its toll free hotline (1-888-285-3036),
the Division also responds to as many as 5,000 requests each year
for Information and Referral Assistance on issues affecting people
with any type of disability in the state of New Jersey. DDS also
publishes New Jersey Resources 2003 (Printable Version PDF), the
most comprehensive guide available about services in this state
for people with disabilities. The Division also is responsible
for overseeing various Medicaid home-and community-based waiver
programs that are designed to help people with disabilities live
as independently as possible.
- Division of Developmental Disabilities
For more specific information on caring for people with people
with autism, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, spina bifida,
certain neurological impairments, and traumatic brain injuries
search The
Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) website in the
Department of Human Services coordinates and provides information
and referral services to people with disabilities and their families,
who are seeking help locating appropriate resources in their communities.
As part of its services provision, DDD offers case management,
residential services, and various family support services that
help both people with developmental disabilities and their families.
The Division also is responsible for overseeing various Medicaid
home-and community-based waiver programs that are designed to
help people with disabilities live as independently as possible.
- Commission for the Blind
For more specific information on caring for people with people
who are blind or visually impaired or at risk of becoming so search
The
Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI) website.
CBVI coordinates and provides preventive, rehabilitative and assistive
services to people who are blind or visually impaired or at risk
of becoming so. It offers a wide range of educational services
for children, vocational rehabilitation services for older teens
and adults, eye health screenings and assessments for adults and
children, independent living services for people of all ages,
and referrals to other services, as required. CBVI also offers
a number of special programs and services that address specific
needs of the blind and visually impaired.
- Division of the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing
For more specific information on caring for people with people
who are deaf and hard of hearing search The
Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DDHH) website. DDHH
is the State’s central information and referral service
for people who are deaf and hard of hearing. This Division advocates
for people in New Jersey who are deaf or hard of hearing; assists
people who are deaf and hard of hearing with a host of social,
legal, medical, educational and recreational issues; assists them
in numerous ways to gain access to programs, services and information
routinely available to people upon request; and helps people obtain
devices and services required to help them better communicate
and participate in daily life.
- Division of Mental Health Services
For more specific information on caring for people with mental
illness search The
Division of Mental Health Services website. DMHS coordinates
and provides community-based supports, like counseling, emergency
screening, case management and residential and day program services
and, if necessary, in-patient care for people with mental illness.
DMHS serves adults with serious and persistent mental illnesses
and children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders.
Central to the Division's mission is the fact that these individuals
are entitled to dignified and meaningful lives.
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