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About DDSThe Division of Disability Services (DDS) focuses on serving people who have become disabled as adults, whether through illness or injury. Such conditions are also called late-onset disabilities. However, through its toll free hotline -- 1-888-285-3036 -- the Division also responds to as many as 15,000 requests each year for Information and Referral Assistance on issues affecting people with any type of disability in the State of New Jersey . As one of its primary services, DDS publishes New Jersey Resources 2008, the most comprehensive guide available about services across New Jersey for people with disabilities. This directory is updated annually. The Division serves as a single point of entry for people with disabilities who need information and/or services within the human services system. With 29 employees and an operating budget of $350,042,406 for FY 2008 , DDS administers programs that allow people with different types of disabilities to live more independently in the community, and in many cases, avoid the need to move into an institution. These programs include home and community-based service programs, as well as other resource programs: . AIDS Community Care Alternatives Program (ACCAP) Waiver . Community Resources for People with Disabilities (CRPD) Waiver . Disability Health and Wellness Initiative . Information and Assistance Services . Medicaid Personal Care Assistance (PCA) . Personal Assistance Services Program (PASP) . Personal Preference: New Jersey's Cash and Counseling . Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Waiver . Traumatic Brain Injury Fund (TBIF) . Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council
Brief descriptions of these programs are in the DDS Brochure . Contact Information |
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