The mission of the Division of Developmental Disability Advocacy is to promote policies and practices that ensure that people with developmental disabilities in New Jersey have safe and effective supports and services and the same opportunities as other citizens to participate fully in all aspects of their communities.

It is the additional mission of the division to ensure, through advocacy, investigation of complaints and legal representation when the Public Advocate deems appropriate, that people with disabilities receive appropriate care and enjoy all the rights and protections to which they are entitled under state and federal law.

Legislation that establishes the Division of Advocacy for the Developmentally Disabled