Health and Safety Information for Individuals, Families, and Providers
National Choking Prevention Awareness Day is March 28, 2024, so DDD is dedicating the month of March to raising Choking Prevention Awareness
- Download the full schedule of the DDD Resource Team's Choking Prevention Awareness activities in March
- Register for In-Person Workshops for Provider Agency Staff and Self-Directed Employees
- Register for Virtual Webinars Open to ALL
In-Person Workshops for Provider Agency Staff and Self-Directed Employees!
Wednesday, March 20
9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
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DDD Plainfield Office
110 East 5th Street
Plainfield, NJ 07060
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Wednesday, March 27
9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
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DDD Voorhees Office
2 Echelon Plaza
221 laurel Road, Suite 210
Voorhees, NJ 08043
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Virtual March Webinars OPEN TO ALL!
- Mealtime Supervision: Monday, March 18, 10–10:45 a.m.
- Preventing Food Grabbing: Tuesday, March 19, 2–2:45 p.m.
- Gastronomy Tube Care: Thursday, March 21, 2–3 p.m.
- Danielle’s Law: Friday, March 22, 10–10:45 a.m.
- Mealtime Safety and Documentation: Monday, March 25, 10–11:30 a.m.
- Choking Incident Reporting and Checklist: Tuesday, March 26, 10–10:45 a.m.
- Liquid Consistencies: Tuesday, March 26, 2–2:45 p.m.
- PICA: Thursday, March 28, 1–2:45 p.m.
DDD Resource Team
The DDD Resource Team offers workshop trainings for provider agencies as well as individualized supports at no cost. Details are available in the DDD Resource Team Information Packet, and Resource Team referral forms are below.
Workshops/Trainings
- DDD Resource Team Training Schedule (April 2024)
- DDD Resource Team Choking Awareness Month Events (March 2024)
Flyers
Consultation Request Forms
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Consultation Form
- Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Consultation Form
- Registered Nurse (RN) Consultation Form
Sample Tracking Sheets
The DDD Resource Team developed sample tracking sheets for collecting medical and behavioral information relevant to a person’s care. These are for provider awareness. Providers may use similar data collection sheets instead of or along with these sample sheets.
The ABC Data Sheets are one example of a data collection system. All ABC data collection should be individualized and only implemented by a trained behavior support professional such as a BCBA. This data collection system should not be used as a standalone assessment.
- Medical Tracking Sheets
- Behavioral Data Collection Sheets
Please email the DDD Resource Team with any questions: DDD.ResourceTeam@dhs.nj.gov
Prevention Handouts
The DDD Resource Team and DHS Office of Public Affairs collaborated on prevention handouts that address common health and safety issues for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
English | Español |
Mental Health Resources
Crisis Assessment Response and Enhanced Services (CARES), administered through Trinitas Regional Medical Center Behavioral Health/RWJ Barnabas Health, provides crisis response and stabilization services for a period up to 120 days to adults (age 21 and older) with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). CARES staff are located in regional offices and respond anywhere in New Jersey to assist individuals with I/DD who are in mental health or behavioral crisis. CARES can prevent unnecessary hospitalizations by helping manage behavioral crises in place, and assisting individuals, family members and professional staff obtain needed expertise to support someone in crisis. CARES referrals can be made by calling 1-888-393-3007, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- CARES Brochure
- CARES Suicide Awareness Flyer
- CARES Suicide Awareness Flyer (Español)
- CARES Project ECHO Brochure
- CARES Project ECHO Referral Form