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July 2026
Behavior Support
- July 1, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Overview of Behavior Supports
- July 8, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Developing Positive Interactions Between Support Staff and Individuals
- July 14, 2026, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Understanding Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Support Plans
- July 16, 2026, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Data Collection and Interpretation
- July 21, 2026, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Training Behavior Support Plans
- July 28, 2026, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Teaching Functional Equivalent Skills
Choking Prevention
- July 7, 2026, 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – Mealtime Supervision
- July 13, 2026, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. – Managing Dysphagia in the Community
- July 14, 2026, 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Liquid Consistencies
- July 27, 2026, 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – Mealtime Risks of Regular Diets
Nursing Support
- July 9, 2026, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Safeguarding Health in IDD, Part 2
- July 20, 2026, 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Seasonal Health Concerns: Hot Weather (Updated!)
August 2026
Behavior Support
- August 5, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. – Walkaway Prevention
- August 12, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Understanding Pica from a Behavioral Perspective: Managing the Environment for Prevention
- August 12, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. – Token Economy
- August 13, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – An Organizational Perspective on Successful Behavior Supports
- August 17, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Best Practices in Behavior Supports
- August 18, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Behavior Supports and Medical Involvement
Choking Prevention
- August 10, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. – Diet Textures
- August 13, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. – Managing Dysphagia in the Community
Nursing Support
- August 6, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. – Safeguarding Health in IDD, Part 3
- August 17, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Seasonal Health Concerns: Hot Weather
Self-Direction Networking and WIN Sessions are coordinated by the Office of Education on Self-Directed Services (OESDS). Questions can be emailed to DDD.OESDS@dhs.nj.gov.
Family Networking Sessions — for family members with a loved one who is self-directing their services and family members who are interested in self-direction for their loved one.
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July 21, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Summer Family Networking Session - Virtual Statewide
Peer-to-Peer Virtual Networking Sessions — for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) who get DDD-funded services and are self-directing their services or interested in learning about self-direction.
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July 15, 2026, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – July Peer-to-Peer Networking Session
WIN Sessions — for support coordinators, supports brokers, and other professionals who are supporting people who self-direct their services. WIN sessions are usually held the second Wednesday of the month from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
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July 8, 2026, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. – July WIN Time Session
- July 8, 2026, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Developmental Disabilities and Community Integration: A Brief History (SC Competency requirement)
- July 20, 2026, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. – Comprehensive Care Strategies: Training on the Behavioral Health Stabilization Program (BHSP)
- July 27, 2026, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Planning Team Partnerships: Using the ISP Worksheet in Plan Development (Updated June 2026) (SC Competency Requirement)
- July 28, 2026, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Supporting the Person: Behavior Supports and Documentation (SC Competency Requirement)
- July 30, 2026, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Charting the LifeCourse: A Method for Ensuring Person-Centeredness (SC Competency Requirement)
Additional trainings are available through The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development. For training topics, dates, and registration, go to The Boggs Center Online Registration System.
To Access Recorded Trainings/eLearning
- Log in at College of Direct Support
- Type in Username
- Username is first initial of first name, full last name, then last 4 digits of your social security number (Example: John Doe username would be JDoe1234)
- Type in Password
- The generic password is hello – please don't change this.
- Once logged in, you will be on the main/home page
- Look for a red or green box on the left that will either say, “Current Assignments” or “Overdue Assignments”
- There will be a number if there are any assigned eLearning lessons
- Click underneath where it says, “eLearning Lessons”
- On the next page of assigned items, you should be able to view all the assigned eLearning lessons
- Click on the specific lesson you would like to view
- A new window will pop up – click “start the lesson” at the bottom
Available Trainings
- Adaptive Equipment and Documentation
- Behavior Supports and Documentation
- Best Practivce in Documentation
- Bureau of Guardianship Services (BGS): Overview, Processes, Alternatives, and Supports
- Corrective Action Plan (CAP) Quarterly Reports
- Crisis and Emergency Resources for Support Coordinators, Individuals and Families
- DDD Charting the LifeCourse: A Method of Ensuring Person-Centeredness
- DDD Support Coordination – Prerequisites Modules
- Support Coordinator Roles and Responsibilities
- Overview of DDD System
- Getting Started with iRecord Part 1
- Getting Started with iRecord Part 2
- Deliverables and Claims Requirements
- Design Your Own Path: Introduction to Self-Directed Services
- Developing a Corrective Action Plan (CAP)
- Developmental Disabilities and Community Integration: A Brief History
- Electronic Visit Verification (EVV)
- Emergency Access to Community Care Program (CCP) & the Intensive Case Management (ICM) Referral Process
- Ensuring Support Coordination Agency Availability and Responsiveness: Receive, Respond, Report
- Ensuring Waiver Documentation Compliance for Support Coordination Agencies
- E-Signature in iRecord: Functionality, Responsibilities, and Expectations
- Fiscal Intermediary Choices: Understanding Your Options
- From Application to Access: Overview of the Community Care Program Waiting List
- Getting Started with iRecord Part 3
- Housing Subsidy Program Questions and Answers
- Incident Reporting Responsibilities and Death Verification Process
- Mealtime Safety and Documentation
- Measuring Customer Satisfaction: A Training for Support Coordination Agencies
- Medicaid: Eligibility and Helpdesk
- NJISP Related: Employment Expectations and Overview
- NJISP Related: New Jersey Comprehensive Assessment Tool (NJCAT) and Person-Centered Planning Tool (PCPT) Overview
- NJISP Related: New Jersey Individualized Service Plan Process and Documentation
- NJISP Related: Service Entry and iRecord Overview
- Overview of Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Process for Individuals with IDD or Related Conditions
- Overview of the Behavior Management Committee
- Overview of the DDD Resource Team
- Overview of the Housing Subsidy Program
- Overview of the Human Rights Committee
- Planning Team Partnerships: Using Individualized Support Plan (ISP) Worksheets in Plan Development
- Planning Team Partnerships: Using the Addressing Enhanced Needs Form (AENF) in Plan Development
- Policies and Procedures Manuals
- Preparing for Support Coordination Unit Evaluation: A Training for Support Coordination Agencies
- Putting Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Rules into Practice
- Quality Management: Plans, Processes, and Reporting
- Substance Use and the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Population
- Suicide Prevention and the IDD Population (Part of a series on mental health)
- Support Coordination Agencies (SCAs) Considering Operational Options and Sustainability
- Support Coordination Agency (SCA) Staff Qualification Requirements
- Support Coordinator Monitoring Tools
- Supporting a Vision: Identifying Supports and Services
- Walkaway Safety and Documentation
Hosted by DDD Office of Transition to Adult Life & Employment, quarterly welcome webinars and monthly Transition Thursdays webinars are for students and youth aged 14 to 21 and their families, school personnel, and anyone with an interest.
Quarterly DDD Welcome Webinars
- July 2, 2026, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.: DDD Quarterly Lunchtime Welcome Session
- July 23, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.: DDD Quarterly Evening Welcome Session with Topic Breakouts
- October 1, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.: Register for October 1 Lunchtime Welcome Session
- October 22, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.: Register for October 22 Evening Welcome Session with Topic Breakouts
Transition Thursdays Webinar Series - returning Fall 2026!