Resource Category: Inclusive Nature Programming
Organizational Summary
Appel Farm is a multidisciplinary regional arts center serving audiences, artists, and students through programs on our campus, in local schools, and in the community. Our programs provide opportunities for arts education, arts appreciation, and creative expression to more than 32,000 children and adults annually, including through our flagship summer camp program.
We strive to co-create experiences that inspire people to unleash their inherent creativity, leading to self-discovery, personal growth, community building, and joy. We believe artmaking is an inclusive healing practice, a community practice, and a way of recognizing people for who they are.
Upon request, all reasonable accommodation will be provided to welcome individuals with disabilities to participate in Appel Farm’s services, programs, and activities.
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The Spina Bifida Resource Network (SBRN) serves children and adults with spina bifida and other disabilities throughout NJ. Providing peer-led support groups and programs, educational and recreational events, financial assistance, resources and advocacy. Through their programs and events, they build supportive communities and empower individuals to increase knowledge, self-care, capabilities, independence and inclusion in school, employment and community activities.
The Mission:
To provide educational resources, social events and advocacy programs that empower people with disabilities and their allies to challenge perceptions, embrace interdependence and live their best lives.
Working with children, adults, families, providers and other allies, we empower people living with Spina Bifida and other disabilities by fostering knowledge and strengthening relationships and community.
The Vision:
A thriving community where people with disabilities have equitable access to resources and opportunities to optimize their wellness and realize their unlimited potential.
The Spina Bifida Resource Network prioritizes providing safe and open environments for participation and discussion in all of our programs. SBRN reserves the right, at our discretion, to deny a person from participating in any program due to behavior that is considered by SBRN to be inappropriate, violent, threatening, offensive or unwelcome, or that causes harm or discomfort, intentionally or not, to other SBRN participants, volunteers, invited guests or staff.
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Trust for Public Land creates parks and protects land for people, ensuring healthy livable communities for generations to come. We envision an America where all communities can connect to nature, near and far. From neighborhood parks to national parks, Trust for Public Land partners with communities to plan their conservation priorities, fund their visions for their landscapes, protect the lands and waters they value, and create the parks, gardens, and trails they need to thrive. Our work results in cleaner air and water, healthier bodies and neighborhoods, and increased resilience and livability for humans and wildlife. Trust for Public Land has been connecting New Jersey communities to the outdoors – and to each other – for over 30 years. To date, we have preserved nearly 30,000 acres, made possible 220 active or completed projects, and brought a park or natural area to within a 10-minute walk of over 322,000 people across the Garden State.
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Our mission is to be the model for the creation of scalable ecological solutions that inspires and empowers people to take action for a better future. We hold large volunteer groups to work on our two market garden regenerative farms and connect the community with healthy food and sustainable food systems, including groups such as Bergen County Adult Special Services, Adler Aphasia Center, and other organizations that serve disabled communities.
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Our Mission:
Empowering young adults with acquired brain injuries to reclaim their futures, connect with their communities, and thrive through awareness, socialization, and advocacy.
Programs and Services:
Events for young adults with brain injury.
Community and Professional Education/Training.
Nurse and Peer Coaching.
Public Speaking.
Advocacy.
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Duke Farms is a center for environmental stewardship in Hillsborough, New Jersey, that restores nature, demonstrates equitable climate solutions, and engages leaders through the work we do on our 2,700-acre campus and through the influence of the Doris Duke Foundation. We are committed to ensuring our campus and facilities are accessible to people of all abilities. As a center of the Doris Duke Foundation, we recognize that working toward a more inclusive society is an ongoing, active engagement, and we are dedicated to learning from and serving organizations and individuals addressing inequities.
