Resource Category: Policy & Legal
Organizational Summary
The New Jersey LCV Education Fund is committed to safeguarding our natural resources, communities, and families for a sustainable future. We advance environmental initiatives by providing clear, fact-based information, educating the public, and engaging decision-makers. We empower and mobilize people to participate in robust democratic processes and promote equitable and effective solutions for a healthier planet and environment. As an organization, we recognize the importance of ensuring equitable access to open spaces, and can connect advocates with local officials and commissions to help advance policies that address disability rights and the accessibility of these spaces.
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Policy Director
information@njlcv.orgOrganizational Summary
The New Jersey Division of Disability Services (DDS) provides a single point-of-entry for people seeking disability related information in New Jersey. DDS serves individuals with all disabilities, statewide by working to streamline access to services and information. In total, the Division promotes and enhances independent living for individuals with disabilities by facilitating coordination and cooperation among local, county and state government agencies. Through the administration of programs like the Disability Hub, the Traumatic Brain Injury Fund, the Inclusive Healthy Communities Grant Program, and the Personal Assistance Services Program, DDS promotes maximum independence and the full participation of people with disabilities within all aspects of community life.
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Organizational Summary
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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Organizational Summary
United Spinal Association represents our nation’s 5.5 million wheelchair users. We proudly trace our roots to the paralyzed World War II vets who came home to an inaccessible nation and made it their new mission to create a fully inclusive society. We honor them by using today’s tools to directly provide top-notch service and resources to our members, chapters, and the broader disability community.
Vision:
A world where people with SCI/D and all wheelchair users can realize their full potential and live life at its fullest.
Mission:
Empower and advocate for people with SCI/D and all wheelchair users to achieve their highest quality of life.
Values:
Compassion, Inclusion, Passion, Integrity, Innovation, Accountability
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Organizational Summary
Inclusive Healthy Communities (IHC) grant program was established in 2021 by the Division of Disability Services, New Jersey Department of Human Services.
The program funds New Jersey communities and organizations engaged in initiatives that promote the well-being of individuals with disabilities in the communities where they live. Supporting projects that partner with the disability community to enhance accessibility, health, and equity. Initiatives supported by the IHC program serve as a model and inspiration for long-term change and focus on policy, systems, and environmental change that shape the way we live, work, and play.
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Organizational Summary
The goal of the Northeast ADA Center is to educate and empower all stakeholders throughout New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands to increase their knowledge of the ADA and to support them to include people with disabilities in local communities, and to implement the ADA in their own lives, workplaces, businesses, and communities.
The Northeast ADA Center is a member of the ADA National Network, which is funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant). They provide information, guidance, and training on implementation of all aspects of the ADA. The center is located at the Yang-Tan Institute in the ILR School at Cornell University. Staff consists of individuals with and without disabilities who have extensive experience in the disability field.
