A Message from the CAPE
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It is with great honor and enthusiasm that I join the BCSS CAPE Resource Center as Supervisor. I am grateful and humbled by this opportunity to serve you, and I look forward to this challenge. I have been a BCSS employee since 2014 as a School Psychologist, Counselor, and Case Manager, and helping students with special needs has been my mission for the past twenty-two years. Under the leadership of Linda Wieseneck, the CAPE Resource Center has become a beacon of hope for families, which I promise to maintain with integrity. Linking families to the most up-to-date information to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities will continue to be the focus of the BCSS CAPE Resource Center.
Upcoming events in March include our parent support groups, Lunch & Learn Webinar on NJ ABLE and a webinar with the Division of Developmental Disabilities on the Community Care Program and Self Direction at a new time (6pm)!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Nicole Fried
201-343-6000 x4067
Parents and Caregivers Email Signup Form
DDD COMMUNITY CARE WAITING LIST AND SELF-DIRECTED SERVICES
WHEN: Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM
PRESENTERS FROM THE DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (DDD)
- Patrician Brennan, Director of the Office of Education on Self-Directed Services, Priority Waiting List, and Special Projects
- Jessica Licona, the Assistant Director of Self-Direction
- Kimberly Jessamine, Statewide Waiting List Coordinator
To register https://bergen.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xFX4euMARrCBBXlXAqYaKg
To join our email list for more information about our future workshops, please sign-up HERE -
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/V9b5SEg/parentssignup
To join our professionals email list, please sign-up HERE -
https://lp.constantcontact.com/su/V9YQjLY/professionalsemaillist
Visit our website - BCSS Cape Center
Hope to see you soon!! Feel free to reach out to me at the BCSS CAPE Resource Center if you have any questions/concerns, etc. 201-343-6000 x 4067 or by email at nicfrie@bergen.org.
BCSS CAPE Resource Center
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The BCSS CAPE Resource Center serves as a...
A hub for educators, community members and individuals living and working in and around Bergen County to locate services and resources for those with developmental and other disabilities;
We offer...
Resource Coordination/Information
- Resource coordination includes intake as well as referral to the system of services and educational resources in Bergen County and the surrounding communities.
- Educational materials, such as fact sheets, journal articles, publications, directories, etc., on topics related to people with disabilities;
Educational Workshops (Areas of interest include…)
- Transition Planning
- Parenting Skills
- Guardianship/Estate Planning/Special Needs Trusts
- Housing Options
- Monthly Parent Support Groups
- Monthly Parent Support Group for parents/caregivers with youth 14 yrs. and older
Nicole Fried, Supervisor, is available to answer questions and to provide consultation and support regarding special services and community resource options. Follow up ensures quality of services.
Headlines & Features
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Opportunities for Students with Disabilities at Bergen Community College
A Webinar by The Autism College Connection
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Upcoming Access for All Mahwah events
Sat 3/16 10:00am-12:00pm – Private Showing of Kung Fu Panda 4 at Township Theater, 249 Pascack Rd, Washington Township.
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Navigating the Transition to Adult Services.
Join us for the empowering knowledge you need to navigate the transition from K-12 to adult services and the DDD system.
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Resources for Inclusive Child Care for Special Needs Children
Need Support Now?
If you are having thoughts of suicide
If you need mental health-related crisis support
If you are worried about someone else, please call or text 988
or visit the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Chat
to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
Contact Us
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Main Office:
201 343-6000 x4067Supervisor:
Nicole Fried, Psy.D., Supervisor x4067Administrative Assistant:
Linda Pais-Crosson x4076