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Deafopia
The upcoming DEAFOPIA event is being held at the American Dream Mall on 5/21/22. This is a fantastic Deaf event with booths and activities as well as an opportunity for students to interact with other Deaf individuals and identify Deaf role models.
Please use the following link to register: https://deafopia.com/east-rutherford-event/
¡Buenos Dias! Quería compartir los próximos eventos de DEAFOPIA que se llevarán a cabo en el American Dream Mall el 21/05/22. Este es un fantástico evento para gente sorda con puestos y actividades, tambien tendran la oportunidad para que nuestros estudiantes interactúen con otras personas sordas e identifiquen modelos a seguir para sordos.
Utilice el siguiente enlace para registrarse: https://deafopia.com/east-rutherford-event/
¡Recomendamos mucho que todos nuestros estudiantes y familias participen en este tipo de eventos!
Section 8 Wait List Opening
Monday, May 16 to Friday, May 20, 2022
The Housing Authority of Bergen County is pleased to announce that beginning Monday May 16, 2022 9:00AM EST and closing Friday May 20, 2022 11:59PM EST pre-applications for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program wait list will be available online. A random selection lottery will be conducted to select 350 applicants to be placed on the wait list. Persons applying must meet all income and eligibility requirements. You must be eighteen (18) years of age or older or be an emancipated minor to apply.
You may have heard that on July 16, 2022, 988 will become the nationwide 3-digit dialing code for mental health crisis and suicide prevention. It will replace the 1-800 number currently used by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. On this date, when someone calls 988 all phones in the U.S. (mobile and landline) will connect with the mental health crisis/suicide prevention system. This will allow anyone in the U.S. to call 988 and get help designed specifically for someone dealing with a mental health crisis.
In an effort to inform as many people as we can about the 988 system in New Jersey, Assistant Commissioner Valerie Mielke of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services has created this presentation that will provide you with an overview https://youtu.be/ZuKhq-VPVjU. Should you have questions after you watch this presentation, please write to our direct email address: 988Questions@dhs.nj.gov.
Thank you for your interest in 988. We are eager to begin this new journey in July with all other U.S. States and Territories. We hope Assistant Commissioner Mielke’s presentation will shed some light on the plans for this life-saving system as it evolves in New Jersey.
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Welcome to the CAPE Resource Center. We serve the special needs community by providing access to information, resources, services, educational opportunities and referrals to help you navigate the special needs world. Our website contains some valuable features and benefits, so you, as a caregiver/family member, professional or an individual with disabilities, are more informed.
These days we have all been facing numerous challenges and emotions and caring for a loved one with a disability can present additional issues and concerns. Please feel free to reach out to me for a friendly ear and/or for information/resources to assist you. Our Zoom webinars address issues such as guardianship, understanding governmental benefits, strategies to get ahead of challenging behaviors and safety in the community, estate planning, transition issues, etc. Our archived webinars are available online - https://www.bergen.org/Page/4298.
Our virtual Parent/Caregiver Support Workshops, facilitated by Lauren Lavelle, a parent coach and a professional in the field of disabilities, meet monthly and are quite informative. These workshops have resumed and, judging by the previous participation, they are a great success. Although the groups are free of charge, registration is required.
We are in the process of scheduling our upcoming webinars, and ask if you have any suggestions about topics, please let us know.
The following is a list of some of the upcoming webinars taking place:
To join our email list for more information about our future workshops, please sign-up HERE -
Parents and Caregivers Email Signup Form
AUTISM BEHAVIOR SERIES - Part II - Teaching Essential Life Skills to Children with Special Needs to Increase Independence
Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Time: 7:00-8:30 PM
Presenters: Monè Davis, BCBA, and Demi Grado, BCSS Behavior Specialists
To attend this workshop, please register
Join Zoom Meeting:
Parent-to-Parent Exchange Meetings - for Parents of Students under age 21 with Disabilities
Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Time: 7:30 PM
Facilitator: Lauren Lavelle
To attend these Zoom workshops, please register.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://bergen.zoom.us/j/87397043250?pwd=U3FHSUhKcUdlVDkzMkxsT01zQ2lRUT09
Let's Get Together & Talk - for Parents of Adult Children age 21 and over with Disabilities
Date: Thursday, May 12, 2022
Time: 7:30 PM
Facilitator: Lauren Lavelle
To attend these Zoom workshops, please register
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://bergen.zoom.us/j/81158867281?pwd=SGRjSWJhdzVzZlF1c2NFRnExRU1zQT09
Let's Get Together & Talk - for Parents of Adult Children age 21 and over with Disabilities
Date: Thursday, June 9, 2022
Time: 7:30 PM
Facilitator: Lauren Lavelle
To attend these Zoom workshops, please register
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://bergen.zoom.us/j/81158867281?pwd=SGRjSWJhdzVzZlF1c2NFRnExRU1zQT09
Parent-to-Parent Exchange Meetings - for Parents of Students under age 21 with Disabilities
Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Time: 7:30 PM
Facilitator: Lauren Lavelle
To attend these Zoom workshops, please register
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://bergen.zoom.us/j/87397043250?pwd=U3FHSUhKcUdlVDkzMkxsT01zQ2lRUT09
To join our email list for more information about our future workshops, please sign-up HERE -
http://lp.constantcontact.com/su/V9b55SEg/parentssignup
Overview on Self-Directed Services and Support Brokerage
Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Time: 7:00 PM
Presenters: Office of Education on Self-Directed Services, Leadership Team
Patricia Brennan, MSW - Director
Jessica Licona, MSW - Assistant Director
Kimberly Jessamine - Supervisor
Christine Jones - Supervisor
William Billups - Supervisor
Marguerite Lonchambor - Supervisor
To attend this Zoom workshop, please register
Parent-to-Parent Exchange Meetings - for Parents of Students under age 21
Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Time: 7:30 PM
Facilitator: Lauren Lavelle
To attend this Zoom workshop, please register.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://bergen.zoom.us/j/87397043250?pwd=U3FHSUhKcUdlVDkzMkxsT01zQ2lRUT09
Let's Get Together & Talk - for Parents of Adult Children age 21 and over with Disabilities
Date: Thursday, April 14, 2022
Time: 7:30 PM
Facilitator: Lauren Lavelle
To attend these Zoom workshops, please register.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://bergen.zoom.us/j/81158867281?pwd=SGRjSWJhdzVzZlF1c2NFRnExRU1zQT09
AUTISM BEHAVIOR SERIES - Is it Reinforcement or Bribery? How to Understand the Difference and the Long-Term Effects Reinforcement can have on Challenging Behaviors
Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Time: 7:00-8:30 PM
Presenters: Monè Davis, BCBA, and Demi Grado, BCSS Behavior Specialists
To attend this workshop, please register
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://bergen.zoom.us/s/88247939376?pwd=ZmtuV1dCNVVIQ1ZyRHdUTVRpV3dVZz09
Parent-to-Parent Exchange Meetings - for Parents of Students under age 21 with Disabilities
Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Time: 7:30 PM
Facilitator: Lauren Lavelle
To attend these Zoom workshops, please register.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://bergen.zoom.us/j/87397043250?pwd=U3FHSUhKcUdlVDkzMkxsT01zQ2lRUT09
Let's Get Together & Talk - for Parents of Adult Children age 21 and over with Disabilities
Date: Thursday, May 12, 2022
Time: 7:30 PM
Facilitator: Lauren Lavelle
To attend these Zoom workshops, please register
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://bergen.zoom.us/j/81158867281?pwd=SGRjSWJhdzVzZlF1c2NFRnExRU1zQT09
Let's Get Together & Talk - for Parents of Adult Children age 21 and over with Disabilities
Date: Thursday, June 9, 2022
Time: 7:30 PM
Facilitator: Lauren Lavelle
To attend these Zoom workshops, please register
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://bergen.zoom.us/j/81158867281?pwd=SGRjSWJhdzVzZlF1c2NFRnExRU1zQT09
Parent-to-Parent Exchange Meetings - for Parents of Students under age 21 with Disabilities
Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Time: 7:30 PM
Facilitator: Lauren Lavelle
To attend these Zoom workshops, please register
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://bergen.zoom.us/j/87397043250?pwd=U3FHSUhKcUdlVDkzMkxsT01zQ2lRUT09
To join our email list for more information about our future workshops, please sign-up HERE -
Visit our website - BCSS Cape Center
https://www.bergen.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=1460
Hope to see you (virtually) soon!! Feel free to reach out to me at the BCSS CAPE Resource Center if you have any questions/concerns, etc. WE ARE OPEN 201-343-6000 x 4067 or by email at linwie@bergen.org.
Stay safe and be well!
All the best,
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Division of Disability Services Resources
The 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.
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Developmental Disability (DD) Eligibility Service Application Survey
Tell us your experience in submitting a Developmental Disability (DD) eligibility service application
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Timeline for Students Exiting School and Turning 21
DDD's Graduates Timeline is now available.
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Register Ready – New Jersey’s Special Needs Registry for Disasters
Register with the New Jersey Special Needs Database!
