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NEW JERSEY

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EMERGENCY RESOURCES

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Emergency First Responders - 911
Information & Referral - 21100.
TTY Relay - 711 (if you are Deaf, use this not 911)
Speech to Speech Relay - 1-800-229-5746

New Jersey Office of Emergency Management
Emergency Management Bureau
P.O. Box 7068
West Trenton, New Jersey 08628-0068
(609) 538-6050 Monday-Friday
(609) 882-2000 ext 6311 (24/7)
(609) 538-0345 FAX
http://www.state.nj.us/oem/county/

Directory County Emergency Management: http://www.state.nj.us/njoem/association.html

N J Emergency Management Association: http://njema.org/

National Weather Service: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/phi/

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - Public Health Component
(Very helpful fact sheets on various health issues)
http://www.state.nj.us/health/er/

N J Citizens's Guide to Preparing for Public Health Emergencies (PDF)

N J Disaster Resource Directory (PDF)

Homeland Security Tip Line 1-866-4-SAFE
http://www.njhomelandsecurity.com/

Disaster Mental Health HelpLine
http://www.disastermentalhealthnj.com/

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Information for Katrina Survivors living in New Jersey

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Hurricane Katrina Fact Sheet for Evacuees Needing Assistance in NJ
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/Katrina%20web%20factsheet9-14-05.pdf

http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/katrina.html

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EDUCATION

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Homeless Program
State Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
Phone: (609) 984-4974
Fax: (609) 633-6874
danielle.anderson-thomas@doe.state.nj.us

State Department of Education: Special Education
Office of Special Education Programs
Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza
P. O. Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
(609) 633-6833
E-mail: bgantwer@doe.state.nj.us
http://www.state.nj.us/education

New Jersey Parental Rights in Special Education (PRISE)
Special Education Mediation/ Due Process Request Form (PDF)
http://www.state.nj.us/njded/parights/

New Jersey Special Education Forms and Information
http://www.state.nj.us/njded/specialed/index.html

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HOUSING

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HUD
Newark Field Office
One Newark Center
1085 Raymond Boulevard
13th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102-5260
Phone: (973) 622-7900
Fax: (973) 645-2323
TTY: (973) 645-3298

Camden Field Office
Hudson Building
800 Hudson Square
2nd Floor
Camden, NJ 08102-1156
Phone: (856) 757-5081
Fax: (856) 757-5373

Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless
(908) 355-2060

Greater Newark HUD Tenant Coalition
(973) 643-7711

Paterson Coalition for Housing
(973) 523-3993

New Jersey Alliance for the Homeless
(973) 482-0625

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FOOD ASSISTANCE

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New Jersey State Information/Hotline Number: 1-800-792-9773

New Jersey's Food Stamp Information Line (toll-free): 1-800-687-9512
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/foodstamp.html

Free Meals: http://www.hud.gov/local/nj/homeless/meals.cfm

WIC
New Jersey State WIC Program
Department of Health
CN 364
Trenton, NJ 08625-0364
telephone: (609) 292-9560
fax: (609) 292-3580 or 9288
toll-free in-state: 1-800-328-3838
deborah.jones@doh.state.nj.us
http://www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/wichome.htm

http://www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/wic/proginfo.shtml

Community Food Bank of New Jersey
31 Evans Terminal Road
Hillside, NJ 07205-2400
Phone: 908-355-3663
Fax: 908-355-0270
Executive Director: Kathleen DiChiara
Email: kdichiara@secondharvest.org
http://www.njfoodbank.org

Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties
3300 Route 66
Neptune, NJ 07753
Phone: 732-918-2600
Fax: 732-918-2660
main@foodbankmoc.org
http://www.foodbankmoc.org

Food Bank of South Jersey
1501 John Tipton Boulevard
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
Phone: 856-662-4884
Fax: 856-662-4489
Bedzaida Mendez: bmendez@secondharvest.org
http://www.foodbanksj.org

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EMPLOYMENT

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One-Stop Career Centers ( Directory by county)
http://www.wnjpin.com/oscc/index.html

New Jersey Employment Info
http://www.wnjpin.net/

Occupational Training
http://www.njtrainingsystems.org/default.aspx

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
NJ Dept. of Labor, Div. of Vocational Rehabilitation Svcs.
CN 398
Trenton, NJ 08625-0398
(609) 292-5987
(609) 292-2919 (TTY)

Easter Seals Employment Services
120 Bogden Blvd.
Millville, NJ 08332
Phone: 856 327-6454
http://www.nj.easterseals.com

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New Brunswick
9 Terminal Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08902
Phone: 732 828-8080

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

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Low Income Energy Assistance
Hotline: 1-800-510-3102
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/liheap.html

New Jersey Comfort Partners Program

PSE&G: 1-888-773-8326
Jersey Central Power & Light: 1-800-207-9276
Atlantic City Electric: 1-800-280-0254
Rockland Electric: 1-800-231-0427
Elizabethtown Gas: 1-800-221-0364
NJ Natural Gas: 1-800-221-0051, press 3, then 4, then 2
South Jersey Gas: 1-800-648-0138

Communications Lifeline and Linkup America
Verizon makes residential telephone service more affordable for qualified, low-income customers.
http://www.verizonnj.com/about/community/nj/tele/njlifelinerev.asp

The New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
888-895-9179

Welfare: 1-800-792-9773

SSI: 1-877-LSNJSSI (1-877-576-5774)

Childcare Hotline: 1-800-332-9227
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/chldca.html

Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission
New Jersey Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 728
Trenton, NJ 08625- 0728
(609) 292-0600
Family Information Line: 1-800-335-FUND (3863)

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MEDICAL CARE

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http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/health_care.html

State Medicaid Office
Department of Human Services of New Jersey
Quakerbridge Plaza, Building 7
P.O. Box 712
Trenton, NJ 08625-0712
Local: 1-609-588-2600
Fax: 1-609-588-3583
E-mail: mahs.response@dhs.state.nj.us
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/

Medicaid Medical Assistence Hotline: 1-800-356-1561

Disaster Mental Health Hotline: 1-877-294-HELP (4357)
1-877-294-4356 TTY

Weisman Children's Rehabilitation
Hospital Administrative Offices
92 Brick Rd
Marlton, NJ 08053
856.489.4520
Outside of Area: 877.543.8447
Fax: 856.489.1169
E-mail: jmargusity@weismanchildrens.com
http://www.weismanchildrens.com/main_page.htm

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RESOURCES FOR SENIORS

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Department of Health and Senior Services
P. O. Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625-0360
http://www.state.nj.us/health/

PAAD: 1-800-792-9745 (Medication Assistence)

ElderWeb
http://www.elderweb.com/?PageID=1121

Princeton Senior Resource Center
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/senior/

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SERVICES FOR PEOPLE with DISABILITIES

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Regional ADA Technical Assistance Agency
Cornell University
Training & Management Division
201 ILR Extension Building
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-3901
Phone: 1-800-949-4232 Voice / TTY / Spanish—New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
In other areas: 607-255-6686 Voice / TTY / Spanish
Fax: 607-255-2763
Email: northeastada@cornell.edu
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/northeastada/

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The Arc of New Jersey
985 Livingston Avenue
North Brunswick, NJ 8902
(732) 246-2525
info@arcnj.org
http://www.arcnj.org/

Atlantic County 6550 Delilah Road, #101 Egg Harbor Twp, NJ 8234 (609) 926-0800 http://www.arcatlantic.org/ Bergen and Passaic Counties 223 Moore Street Hackensack, NJ 7601 (201) 343-0322 ArcBP@aol.com http://www.arcbergenpassaic.org/ Burlington County 1 Underwood Court, Unit 2 Delran, NJ 8075 (856) 764-9494 info@arcofburlington.org http://www.arcofburlington.org/ Camden County 215 West White Horse Pike Berlin, NJ 8009 (856) 767-3650 arcotc@arccamden.org http://www.arccamden.org Cape May County, Inc. 922 Route 47 P.O. Box 255 South Dennis, NJ 8245 (609) 861-7100 support@arcofcapemay.org http://www.arcofcapemay.org/

Cumberland County 1680 West Sherman Avenue Vineland, NJ 8360 (609) 691-9138 dereknye@arccumberland.org http://www.arccumberland.org/ Essex County 125 Naylor Avenue Livingston, NJ 7039 (973) 535-1181 info@arcessex.org http://www.arcessex.org Gloucester County 1555 Gateway Boulevard Woodbury, NJ 8096 (856) 848-8648 http://www.thearcgloucester.org Hunterdon County 1322 State Route 31 North, Suite 5 Annandale, NJ 8801 (908) 730-7827 http://www.archunterdon.org/ Mercer County, Inc. 180 Ewingville Road Ewing, NJ 8638 (609) 406-0181 arc@arcmercer.org http://www.arcmercer.org/

Middlesex County 32 Ford Avenue, #2 Milltown, NJ 8850 (732) 247-8155 Ext 135 arcmc@arc-middlesex.org http://www.arc-middlesex.org/ Monmouth County 1158 Wayside Road Tinton Falls, NJ 7712 (732) 493-1919 info@arcofmonmouth.org http://www.arcofmonmouth.org/ Morris County P.O. Box 123 Morris Plains, NJ 07950 (973) 326-9750 info@arcmorris.org Ocean County 815 Cedar Bridge Ave Lakewood, NJ 8701 (732) 363-3335 info@arcocean.org http://www.arcocean.org Salem County 150 Salem-Woodstown Route #45 Salem, NJ 8079 (856) 935-3600 http://www.arcsalem.com

Somerset County 141 South Main Street Manville, NJ 8835 (908) 725-8544 http://www.thearcofsomerset.org/ Sussex County 11 US Route 206, #100 Augusta, NJ 7822 (973) 383-7442 http://www.scarc.org/ Union County, Inc. 52 Fadem Road Springfield, NJ 7081 (973) 315-0000 http://www.arcunion.org Warren County 319 W. Washington Ave P.O. Box 389 Washington, NJ 7882 (908) 689-7525 email@arcwarren.org http://www.arcwarren.org

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Arthritis, Skeletal, & skin disabilities

Arthritis Foundation - New Jersey Chapter
200 Middlesex Turnpike
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732)283-4300
http://www.arthritis.org/Communities/Chapters/Chapter.asp?chapid=38

North Central New Jersey Ehlers-Danos Syndrome Support Group
Lisa C. Schoenberg, RN
1004 Beach Drive Cliffwood Beach, NJ 07735
732-566-1218 Lisaboop4~at~aol.com

New Jersey Osteogenesis Imperfecta Support Group
JoAnn Berkenbush 201-797-1914 jbcowoi@juno.com
Rosemarie Kasper 201-489-9232 rdkoif@verizon.net

Little People of America
Garden State - Helen Finkel: littlehelen@verizon.net
New Jersey/Pennsyvania - Mary Ellen Little: lilnurse68@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.lpad2.org
Listserv: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lpadistrict2

Marfan Syndrome PennJersey Chapter
Barbara & Stephen Hawthorne 732-761-1373 sdhawtho~at~optonline.net

Scleroderma Foundation - Tri-State Chapter
59 Front Street
Binghamton, NY 13905
800-867-0885 or 607-723-2239
Fax: 607-723-2039
http://www.scleroderma.org/chapter/tristate/

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New Jersey Technology Assistive Resource Program
New Jersey Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
210 S. Broad Street, Third Floor
Trenton, NJ 08608
(609) 292-9742; (609) 633-7106 (TTY)
(800) 922-7233 (in NJ)
E-mail: advoca@njpanda.org
http://www.njpanda.org/atacprogram.htm

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New Horizons in Autism
600 Essex Rd.
Neptune, NJ 07753
Phone: (732) 918-0850
Fax: (732) 918-0091
http://www.nhautism.org

Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community (COSAC)
1450 Parkside Avenue, Suite 22
Ewing, NJ 08638
(609) 883-8100; (800) 4-AUTISM (in NJ)
E-mail: njautism@aol.com
http://www.njcosac.org/

Educators Plus!
Regional Enrichment & Learning Center (REAL)
1000 Haddonfield-Berlin Road, Suite 200
Voorhees, NJ 08043
(856) 346-6800
E-mail: barbara.donahue@realcenters.com
http://www.realcenters.com

THE DANIEL JORDAN FIDDLE FOUNDATION HOTLINE
Jewish Association for Developmental Disabilties
190 Moore Street Suite 410
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 457-0058 x.15; Fax: (201) 457 0025
http://www.j-add.com
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The JCC on the Palisades Therapeutic Nursery
Lois Mendelson, Ph.D., Director
411 East Clinton Avenue
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 569-7900 ext. 208
E-mail: gweiss@jcconthepalisades.org
http://www.jcconthepalisades.org/

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Auto-Immune Disorders

AIDS Coalition of Southern New Jersey
100 Essex Avenue, Suite 300
Bellmawr, New Jersey 07031
(856) 933-9

New Jersey Division of AIDS Prevention and Control
http://www.state.nj.us/health/aids/aidsprv.htm

Living with Dignity
PO Box 764, New Vernon, NJ 07976
973-993-1466 or 973-220-2990
cancercounseling@worldnet.att.net
http://www.cancercounseling.org/

Chrohn's & Colitis Foundation - New Jersey Chapter
45 Wilson Ave
Manalapan, NJ 07726
Phone: 732-786-9960 Fax: 732-786-9964 E-Mail: newjersey@ccfa.org
http://www.ccfa.org/chapters/newjersey/

Lupus Foundation of America, New Jersey Chapter
Springfield, NJ
(973) 379-3226, Toll Free (800) 322-5816 (All U.S.)

South Jersey Lupus Foundation
Heritage Executive Complex
1873 Route 70 East, Suite 110F
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Phone: (856) 424-0255
Toll Free in NJ only: 1-877-47-LUPUS
Fax: (856) 424-0219
Email: sjlupus@snip.net
http://www.sjlupus.org/contactus.html

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Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI)
153 Halsey Street, 6th Floor
Newark, NJ 07101
(973) 648-3333
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/cbvi/index.html

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
(800) 221-4792; Fax: (609) 987-8116
teachersaide@frbd.org
http://www.rfbd.org

St. Joseph's School for the Blind
253 Baldwin Avenue - Jersey City, NJ 07306
Phone (201) 653-0578 - Fax (201) 653-4087
http://www.sjsb.net/

American Council of the Blind of New Jersey
21 Island Drive
Old Bridge, NJ 08857

American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600; (212) 502-7662 (TTY)
afbinfo@afb.org
http://www.afb.org/

National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
69 Prospect Place
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 759-3622

Blind Children's Resource Center
23 Alexander Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 625-5999; (973) 377-0976
(888) 625-6066
center@webspan.net

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Brain Injury Association of New Jersey, Inc.
1090 King George Post Road, Suite 708
Edison, NJ 08837
732) 738-1002 || Fax: (732) 738-1132
Family Helpline (In NJ) 800-669-4323
E-mail: info@bianj.org
http://www.bianj.org/

Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (PATBI)
New Jersey Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
210 S. Broad Street, Third Floor
Trenton, NJ 08608
(609) 292-9742; (609) 633-7106 (TTY)
(800) 922-7233 (in NJ)
http://www.njpanda.org/tbiprogram.htm

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Centers for Independent Living

New Jersey Statewide Independent Living Council
279 Broadway, 2nd Fl
Long Branch, NJ 07740
njil@njil.org
Telephone: 732-571-3703
Facsimile: 732-571-4003
http://www.njil.org/

Resources for IL, Inc. 351 High Street, Suite 103 Burlington, NJ 08016 (609) 747-7745 TTY: (609) 747-1875 FAX: (609) 747-1870 Lisa Killion-Smith: lsmith@rilnj.org http://www.rilnj.org/ Total Living Center 707 White Horse Pike The Courtyard - Suite B-8 Absecon, NJ Phone: (609) 645-9547 Fax: (609) 813-2318 TTY: (609) 645-9593 Total Living Center (Satellite) 1333 Atlantic Ave, Third Floor Atlantic City, NJ 08401 (609) 345-6700 TTY: (609) 965-5390 FAX: (609) 965-1270 Heightened Independence & Progress (HIP) 131 Main Street, Suite 120 Hackensack, NJ 07601 (201) 996-9100 TTY: (201) 996-9424 FAX: (201) 996-9422 EMAIL: ber@hipcil.org http://www.hipcil.org/ HIP (Satellite) 26 Journal Square, Suite 602 Jersey City, NJ 07306 (201) 413-1200 TTY: (201) 413-0521 FAX: (201) 413-0520 (Back to Top)

DIAL, Inc. - CIL 66 Mt. Prospect Avenue, Bldg C Clifton, NJ 07013 (973) 470-8090 TTY: (973) 470-2521 FAX: (973) 470-8171 EMAIL: info@dial-cil.org http://www.dial-cil.org/ MOCEANS CIL Patricia McShane 279 Broadway, First Floor Long Branch, NJ 07740 (732) 571-4884 TTY: (732) 571-4878 FAX: (732) 571-4003 moceanscil@moceans.org http://www.moceans.org/ Alliance for Disabled In Action, Inc. 629 Amboy Ave, Lower Level Edison, NJ 08837 (732) 738-4388 TTY: (732) 738-9644 FAX: (732) 738-4416 EMAIL: adacil@adacil.org http://www.adacil.org/ Progressive CIL 1262 Whitehorse-Hamilton Road Building A, Suite 102 Hamilton, NJ 08690 V/TTY 609-581-4500 Fax: 609-581-4555 Toll free: 877-917-4500 http://www.pcil.org/home Progressive (Satelite) 4 Walter Foran Blvd., Suite 410 Flemington, N.J. 08822 908-782-1055 toll free 1 (877) 376-9174 FAX: (908) 782-6025 TTY: (908) 782-1081

Camden City ILC 2600 Mount Ephraim Ave, #413 Camden, NJ 08104 (856) 966-0800 TTY: (856) 966-0830 FAX: (856) 966-0832 lorraineccilc@aol.com Tri-County ILC, Inc. 120 North High Street, #12 Millville, NJ 08332 (856) 327-5177 TTY: (856) 327-5328 FAX: (856) 327-5153 EMAIL: tcilc@aol.com Tri-County ILC, Inc. (Satellite) 211 South Main St, Suite 302A Cape May Ct House, NJ 08210 (609) 463-4747 TTY: (609) 463-1834 FAX: (609) 463-1677 EMAIL: tcilc@aol.com CIL of South Jersey, Inc. 1200 Delsea Dr, Plaza 47, #6 Westville, NJ 08093 (856) 853-6490 TTY: (856) 853-7602 FAX: (856) 853-1466 DAWN, Inc. 400 South Main Street, Suite 3 Wharton, NJ 07885 (973) 361-5666 TTY: (973) 361-6032 FAX: (973) 361-7086 EMAIL: info@dawninc.org http://www.dawninc.org/

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Emanuel Cancer Foundation (6 locations)
Free medical care for children w/cancer
1815 Front Street
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
908.322.4323
http://emmanuelcancer.org/

Leukemia & Lyphoma Society - North New Jersey
116 South Euclid Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 654-9445
(908) 654-9496 (Fax)
&
LLS - South New Jersey
216 Haddon Avenue, Suite 328
Westmont, NJ 08108
(856) 869-0200
(888) 920-8557 (Toll Free)
(856) 869-7383 (Fax)

American Cancer Society

The Valerie Fund
The Valerie Fund's mission is to provide support for the comprehensive health care of children with cancer and blood disorders.
2101 Millburn Avenue
Maplewood, NJ 07040
Phone: 973-761-0422
Fax: 973-761-6792

Tomorrows Children’s Fund
TCF provides a warm, healthy and loving environment for children in treatment; a full scope of services to relieve families’ emotional and financial stress; the very best possible medical care; and funding for research on these diseases.
30 Prospect Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-996-5500
1-800- A TCF KID (282-3543)
Fax: 201-488-1444

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Cerebral Palsy

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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Greater New Jersey Chapter
117 Kinderkamack Road
River Edge, NJ 07661
Main Phone: (201) 457-1800
Fax: (201) 457-1898
http://www.cff.org/Chapters/newjersey/

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Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
P.O. Box 551
Piscataway, NJ 08855-0551
(732) 699-1550
president@agbellnj.org
http://www.agbellnj.org

Division of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DDHH)
New Jersey Department of Human Services
P. O. Box 074
Trenton, NJ 08625-0074
(609) 984-7281 (V/TTY)
(800) 792-8339 (V/TTY, in NJ only)
E-mail: ihock@dhs.state.nj.us
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddhh/

Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. (TDI) -
Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (CEPIN) Project
National Coordinator: jimhouse@tdi-online.org http://www.cepintdi.org/
DEAF, Inc. (New England & Great Lakes contact)
215 Brighton Ave., Allston, MA 02134, 617 254-4041 TTY/V
http://www.deafinconline.org
Sharon Applegate, Executive Director slapplegate@rcn.com
Stephanie Clark, Regional Specialist sclark@deafinconline.org

NW Jersey Association of the Deaf
P.O. Box 5303
Bergenfield, NJ 07621-5303
nwjad@nwjad.org
http://www.NWJAD.org/

New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association
203 Towne Centre Drive
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
(908) 359-5308
E-mail: information@njsha.org
http://www.njsha.org/

Pinelands Center for Speech & Hearing
Maegan Mapes Au.D. CCC-A Audiologist
Stacey Perazza Gsell, M.A., CCC-SLP
180 Tuckerton Rd. Suite 2
Medford, NJ 08055
Seech: (856) 810-0053; Audiology: (856) 787-1916; Fax: (856) 810-0056
E-mail: mapesaudiology@yahoo.com

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New Jersey Developmental Disabilities Council
20 W. State Street, 7th floor
P. O. Box 700
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 292-3745
E-mail: njddc@njddc.org
http://www.njddc.org/

Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
800-832-9173
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddd/about_ddd.html

The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
P.O. Box 2688, 335 George Street
New Brunswick, N.J. 08903
Phone: 732-235-9304
FAX: 732-235-9330
http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/boggscenter

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
335 George S., 3rd Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-2688
(732) 235-9300 (V); (732) 235-9328 (TTY)
E-mail: boggsweb@umdnj.edu
http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/boggscenter

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Juvenile Diabetes

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Down Syndrome Group of Northwest New Jersey
PO Box 212
Washington NJ 07882
908-689-7525 x320
Email: melissae5@hotmail.com
http://www.dsgnwnj.org

21 Down - Down Syndrome Awareness Group, Inc.
PO Box 205
Northfield NJ 08225
609-390-5645
Email: info@21down.org
http://www.21Down.org

BUDS Bringing Up Down Syndrome
BUDSPO Box 1085
Marlton NJ 08053
856-985-5885, Fax (865) 797-8886
Email: chairperson@buds-sj.org
http://www.buds-sj.org

Down Syndrome Association of Central New Jersey (DSACNJ)
180 Ewingville Road
Ewing NJ 08638
866-369 3796, Fax 609-406-9258
866-DOWN SYN
dsacnj@arcmercer.org
http://www.dsacnj.org

Central NJ Down Syndrome Parent Advocacy Group
563 Greenbrook Rd.
North Plainfield NJ 07063
908-756-6774
Email: SJDodd@aol.com

Down Syndrome Congress of Northern New Jersey
PO Box 43164
Upper Montclair NJ 07043-0164
(973) 386-9458

Down Syndrome Group of Northwest New Jersey
PO Box 212
Washington NJ 07882
908-689-7525 x320
Email: melissae5@hotmail.com
http://www.dsgnwnj.org

Down Syndrome Support Group of Family Resource Associates, Inc.
35 Haddon Avenue
Shrewsbury NJ 07702
732-747-5310, Fax 732-747-1896
Email: info@familyresourceassociates.org
http://www.familyresourceassociates.org

Knowledge and Information about Individuals with Down syndrome
KIIDS
P.O Box 1546
Bellmawr NJ 08099
856-223-1759
Email: info@kiids.info
http://www.kiids.info

Network 21
2 Graham Ave.
Metuchen NJ 08840
732-549-8468, 732-634-3299,
Email: rlboucher@hotmail.com
http://www.dsnetwork21.org

The JUDY Center for Down Syndrome
The Joseph H. Sanzari Children's Hospital Hackensack University Medical Center
30 Prospect Ave
Hackensack NJ 07601
201-996-JUDY, 201-996-5839, Fax 201-996-0754
http://www.thechildrenshospitalhumc.net/s114/Index.asp?MainLOB=114&LOB=117

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Easter Seals New Jersey
1 Kimberly Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Phone: 732.257.6662
Fax: 732.257.7373
TDD: 711.732.257.6662
essnj@nj.easter-seals.org
http://www.eastersealsnj.org/

Easter Seals Behavioral Health Services
Parent Support Program
155 Pompton Ave. , Suite 204
Verona, NJ 07044
Phone: 973 857-3500

Easter Seals Camp Merry Heart
21 O'Brien Road
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
Phone: 908 852-3896

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Learning Disabilities Association of New Jersey
P.O. Box 401
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-0399

Learning Disabilities Association of New Jersey
P.O. Box 187
Oceanport, NJ 07757
(908) 571-1221
(609) 823-5608

International Dyslexia Association - New Jersey Branch
Box 32
Long Valley, NJ 07853
(908) 879-0466

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
(800) 221-4792; Fax: (609) 987-8116
E-mail: teachersaide@frbd.org
http://www.rfbd.org

CHADD of Bergen County, New Jersey
P.O. Box Hillsdale, New Jersey 07642
(201) 664-1313
http://www.chaddbc.org

Banyan School
Mary Jo Saunders, Director
12 Hollywood Avenue
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 439-1919; Fax: (973) 439-1396
E-mail: info@BanyanSchool.com
http://www.BanyanSchool.com

Community School, The
Toby Braunstein
1135 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 862-1796; Fax: (201) 862-1791
http://www.communityschoolnj.org

The Lewis School and Diagnostic Clinic
53 Bayard Lane
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-8120
http://www.lewissschool.org

ADHD Center of Northern New Jersey
Merritt Hubsher, MD
13 Pine Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 605-5000; Fax: (973) 898-9305
E-mail: Contact@feelgoodandfocused.com
http://www.feelgoodandfocused.com

Empowered ADDvantages, LLC
Pamela J. Milazzo, JD, ACG "The ADDvocacy Coach"
111 Quimby Street, Suite 12
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 301-0733
E-mail: EmpoweredADD@aol.com
http://www.EmpoweredADDvantages.citymax.com

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Mental Health Association in New Jersey
88 Pompton Avenue, Suite 1
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-4100
E-mail: mhanj@aol.com
http://www.mhanj.org/

NAMI New Jersey
1562 Route 130
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 940-0991
E-mail: naminj@optonline.net
http://naminj.nami.org/

New Jersey Parents' Caucus, Inc.
486 Route 10 West
Randolph, NJ 07869
(973) 659-9922; Fax: (973) 659-9339
E-mail: katw@njparentscaucus.org
http://www.njparentscaucus.org

State Mental Health Agency
Division of Mental Health Services
Department of Human Services
50 E. State Street, Capital Center
P. O. Box 727
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 777-0702; (800) 382-6717
E-mail: dmhsmail@DHS.state.nj.us

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Division of Mental Health Services
Office of Children's Services
Capital Center
P. O. Box 727
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 777-0740
E-mail: lkeating@dhs.state.nj.us

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Neurological disabilities

Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey
429 River View Plaza
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 392-4900; (800) 336-5843
E-mail: EMJEFNJ@aol.com
http://www.efnj.com/

The Huntington's Disease Society of America
New Jersey Chapter
114B South Main Street
P.O. Box 67A
Cranbury, NJ 08512
(609) 448-3500
(609) 448-3521 fax
info@hdsanj.org
http://www.hdsanj.org/

MS Society - Greater N. New Jersey
1 Kalisa Way, Suite 205
Paramus, New Jersey , NJ 07652
phone: 201-967-5599
1-800-FIGHT-MS (1-800-344-4867)
fax: 201-967-7085
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/NJB/home/

MS Society- Mid-New Jersey
246 Monmouth Road
Oakhurst, NJ 07755
phone: (732) 660-1005
fax: (732) 660-1338
gail.svenciunas@njm.nmss.org
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/NJM/home/

American Parkinson’s Disease Association Information & Referral Center
Robert Wood Johnson Memorial Hospital
1 Robert Wood Johnson Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Elizabeth.schaaf@rwjuh.edu
732-745-7520
Fax: 732-745-3411

Spina Bifida Association of Tri-State Region
84 Park Avenue
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 782-7475
E-mail: sbatsr@sbatsr.org
http://www.sbatsr.org/

Tourette Syndrome Association of New Jersey
26 W. High Street
Somerville, NJ 08876
(732) 972-4459
E-mail: NJTSA@aol.com
http://www.tsanj.org/

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Legal Advocacy

New Jersey Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
210 South Broad Street, Third Floor
Trenton NJ 08608
Tel: (609) 292-9742
Toll Free in NJ: (800) 922-7233
Fax: (609) 341-3327
TTY: (609) 633-7106
TTY users may also dial the ATT Relay in NJ at (800) 852-7899, or 711.
E-mail: advoca@njpanda.org
http://www.njpanda.org

Client Assistance Program
NJ Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
210 South Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Trenton, NJ 08608
(609) 292-9742
(609) 633-7106 (TTY)
(800) 922-7233 (in NJ)

State Mediation System
New Jersey Department of Education
Office of Special Education Programs
P.O. Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 984-1286
E-mail: dennis.moyer@doe.state.nj.us

P.R.I.D.E - Parental Rights in Disputes in Education
Contact: Lauren Hirtes
55 Madison Avenue, Suite 400
Morristown, NJ 07960
973-285-3343
E-mail: lspan@optonline.net

Community Health Law Project
http://www.chlp.org/

Education Law Center
60 Park Place, Suite 300
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 624-1815
E-mail: elc@edlawcenter.org
http://www.edlawcenter.org

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New Jersey Statewide Parent-to-Parent
35 Halsey Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-8100; (800) 372-6510
E-mail: MaliaC@aol.com
http://www.spannj.org/familywrap/parent2parent.htm

Family Voices of New Jersey, at SPAN
35 Halsey Street, 4th floor
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-8100; (800) 654-SPAN, ext. 110
E-mail: familyvoices@spannj.org
http://www.spannj.org/

Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN)
35 Halsey Street, 4th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-8100; (800) 654-SPAN
E-mail: span@spannj.org
http://www.spannj.org

Special Parent Assistance and Resource Center
8814 Kennedy Boulevard
North Bergen, NJ 07010
(201) 656-3779
E-mail: sparcofbc@yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/sparcofucp

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Recreation & the Arts

Sail-Habilitation
P.O. Box 228
Island Heights, NJ 08732-7973
Phone/Fax: 732-505-0202
Email: sailhabilitation@aol.com

VSA arts New Jersey
703 Jersey Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-3885; (732) 745-3913 (TTY)
E-mail: info@vsanj.org
http://www.vsanj.org/

Special Olympics
3 Princess Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Phone: (800)650-SONJ in New Jersey
(609)896-8000 out of New Jersey
Fax: (609)896-8040
http://www.sonj.org/

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Resources Lists

DRM- New Jersey
Internet resources only - many links dead
http://www.disabilityresources.org/NEW-JERSEY.html

NICHCY
Excellent list related to government & education resources
http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/nj.htm

Yellow pages for Kids with Disabilities - NJ
Lots of individual offering services- including for profit. Many old listings.
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/nj.htm

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