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SAVE THE DATE!
Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of New Jersey's
2012 Theater Event
Honoring Our Advocates
Thursday, April 12, 2012; 6 p.m.
Play: The Last Five Years* begins at 8 p.m.
Crossroads Theatre
7 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Honorees:
Alice Hunnicutt
Director, New Jersey Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation Services
Sarah W. Mitchell, Esq.
Former CEO/Executive Director, Disability Rights New Jersey
Interim Executive Director, Disability Rights Iowa
Donna Icovino
Parent Advocate
Co-Chair, Department of Human Services Dual Diagnosis Task Force
* About the play: A Drama Desk Award winner for Best Music as well as Best Lyrics, The Last Five Years is an engaging musical about a novelist and a struggling actress. Written by Jason Robert Brown.
WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT FUTURE LIFE PLANNING?
If you are interested in learning about what future life planning for individuals with disabilities entails including how to establish a Special Needs Trust or Guardianship, click on the link below to listen to the pre-recorded Rowan University radio show.
Click Podcasts. The show aired on December 19th, 2011.
PLAN/NJ's Mission
The mission of PLAN/NJ is to help families secure the future for their loved ones with disabilities and mental health challenges. Our mission answers the question "Who will care for my loved one when I am gone?" Through our financial and social services, PLAN/NJ offers practical solutions for families who are caring for individuals with disabilities, lessening their fear and anxiety when planning for the future. We ensure a safe, enriched and happy life for these individuals by advocating for a place to rest their head, a place to challenge their mind, a place to earn a living and a friend to call their own.
Vision
PLAN/NJ envisions individuals with disabilities and/or mental health challenges to have the following opportunities:
SE HABLA ESPANOL
NJ Websites Dispel Myths About Services
The New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities has posted a valuable information sheet developed in conjunction with the New Jersey Department of Education and the Family Support Center of New Jersey entitled "Myths and Facts about Students with Disabilities." The two-page document includes information about eligibility of services, guardianship, transportation and more. The information can be found at http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddd/home/index.html. The New Jersey Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation Services' website also includes similar information about employment for individuals with disabilities at
Read More About our PLAN/MAPS Program!
PLAN/MAPS: Monitoring and Advocacy for Prevention Services : A DYFS project
Family Crisis Handbook Available Online
For individuals with a dual diagnosis, an informative Family Crisis Handbook is available in pdf format through the Statewide Clinical Consultation and Training Program (SCCAT) website. Designed to empower families so that they can more effectively advocate for an adult relative with a dual diagnosis during a mental health and/or behavioral crisis, the handbook contains valuable information for families. Contents of the handbook include a Portable Emergency Plan, Family Emergency Plan, as well as how to best help a family member through all aspects of crisis care - from the initial 911 call, to admittance and discharge from a medical facility. Visit www.sccatnj.org and click on the "News and Information" tab to access the
book.
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