Internet Resources

The Arc

• Local County Chapters
• The Arc of New Jersey
• The Arc of the U.S.

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National Disability-Related Websites

• American Foundation For The Blind
• American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• Autism Society
• Brain Injury Association of America
• Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
• The Council on Quality and Leadership
• Disability.gov
• Epilepsy Foundation
• National Down Syndrome Society
• National Council on Disability
• National Fragile X Foundation
• National Jewish Council for Disabilities
• National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• Parents Helping Parents
• Prader-Willi Syndrome Association
• Sibling Leadership Network
• TASH
• United Cerebral Palsy
• Cerebral Palsy Guide
• Cerebral Palsy
• National Council for Aging Care's Guide on Elder Abuse
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network

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New Jersey State Services for Children and Adults with I/DD

• Early Intervention System (Birth - 3)
• PerformCare (State serves for children with I/DD 21 and younger)
• New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities (Serves adults with I/DD 21 and older)
• Child Care Resources
• Monmouth County- Behavioral Health Guide for Children and Youth

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New Jersey Disability-Related Websites

• Asperger Autism SPectrum Education Network
• Autism New Jersey
• Disability Rights New Jersey
• Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey
• The Family Support Coalition of New Jersey
• Network 21
• The New Jersey Chapter of the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association
• New Jersey Aging and Disability Resource Connection
• NJ Association of County Disability Services, Inc.
• Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of New Jersey, Inc.
• Learning Disability Association of New Jersey
• Logisticare Medical Transportation
• SIBS NJ
• Elizabeth Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities
• The Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund
• Brain Injury Alliance of New jersey
• Hearts for Home Care
• New Jersey Special Needs Resources

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County Resources

• Centers for Independent Living
• Child Care Resources and Referral Agencies
• Children's Interagency Coordinating Councils (CIACC)
• County Board of Social Services
• County Special Child Health Services
• Family Success Centers
• Family Support Organizations
• Grandparents and Relatives Raising Children
• Accessible Beach Guide Monmouth County
• Allies in Caring, Inc.
• All Metro Healthcare

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Department of Community Affairs

• NJ Department of Community Affairs
• Division of Housing
• Division of Recreation
• HUD Resource Locator App

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New Jersey Department of Corrections

• Department of Corrections
• Juvenile Justice Commission
• New Jersey Courts

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Department of Education

• Department of Education
• Division of Student Services and Career Readiness
• Office of Special Education Programs
• Learning Resource Centers
• NJ State Special Education Advisory Council
• Parental Guide in Special Education (English)
• Parental Guide in Special Education (Spanish)

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Department of Human Services

• Department of Human Services
• Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
• Division of Aging Services
• Division of the Deaf and hard of Hearing
• Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services
• Division of Family Development
• Division of Disability Services
• Division of Medical Assistance & Health Services
• Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving(JACC) 60+
• The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)

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Department of Health

• Department of Health
• Office of Minority and Multicultural Health
• Statewide Respite 18+
• ADRC Statewide Respite Care Program 18+
• Transitioning to Adult Medical Care

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Information and Referral

• NeedQuest
• 211
• The Division of Disability Services (DDS)
• Family Strengthening Network

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Labor and Workforce Development

• Department of Labor and Workforce Development
• Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS)
• Workforce Development
• One-Stop Career Center
• Employment 101
• Commercial Capital Training. Starting your own Business
• Help Colleagues With Disabilities Succeed In Meetings

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Mental Health and Health Resources

• Aging and Disabilities Resource Connection (ADRC)
• The Arc Mercer Health Center
• The Arc of New Jersey’s Diabetes Awareness and Education Project
• Dental Lifeline Network
• Cigarette Smoking Among Adults with Disabilities
• Disability and Obesity
• Federally Qualified Health Centers
• Medicaid/New Jersey Family Care
• SCCAT (serves individuals anywhere in New Jersey with developmental disabilities in mental health or behavioral crises)
• How To Be Smoke Free
• Nutrition for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Caregivers Corner
• Specs4us

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Education Resources

• The Center for Assistive Technology and Inclusive Education Studies
• County Supervisors of Child Study
• Head Start
• Learning Resource Centers
• Project Child Find
• Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN)
• New Jersey Coalition Inclusive Education
• New Jersey Parenting Project
• Reading Rockets
• Education.com
• Caregivers Corner
• Fusion School
• Disabilities Opportunities Internetworking and Technology
• Division of Early Child Education

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Financial Resources

• JerseyOn.org - Affordable Internet Access
• Low Income home Energy Assistance
• New Jersey SHARES
• New Jersey Child-Care Subsidy
• New Jersey Child Support Issues
• New Jersey WIC
• Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged & Disabled
• Social Security
• Money Saving Pro

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Employment Resources

• New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS)
• Self Assessment
• To work or not to work
• Learn How To Become
• NJwins
• National Service
• Partnership On Employment &Accessible Technology (PEAT)
• Interview and Resume Tips

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Travel Resources

• A Travel Resource For Parents of Children With Special Needs
• A Well Travel Guide for Parents of Children who has Autism

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Guardianship Resources

• Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of New Jersey (PLAN/NJ)
• Guardianship Association of New Jersey, Inc.
• Community Health Law Project
• New Jersey Bureau of Guardianship
• SCARC Guardianship Services, Inc.
• The Arc of Bergen and Passaic Planning and Guardianship Corporation
• Hinkle Fingles and Prior
• The Right To Make Choices: International Laws and Decision-Making by People with Disabilities
• Supported Decision Making Form
• Sample Healthcare power of attorney &Advance Directive Forms
• Palliative and End of Life Care
• Self Advocacy guide to Guardianship
• Supported Decision Making
• Supported Decision Making- Change the Culture, Change the World
• The Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University

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Housing

• New Jersey Housing Resource Center
• New Jersey Shelters and Emergency Housing (by county)
• Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey
• Supportive Housing Connection
• SHA Housing Guide

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Applications

• PerformCare Application I/DD Eligibility Forms
• New Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille Center
• Support Coordination Agencies
• Disability Rights New Jersey Intake Form
• DDD Intake Package

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Websites for Students with Disabilities Transitioning into College

• Planning For Adult Life
• Going to College
• Mercer County College DREAM Program
• Think College
• Career and Community Studies
• EDGE Union university
• How is College Different From High School
• Preparing for Post-Secondary Life
• Turning Point Program-Bergen County
• National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center
• The Kach Program
• National Center for Learning Disabilities
• Ahead
• Inclusion Institutes
• Transition Coalition
• Heath Resource Center
• Rowan College/Gloucester County
• The College of New Jersey
• Camden Community College
• Helping Visually Impaired Students
• Youth and Disability disclosure: The role of families and advocates
• Student's Bill of Rights
• Best Colleges
• Federal Student Aid
• College Board
• Navigating College
• Money Geek
• Best Colleges/Financial Aid Opportunities for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• H.I.L.L.S program
• Navigating College
• Scholarships and Grants/MoneyGeek
• Guide to Online Schools
• College Planning For Students With Disabilities
• Science and Technology Career Paths
• Career Paths in Biotechnology
• Career Paths in Aviation
• Graduate School Success for Students with Disabilities
• A Guide for Students with Physical Disabilities
• How To Build Credit
• Center for Online Education
• Transition to Adulthood Preparation Guide
• Naviance
• NJCAN
• Affordable Colleges
• Good Call
• Accredited Online Schools

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Legislative Websites

• New Jersey State Legislature
• New Jersey State Legislature: Find your Legislator
• U.S. House of Representatives
• U.S. House of Representatives: Find Your Representative
• Vote Smart/non-profit organziation
• Can I Vote?

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Reading Materials

• The Measured Mom
• 10 tips for parents: Talking sexuality with a child who has developmental disabilities
• Autsim Books for Self Advocates

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Transition Services Resources

• Wrightslaw
• GreatSchools
• National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
• Planning For Adult Life
• Family Support Center NJ
• Parent Center Hub
• National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
• Pacer Center
• Office of Special Education
• Statewide Parent Advocacy Network
• Auxiliary Aids and Services for Post- Secondary Students with Disabilities
• Students with Disabilities Preparing for Post-Secondary Education
• NJ Youth Resource Spot
• office of Adolescent Services
• NJCAN
• Naviance
• National Technicla Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT) Tool Kit

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Inclusive Education

• New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education
• The Inclusion Campaign

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Legal Services

• Legal Services hotline
• NJ Division on Civil Rights
• Department of Justice
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
• Federal Communications Commission

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Transportation

• Access Link/NJ Transit
• RideWise
• NJTip
• NJTIP Services
• NJTIP Referral Form
• National Association of Special Education Teachers (naset) Travel Training
• Reduced Fair Program (from NJ transit)
• Reduced Fare Program Application For A Person With A Disability
• Community Paratransit (from NJ transit)
• Medicaid Transportation
• Medicaid- Non Emergency Medical Transportation
• USA Techguide
• EZ Ride
• Accessible SEPTA- Traveling to Pennsylvania
• Port Authority NY/ NJ Accessibility
• MTA Accessibility NY
• Back in Action- a database of products for sale in New Jersey- including modified vehicles
• ADA Paratransit Eligibility: How to Make your Case (from Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
• Transportation Consumer Rights Handbook (From DRNJ)
• New Jersey Transit Passenger Rail System Map
• New Jersey Handicapped Parking
• NJ Find a Ride
• Amtrak Accessible Travel Services
• Greyhound- Customers With Disabilities
• National Aging And Disability Transportation Center
• Easter Seals Project Action
• LSNJLAW

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Guides

• A Guide to Choosing Your College Path
• Turning 18
• New Jersey Special Education Advocacy Guide
• Parental Rights in Special Education (PRISE) Guide
• Survival Guide for Parents
• Home and Based Community Services
• SHA Housing Guide

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Section 504 plan Resources

• A parent's guide to Section 504 in Public Schools
• What is a 504 plan?
• DDS Resource Guide
• Creating An IEP/504 Plan for your Child with ADHD

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Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired

• NJ foundation for the blind
• Lighthouse Guild
• Talking Books and Braille
• Vision Aware
• American Foundation for the Blind
• The Seeing Eye
• Patient Assistance Now
• All About Vision
• CBVI
• Vocational Rehabilitation

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Resources for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

• Alexander Graham Bell Association
• American Academy of Otolaryngology
• American Hearing Research Foundation
• American society for Deaf Children
• Birth Defect Research for children, INC.
• Boys Town National Research Hospital
• Boys Town National Research Hospital and the National Institute on Deafness and other Disorders
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• Deafness Research Foundation
• The Deaf Resource Library
• Hands and Voices
• John Tracy Clinic
• Joint Committee on Infant Hearing
• Listen-Up (parent to parent website)
• National Association of the Deaf
• National Cued Speech Association
• National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Information clearinghouse
• New Jersey Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Sign Media, Inc

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Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)/Asperger Syndrome

• Autsim-pdd.net
• Wrong Planet
• Asperger Syndrome + High Functioning Autism
• GRASP
• Council for Exceptional Children
• Kit For Kids
• Undertsanding Asperger Syndrome: A Professors Guide
• Life Journey through Autism: Navigating the Special Education System
• Sesame Street and Autism
• National Autistic Society
• Autism, ADHD and Sleep
• Sleep Help For Those With ASD

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Home Modification Resources

• aarp
• Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access(IDEA)
• Adaptive Environments
• Accessibility Equipment Manufacturers Association
• Accessibility Professionals
• The Access Board
• Abledata
• The National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification
• The Center for Universal Design
• National Accessible Apartment Clearinghouse (NAAC
• Accessible Space, Inc.
• Infinitec Inc
• Over The Rainbow
• The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation
• Habitat for Humanity International
• Rebuilding Together
• PVA's Accessible Design
• The Design Linc: Accessibility Designs and Resources
• Comprehensive Assessment and Solution Process for Aging Residents (CASPAR)
• Simplified Disabled Housing
• Minnesota Ramp Project: Making Homes Accessible
• United Spinal Association's Residential accessibility Modification Program
• Disability Resource Directory: Accessible Housing
• Easy Living Home
• homes for Easy Living Universal Design consultants
• Community Living: Home Modifications
• Administration on Aging: Home Modification and Repair
• Concrete Change: Every home Visitable
• Chairs and Cares: Model Accessible Home
• ADA Model Home
• Accessibility Design
• Independent Living: Home Modifications
• Amramp
• Home Advisor
• ACL home Modifications

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Support Coordination Agencies

• Support Coordination Agencies

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Housing

• NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA)
• NJ Public Housing Authorities for Section 8 and Public Housing
• Housing Choice Vouchers
• HMFA's Housing Resource Center
• Supportive Housing Connection
• NJ Guide to Affordable Housing by county
• HUD: US Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Low Income Housing Tax Credit Locations

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Assistive Technology

Communication

• Skype
• Panda Pal AAC
• Proloquo2go
• Sonoflex
• Verbally
• Proloquo4text
• Assistive Technology Advocacy Center
• North American with disability Act Center
• Richard West Assistive Technology Advocacy Center

Scheduling and Time Management

• Choiceworks Calendar
• Cozi
• Google Calendar
• Alarmy
• About My Day (University of Victoria) iTunes
• Picture Scheduler-Petr Jankuj(search iTunes)
• Shake Away Alarm(BrennanMoyMedia) search in app store
• Alarmed
• Aida Reminders- Sergio Licea(search in App Store)
• Sticky Notes-tewks(search app store)
• Choice Works
• Trello
• Remember the Milk
• Mobile Devices and Home Health Care

Note Taking

• Voice Dream Reader/Writer
• Day One Journaling
• Livescribe Smart Pen
• Noteability
• Evernote
• Audio note
• Lectio
• Snap type for Occupational Therapy

Video Modeling and Prompting

• 30/30
• iModeling
• Pictello
• Aurasma
• ModelMe
• Video Scheduler- MDR- (search in itunes)

Community Navigation

• Waze
• Find Friends- built into iOS
• AbleRoad
• Yelp
• Around Me
• Find My Phone- built into iOS
• Online Shopping For Consumers With Disabilities

Behavior

• Simply Being Meditation Oasis Search App Store)
• iReward
• Choiceworks

Weather

• Swackett
• Carrot
• RainAware

Sources for Apps

• Bridging Apps
• AppleVis
• Tools for Life
• Advancing Opportunities

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Coping With Loss

• The Thinking Ahead, My Life At The End
• Helping People With Developmental Disabilities Mourn: Practical Rituals for Caregivers
• People Planning Ahead: Communicating Healthcare and End-of-Life Wishes
• Rainbows
• Monmouth Rainbows
• Good Grief

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Tips

• Sensory Overload While Shopping

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Cerebral Palsy Resources

• Cerebral Palsy Symptoms

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Child Care and Referral Centers

• Kinship Navigator Program
• Child Care and Referral Centers
• Atlantic County
• Bergen County
• Burlington County
• Cape May County
• Cumberland County
• Essex County
• Gloucester County
• Hudson County
• Hunterdon County
• Mercer County
• Middlesex County
• Monmouth County
• Morris County
• Ocean County
• Passaic County
• Salem County
• Somerset County
• Sussex County
• Union County
• Warren County

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Aging Services

• Nursing Home Abuse Cetner (NHAC)
• Age in Place
• NIH Senior Health
• Senior Home Safety
• Senior Living Blog
• National Institute on Aging- Exercise
• HELPGUIDE.org
• Senior Living
• Connect Safely
• National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)
• Elder Financial Abuse Guide
• Mobile Help for Seniors
• Complete Safety Guide for Caregivers
• Safety Tips

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IEP Accommodations and Modifications

• Examples of Accommodations-Modifications
• Common Modifications and Accommodations
• PACER CENTER- School Accommodations and Modification Ideas for Students who Receive Special Education Services
• Supports, Modifications and Accommodations for Students
• 10 Worst Modifications for Students with Disabilities
• Content Specific Modifications

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Military Family Support

• Real Warriors
• Home City
• Sesame Street For Military Families
• Military and Veterans Discount Deals
• Understanding Your Legal Rights on Active Duty
• The Must Have Guide to Moving and Storage in the Military
• US Department of Veteran Affairs
• Military Family Support 360

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National Resources on Cultural Competency

• Center fo rInternational Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange (CIRRIE)
• Cross Cultural Health Care Program
• Diversity Webi Association of American Colleges and Universities
• Ethno Med
• Gerogetown University- National Center for Cultural Competence
• Information Service on Disabilities This is an international web page in Spanish, based in Spain.
• Newark Public Library

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Early Intervention

• Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
• Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
• National Center For Parent Information and Resources
• US Department of Education Office of Special Education
• Special Child Health Services
• Early Intervention Transition
• Early Intervention Family Rights
• Survival Guide

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Apps and Web Tools- Related to Universal Design for Learning

• Abcya
• Animoto
• Bookshare
• Noteapp
• NCES Kids Zone
• Edublogs
• instagrok

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Summer Camps

• The Arc of Somerset County Camp Jotoni
• The Arc of Warren County Camp Warren Recreation Summer Program
• Easter Seals Camp Merry Heart Respites
• Riding With Heart
• Mane Stream Summer Day Camp
• The Somerset Hills YMCA
• SSBJCC Camp Ruach Chaverim
• Camp Akeela
• Camp AsthmaCadabra
• Arthur C. Luf Children's Burn Camp
• Carousel Connections
• Camp Chat
• Camp Chatterbox
• Children's Specialized Hospital Camps
• Dragonfly Forest
• The Double H Ranch
• Camp Dunnabeck at the Kildonan School
• Elks Camp Moore
• Camp Fatima of New Jersey
• Growing Green
• Happiness is Camping
• Camp Happy Times
• Helen L. Diller Vacation Home for Blind Children
• The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
• Hope with Heart
• Camp Horizons
• Camp Huntington
• New Jersey Camp Jaycee
• Lions Camp Kirby
• Camp Lee Mar
• MAC Camp Program
• MDA Summer Camp
• Camp Nejeda
• NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome
• Camp Northwood
• Camp NOVA Epilepsy Foundation of NJ
• Camp Oakhurst
• Camp PALS
• Pennsylvania Lions Beacon Lodge Camp
• Camp Quality New Jersey
• Camp Ramapo
• Round Lake Camp YMHA & YWHA
• Camp Sequoia
• Summer Matters
• Summit Camp & Travel
• Camp Sun N Fun
• Variety Club Camp & Developmental Center
• Summer Pre-College Programs for Students with Disabilities
• NJ College Programs for Students with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
• Camp Victory
• Camp Courage
• Camp Emerge
• Camp Vision
• Little People of America
• Camp Cranium For Children with Brain Injuries
• Keystone Diabetic Kid Camp
• Camp Kydnie
• Camp Dost
• Camp JRA
• Camp Spifida
• Camp Ability
• Camp HERO
• Camp ECHO
• Camp Horizon
• Camp Better

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Caregiver Resources and Personal Assistance Services

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New Jersey ResourceNets

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  Cape Atlantic Integrated Network for Kids

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  Bergen ResourceNet

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  Burlington ResourceNet

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  Camden ResourceNet

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  CGS ResourceNet

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  Essex ResourceNet

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  Hudson Service Network

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  Mercer ResourceNet

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  Middlesex ResourceNet

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  Monmouth ResourceNet

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  Morris Sussex ResourceNet

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  Ocean ResourceNet

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  Passaic ResourceNet

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  TriCounty ResourceNet

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  Union ResourceNet

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Progressive Centers for Independent Living

• Artemis Center For Independent Living
• Heightened Independence and Progress (HIP)
• Resources for Independent Living (RIL)
• Camden City Independent Living Center-Virtua Camden
• DIAL Center For Independent Living
• Center for Independent Living of South Jersey
• Alliance Center for Independence
• Progressive Center for Independent Living (PCIL)
• MOCEANS Center for Independent Living
• DAWN Center for Independent Living