Alliance Center for Independence

11/26/2025

A HUGE thank you to Denise Brown and family for their gracious donations of over $700 value of canned goods! Her son used to be a part of ACI's art program years ago, so they wanted to give back to more families with disabilities!

Another thank you to Lightbridge Academy of Edison for their amazing donation of canned goods and the beautiful holiday sign that their students made for us!

For more info on how you can donate to our Food Drive, please visit our website. https://www.adacil.org/recurring-events/food-drive

11/26/2025

Join SBRN on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month, including today, November 26, for our Empowered Conversations — a virtual speaker series by and for disabled adults, 21 years old and over.

REGISTER HERE FOR THE ZOOM LINK:
bit.ly/SBRN-empoweredconversations25

Open to disabled adults only.

Check out the discussion section of the events page for details: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Fn2Kve73V/

11/25/2025

Empowerment 101

📆 Tuesdays, January 13 to February 17, 2026
⌚ 1:00 to 2:00 PM
🌐 Google Meet

Empower yourself. Empower your community. Ready to speak up and make change!

ACI invites you to join a FREE 6-session virtual workshop that will teach you the skills to be an effective advocate.

Learn how to:
- Advocate for your rights
- Understand disability history and civil rights
- Speak out with confidence
- Influence the legislative process
- Make your voices heard at Election time

For residents of Somerset County. Space is limited.

Register here:

📆 Tuesdays, January 13 to February 17, 2026 ⌚ 1:00 to 2:00 PM 🌐 Google Meet Empower yourself. Empower your community. Ready to speak up and make change! ACI invites you to join a FREE 6-session virtual workshop that will teach you the skills to be an effective advocate. Learn how to: Advoc

11/25/2025

REMINDER: ACI will be closed on November 27 & 28, 2025. Have a great Thanksgiving weekend!

11/24/2025

11/20/2025

Join the Protect Medicaid Coalition and help us protect vital programs! 🩺 https://conta.cc/3X7BwIi

Email from Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) Upcoming Events from ACI NEWS PROGRAMS EVENTS ABOUT DONATE     PROTECT MEDICAID COALITION 📆 Beginning Wednesday, January 14, 2026 ⌚ 1:00 to 2:00 PM �

11/19/2025

Protect Medicaid Coalition

📆 Beginning Wednesday, January 14, 2026
⌚ 1:00 to 2:00 PM
🌐 Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/j/82605076139

From town halls to voter registration, calls to Congress, and testimony at hearings…we showed up, spoke out, and demanded to be heard! Even though federal cuts to Medicaid went through, our advocacy made a difference at the state level. And we’re just getting started…

As the new year approaches, we face:
- Medicaid and SNAP cuts taking effect
- A new Governor and state legislature
- The urgent need to protect disability services and programs

ACI is ready to fight and we need YOU. The Protect Medicaid Coalition will be having virtual meetings every month to build our strategy and take action!

Register here: https://www.adacil.org/recurring-events/protect-medicaid-coalition

📆 Beginning Wednesday, January 14, 2026 ⌚ 1:00 to 2:00 PM 🌐 Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/j/82605076139 From town halls to voter registration, calls to Congress, and testimony at hearings…we showed up, spoke out, and demanded to be heard! Even though federal cuts to Medicaid went through, our advo...

11/19/2025

Winter is coming...ACI would like to remind you about NJ's Snow Removal Law 🌨️ https://conta.cc/4oPs7RS

Email from Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) Upcoming Events from ACI NEWS PROGRAMS EVENTS ABOUT DONATE     NEW JERSEY SNOW REMOVAL LAW Winter is coming… The Alliance Center for Independence (ACI

11/18/2025

Many New Jerseyans, including those with disabilities will see their healthcare cost double or even triple. At the end of December, those who rely on health coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will see their premiums increase to over $1000 a year as a result of the tax subsidies expiring.

In addition, under the "Big Beautiful Bill" passed by Congress in July, $880 billion will be cut from Medicaid starting in late 2026. Other changes include updating work requirements and increasing out-of-pocket costs.

For many of us, we will no longer be able to afford the necessary coverage to maintain our health or self-sufficiency. Others will end up reducing other important expenses.

Senator Andy Kim's office has asked ACI to collect stories on how these cuts will affect you and your family. How has the ACA and Medicaid benefitted you and your family? Will you still be able to afford healthcare once these cuts take effect? Which household expenses will you have to cut in order to afford your needed health care coverage?

Send your stories to Luke Koppisch at lkoppisch@adacil.org. They will be forwarded to Senator Kim's office.

11/18/2025