New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities

12/19/2025

The NJCDD extends congratulations to the following individuals who were recently appointed to Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill's transition team. Read more: https://www.nj.gov/govelect/action/

12/05/2025

On November 12, NJCDD members voted to approve and publish for public comment the draft Goals and Objectives for the five-year State Plan for 2027–2031. Please visit https://njcdd.org/njcdd-five-year-plan-public-input/ to read the draft plan and learn how to provide feedback. All comments must be submitted by January 15, 2026.

12/02/2025

December 2: Eye on Advocacy Weekly E-newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/ym8byn57.
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11/25/2025

November 25: Eye on Advocacy Weekly Enewsletter: https://tinyurl.com/bdrb2cwh. Stay up to date by subscribing: https://njcdd.org/subscribe-to-the-njcdd.

11/19/2025

NJCDD Youth Leadership and People First Coordinator Frank Latham is on-site at the New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference in Atlantic City.

11/18/2025

November 18: Eye on Advocacy Weekly E-Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/ytf6xbwx. Stay up to date by subscribing: https://njcdd.org/subscribe-to-the-njcdd.

11/18/2025

Learn more about NJCDD at the 110th Annual New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference.

11/15/2025

Yesterday, NorthJersey.com published the sixth article in their Hurdles to Health Care series. The article highlights the need for increased training to help medical professionals better care for adults with I/DD:

Many New Jersey medical providers lack training to properly treat patients with disabilities. One med school now pairs students with such patients.

11/14/2025

Earlier today, NJCDD Employment Services Coordinator Adam Kubler moderated a panel discussion—The Power of Partnership: Advancing Supportive Housing Through Innovation and Inclusion—at the 27th Annual NJ Supportive Housing Conference.

11/14/2025

Meet us at the 27th Annual Supportive Housing Conference. We look forward to sharing how we advocate for supportive housing and other needs for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.

11/13/2025

Today, .com published the fifth article in its Hurdles to Health Care series. This article highlights the widespread practice of insurance claim denials:

Ed Heaton has been fighting the bill for more than two years through a bureaucratic maze that he calls “theater of the absurd.”

11/12/2025

Kudos to KinderSmile Foundation on hosting a free vision and denture clinic last weekend. NJCDD staff Kyoco Coco and Adam Kubler were on site to chat with clinic attendees about the work of the Council.