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Resource Center for Families With Children | SPAN Parents Advocacy Network

Provides information, resources, support, and advocacy to families, professionals, and Parent Center colleagues. Those resources cover essential areas including child abuse prevention, educational workshops, development training, and support in child welfare, juvenile justice, and mental health.

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People With Disabilities/Health Conditions
Parenting Skills Classes
Health/Disability Related Counseling
Child Abuse Prevention
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Specialized Information and Referral
General Mental Health Information/Education
Child Development Classes
Special Education Advocacy
Individual Advocacy

Family Partners | Arc of Bergen and Passaic Counties

Provides parent training and information for parents of children with developmental disabilities, with a focus on educational advocacy.

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Special Education Advocacy

Family Advocacy and Support Program | New Jersey Parents Caucus

Supports parents and caregivers of children aged birth through 25 facing emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges by advocating for collaboration with agencies such as DCP&P, DDD, and Juvenile Justice. Provides essential services including peer support, education, advocacy, mediation training, and assistance with court appointments and IEPs. Extends resources through the county Family Support Organization, offering information and referrals to mental healthcare practitioners, special education schools, and substance abuse programs.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Parent Support Groups
Special Education Advocacy
Self Advocacy Support
Disability Related Parenting Programs

Education Advocacy | Family Partners of Morris and Sussex Counties

Provide peer-to-peer support, training, resources, and advocacy to caregivers of children/youth facing mental health, behavioral, developmental, or substance-use challenges, helping them engage effectively with schools and systems

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Individual Advocacy
Self Advocacy Support
Special Education Advocacy

Educational Programs | First Children Services

Empowering children with disabilities and their families, the organization provides a range of educational programs. These include the First Children School, catering to students with multiple disabilities, and the Transitions Program, offering specialized instruction for those unable to attend public schools due to mental health challenges. Additionally, they offer home instruction services, extending educational support to students across various school districts in New Jersey.

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Special Education Advocacy
Student Disability Services

Special Education Services | CPC Integrated Health

Supports students in Kindergarten through 12th grade, ages 5 to 21, fostering learning outside the traditional school setting. Caters to students with various challenges, such as behavioral issues or mood and psychiatric disorders. Maintains a low staff-student ratio of 1:3 and limited class sizes of up to 12 students, for a more personalized educational environment. Combines an academic curriculum with evidence-based positive behavior supports and therapeutic services.

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Special Education Advocacy
Student Disability Services

Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) | Disability Rights New Jersey (DRNJ)

Provides information, advocacy, legal representation, and outreach for individuals with mental illness. It addresses areas like assistive technology, discrimination, health care, institutional abuse, and special education.

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Individual Advocacy
Discrimination Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Legal Representation
Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
Special Education Advocacy
General Health Insurance Information/Counseling

Individual and Family Supports | Arc of Monmouth Inc

Offers individuals with developmental disabilities a range of tailored supports and services, including fee-for-service options, individual advocacy, IEP support, person-centered planning sessions, service planning, social work services, transition planning for high school graduates, a three-year college experience, an Independent Living Program for those living independently, and the DDD Supports Program featuring community-based supports, inclusion, prevocational services, and volunteering opportunities.

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Special Education Advocacy
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Volunteer Recruitment/Placement

Education Law Center | Education Law Center

Operates a public interest law firm that specializes in the reform of the public elementary and secondary school systems in New Jersey. The law firm provides free legal representation for low-income parents and guardians of public school children who encounter problems in areas such as special education, school discipline, school residency, bullying/harassment bilingual education, and the provision of a thorough and efficient education.

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Special Education Advocacy
Legal Representation

Partners in Policymaking | New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities

An 8-month leadership development and advocacy education program for adults with developmental disabilities (over age 21) and family members of children and transition age youth. The goal of this program is to prepare the next generation of disability advocates to work toward meaningful statewide change.

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Special Education Advocacy
Self Advocacy Support

Special Education Advocacy | Advancing Opportunities

Assisting parents of children with developmental and intellectual disabilities, the program aids in navigating and accessing special education programs and services for eligible children. Advocates provide various services such as guiding through evaluations, monitoring progress, offering technical assistance for filing complaints, aiding in mediation, providing information on services and technology, obtaining transitional services, attending IEP meetings, performing strategic planning, and writing letters.

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Special Education Advocacy