Disability Services

Off Campus

NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities
2 Merrywood Dr.
West Orange, NJ 07052
Phone: 973-378-2100
9 am - 5 pm, Mon - Fri
Area Served: Essex County
Eligibility: Must have a severe, life-long developmental disability & be determined eligible.
Fees charged: None

Provides family support, case management, individualized living arrangements, and adult day programs for developmentally disabled individuals who have been determined eligible for services.


Employment Horizons/Career Development Services

14 Ridgedale Ave.
Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927
Phone: (973) 292-1884 Ext. 223
Email: horizons@gti.net
www.emhorizons.org
Hours: 8 am - 5 pm, Mon - Fri
Area Served: Morris and adjacent counties
Eligibility: Person w/ dev/emotional/physical disability; independent in self-care and self-medicating; age 16+
Fees Charged: Paid by referring agency

Career Development Services is a job placement program for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. A job developer provides job readiness training, job seeking and job interview training, career counseling and guidance, and job development/placement. Job coaches are available to assist the individual to learn the job and adjust to the job setting. Placement options include short- and long-term temporary assignments, full- and part-time regular employment, or at Employment Horizons work center.

ARC of NJ/Project Hire/Passaic
515 Broad Street
Clifton, NJ 07013
Phone: (973) 340-9992
www.arcnj.org
Hours: 9 am - 5 pm, Mon - Fri
Area Served: Passaic County
Eligibility: Persons with a developmental disability
Fees Charged: None

Helps individuals who are developmentally disabled to secure employment in the community. Provides training, placement, and follow-up. Separate Transition Services Program helps students make the transition from special education programs to employment.

 

Assn for Special Children & Families/Supporting Special Families, Hillcrest Community Center
1810 Macopin Rd., Room 25
West Milford, NJ 07480
Phone: (973) 728-8744
Email: ascfamily@hotmail.com
Hours: Call for information
Area Served: Passaic and Sussex Counties
Eligibility: Professionals and families living and working with special children
Fees Charged: None

Offers advocacy and special services, including parenting sessions, support groups, workshops on disabilities and special education, annual conference, and advocacy support in special education issues.