Supports Program Services

The developmental disability support program provides services and support to adults in New Jersey with mental retardation and developmental disability living in a license free environment. The support program is part of Divison's system-wide reform efforts.

The support program's policy and procedure manual is a reliable source of all information related to the support program.

In order to help individuals and families better understand some of the key elements of policy manuals, we provide family oriented guides for English and Spanish:

Fill in the support coordinating organization selection form and assign it to the support coordinating organization.

The services and support provided by registration of support department of this department fall into one of the following categories.

For support plan service definitions, restrictions, and a list of entitlements, see section 17 of the "Support Program Policies and Procedures".

The EOPS program provides support services and programs for students in economic difficulties or educational disadvantaged positions, including vocational skills, career certificates or associate degrees, and / or transfer to a four-year university. Offers. Services include purchasing textbooks, academic and personal counseling, peer advice, peer counseling, and summer college preparation courses. The program also offers loans based on available funds, calculators and laptops; computer labs and printing; field trips to regional universities in the four-year period; and scholarships for transfer and continuing students

In 1988, the New York State Legislature developed a family support service program to improve national support, strengthen families, and avoid foster parents. Three programs established under this initiative are as follows. Intensive families and family services, rest care services, and foster care. These efforts are based on an existing provincial prevention service program for families with children at risk of child rearing. The prevention service program developed by the Child Welfare Reform Act of 1979 is covered by 75% of the national funds and 25% of the local funds. Families are entitled to such services if they are considered to be at risk of raising children. Prophylactic services include case management and planning, clinical services, housewives, assistant / training for parents, daycare, transportation, housing aid, and other support services.

EOPS is a state-run student support service program. Its purpose is to provide qualified recruitment, maintenance and transition services to qualified students. The service provided is "outside the scope" of the service provided by the college student service. Major services include support in areas such as priority admission, counseling / counseling, preparation for transition to a four-year university. Please contact the EOPS Secretariat for details on all services and application procedures provided.