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Advocating for our member agencies as they provide quality supports and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

✅WIN: One Year on the Job! This month marks my on

✅WIN: One Year on the Job!

This month marks my one-year anniversary as CEO of NJACP, and I couldn’t be more grateful.

Thank you for welcoming me into the fold, giving me grace as I’ve worked to understand the complexities of the system (I’m still learning every day!), and, most importantly, giving me a front-row seat to the incredible work you do.

Every day, as providers, you make choice, independence, inclusion, and opportunity possible. You provide essential care, create meaningful jobs across the state, and make it possible for individuals and their parents, guardians, and family members to work, knowing their loved ones are receiving the supports they need to thrive.

You are cornerstones in your communities and in the state’s economy.

Thank you for allowing me to be part of your extraordinary community.

🟣CHALLENGE: Limited Understanding of FFS System

There is limited understanding of the complexities of New Jersey’s fee-for-service system, which can lead to policy decisions that do not fully account for the realities of delivering community-based services.

As a result, well-intentioned legislation and regulations are sometimes advanced without a full appreciation of their operational and financial impact, creating unintended consequences that limit provider flexibility, increase administrative burden, and ultimately make it more difficult to deliver high-quality, person-centered supports.

🟡FORWARD FOCUS: Sharing the Contributions of Providers

As I begin year two, NJACP will be doubling down on our efforts to shine a spotlight on the essential contributions community providers make across New Jersey. Our members create jobs, strengthen communities, support families, and make it possible for individuals to live, work, and thrive.

By sharing your stories and demonstrating your impact through meaningful data, we’ll help policymakers and the public better understand the value of community-based services and why investing in providers is an investment in New Jersey’s future.

#njacpfy27 #iddcommunity #njacp

The @njdeptofhumanservices Office of Program Integ

The @njdeptofhumanservices Office of Program Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) has added a new section to its website that includes resources related to the "Enforcement Authority Law" (P.L. 2025, c. 280), which took effect on July 1, 2026.
The new webpage includes:
* The June 25 Enforcement Authority Law webinar recording and slide deck
* A sample Failure to Report training curriculum
* A Failure to Report poster
* Internal Investigation Report requirements and training materials
* An OPIA Investigation Report template and instructions
* A Guardian Close-Out Letter template
* Sample investigative interview questions
* The full text of P.L. 2025, c. 280
Check it out here: https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/opia/laws/pl2025-c280/

✅WIN: Independence Day Celebrations Across the St

✅WIN: Independence Day Celebrations Across the State

As NJ celebrated America’s 250th birthday this weekend, thousands of individuals with IDD, their families, and the staff who support them celebrated at community picnics, backyard barbecues, pool outings, parades, and parties. That’s exactly what inclusion looks like.

The progress our nation has made toward ensuring people with IDD can live, work, and fully participate in their communities wasn’t inevitable. It was built through decades of advocacy, determination, and the belief that every person deserves the same opportunities, freedoms, and sense of belonging.

While progress faces challenges, NJACP remains committed to protecting and advancing community inclusion. Because independence isn’t just celebrated, it’s something everyone deserves every day.

🟣CHALLENGE: No Additional Funding for IDD Services in FY27

New Jersey’s FY27 Budget did not include the requested 3% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for community disability services. Providers must continue absorbing rising costs while demand grows, with more than 5,000 individuals still waiting for residential services.

We are grateful that Home and Community-Based Services funding was protected, but preserving the status quo isn’t enough. The state needs a long-term investment strategy that strengthens provider capacity and ensures every individual with IDD has access to the supports they deserve.

🟡FORWARD FOCUS: FY28 Budget Advocacy Starts Today

The FY27 budget may be complete, but our work is just beginning.

Over the coming months, NJACP will build on the momentum of this year’s advocacy campaign by educating the Administration and Legislature about why sustainable investment in community disability services is not optional, it’s essential.

We’ll be bringing data, real-world stories, and solutions to policymakers to demonstrate that investing in community-based services is an investment in New Jersey’s future.

The need hasn’t changed. Neither has our commitment.

#njacpfy27 #iddcommunity #njacp

Independence doesn’t happen alone For thousands

Independence doesn’t happen alone

For thousands of New Jersey residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities, everyday milestones are made possible through community-based supports:
✅Learning to cook
✅ Managing a home
✅ Taking public transportation
✅ Making informed decisions

These are more than daily tasks. They are opportunities for independence, dignity, and inclusion.

A 3% COLA helps strengthen the supports that make these milestones possible and helps ensure providers can continue delivering the services individuals and families depend on every day.

As the June 30 budget deadline approaches, we urge legislators to support:
✔️Assembly Budget Resolution #131
✔️Senate Budget Resolution #261

Strong supports. Strong communities. Stronger futures.

#NJACPFY27 #IDDAdvocacy

@SpeakerCoughlin @SenPresScutari @GovSherrillNJ

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