About NJACP
The New Jersey Association of Community Providers (NJACP) is the state’s leading voice for community-based providers supporting individuals with intellectual, developmental, traumatic brain injuries, and other disabilities. Representing 86 provider organizations across New Jersey, NJACP advances a strong, sustainable community-based system through advocacy, education, collaboration, and member support.
Our members deliver the services that make community living possible—including residential, employment, day, behavioral, clinical, and respite supports—empowering tens of thousands of New Jersey residents to live with dignity, independence, choice, and full inclusion in their communities.
Community providers are more than human service organizations. They are major employers, economic drivers, and essential partners in building stronger, more inclusive communities. NJACP is proud to champion the organizations that make inclusion possible every day in New Jersey.
Our History
NJACP’s roots trace back to the early 1980s, when a small network of providers came together to expand community residences and share knowledge as New Jersey transitioned from institutional care to community living. As services evolved to meet a broader range of individual needs, the organization became the New Jersey Association of Community Providers (NJACP) in the early 1990s, reflecting its growing mission and statewide impact.
Today, NJACP is the state’s largest advocate for community-based providers serving individuals with intellectual, developmental, traumatic brain injuries, and other disabilities. Building on more than four decades of leadership, NJACP shapes public policy, strengthens providers through advocacy, education, and collaboration, and champions the community-based system that makes inclusion, independence, and opportunity possible for tens of thousands of New Jersey residents.
Our Vision
A New Jersey where community providers are strong, sustainable, and recognized as essential partners in creating inclusive communities, strengthening New Jersey’s economy, and ensuring every individual with intellectual, developmental, and other disabilities has the opportunity to live, work, build relationships, and thrive in communities across the state.
Our Mission
The New Jersey Association of Community Providers (NJACP) unites and strengthens community-based providers to advance sustainable, high-quality services and supports for individuals with intellectual, developmental, and other disabilities across New Jersey. Through advocacy, professional development, and a shared commitment to excellence, NJACP empowers its members to build futures where every person they serve lives with dignity, independence, and full inclusion in community life.
The Impact of Community-Based Services
Community-based services do more than support individuals with disabilities; NJACP members strengthen New Jersey by:
- Empowering individuals to live, work, and thrive in their communities.
- Supporting families and reducing caregiver burden.
- Employing thousands of New Jersey residents.
- Investing millions of dollars in local economies.
- Reducing reliance on more costly institutional care.
- Building stronger, healthier, and more inclusive communities.
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