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A ROAD MAP FOR INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NEW JERSEY
Table of Contents
1) Welcome ..............................................................................................................................................1 2) Navigating the Systems .....................................................................................................................4 3) A Brief History of Housing .................................................................................................................5 4) Housing Options with Innovative Supports .....................................................................................6 a) Supportive Living ............................................................................................................................7 b) Shared Living ................................................................................................................................11 c) Support Families ...........................................................................................................................14 d) Group Homes ...............................................................................................................................15 e) Intensive Specialized Group Home ................................................................................................15 f) “Housing First” Concept ..............................................................................................................17 g) Supportive Housing Models ..........................................................................................................18 h) Living with Family and Receiving In-Home Supports ......................................................................19 i) Accessory Apartments and Tiny Houses ........................................................................................21 j) Intentional Community Models.....................................................................................................22 k) Community Cooperatives ............................................................................................................. l) Secure Communities..................................................................................................................... 5) Funding Sources ................................................................................................................................24 a) Medicaid HCBS Waivers................................................................................................................24 b) New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS).........................................................................24 i) New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)........................................................26 ii) DDD Eligibility .......................................................................................................................26 c) Services funded through Medicaid Waivers ...................................................................................28 i) NJ Comprehensive Assessment Tool (NJCAT) ..........................................................................29 d) State Plan Services ........................................................................................................................ i) Personal Preference Programs................................................................................................ ii) Personal Assistance Programs ................................................................................................ e) New Jersey Statewide Transition Plan ............................................................................................ f) Other Governmental Agencies...................................................................................................... g) Assuring Quality ........................................................................................................................... 6) Finding Affordable Housing ............................................................................................................. a) Rental Subsidies............................................................................................................................40 b) Federal Housing Choices Vouchers and NJ State Rental Assistance Program (NJSRAP) ...................41 c) Affordable Housing Funded by Tax Credits....................................................................................42 d) Rental Resources ..........................................................................................................................42 e) Ownership Resources ................................................................................................................... f) Private Resources ..........................................................................................................................44 g) Quality Monitoring ......................................................................................................................45 h) Mainstream Resources ..................................................................................................................46 i) Housing Development ..................................................................................................................52 j) Advocacy......................................................................................................................................56 7) Bibliography ......................................................................................................................................58 8) Appendix 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