The Journey to Community Housing with Supports

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FINDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS New Jersey Register Ready s WWWSTATENJUS3PECIAL.EEDS

NATURAL SUPPORTS “Natural Supports” means personal relationships developed that enhance the quality of life for people. Natural supports include, but are not limited to, family relationships, friendships and associations with fellow students or employees in regular classrooms and work places as well as associations developed though participation in clubs, organizations, and other civic activities. People with disabilities should develop relationships with the people and places around them that define their community. When creating a housing plan, the person with a disability should include participation within his or her natural supports environment. Professional staffing and assistance, while necessary in many areas, should not be the sole experience for consumers on a day-to-day basis. s WWWDDSCAGOV0UBLICATIONSDOCS.ATURAL?3UPPORTS PDF Employment Policy Employment is also a part of the natural support system and an important way for a person to ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐĞůĨͲƐƵĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ͘ &ŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŐŽ to s WWWDOLGOVODEP

3IGNIN2ETURN5RL3PECIAL.EEDS REGISTER READY – Call 211 (toll free) is New Jersey’s Special Needs Registry for disasters or other emergencies. NJ residents with special needs can call to register their special medical needs and/or functional needs information, so that emergency responders can better plan to serve them in a disaster or other emergency. LEGAL SERVICES Disability Rights New Jersey (DRNJ) s WWWDRNJORG Disability Rights New Jersey is a private, non-profit, individual-directed organization established to advocate for citizens of New Jersey with disabilities, promote public awareness, advise and assist in obtaining and protecting the rights of individuals with disabilities, and provide education, training and technical assistance.

Community Health Law Project (CHLP) s WWWCHLPORG

CHLP is a legal services organization with regional offices in NJ providing civil legal representation to people of low income with disabilities.

Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ) s WWWLSNJLAWORG

LSNJ is a statewide legal services system which provides free legal assistance to low-income New Jerseyans for their civil legal problems. American Bar Association dŽůŽĐĂƚĞĂŶĂƩŽƌŶĞLJŽƌ ĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂďŽƵƚŵĞƌŝĐĂŶĂƌƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ŐŽƚŽ͗ s WWWAMERICANBARORGABAHTML

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