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WEBINARS Sharing Possibilities in Community Connections is an ongoing learning series led by Melanie McGackin (pictured right). This series provides timely and relevant information and resources to participants,
including self-advocates, families, and professionals. This year, more than 2,000 people either attended the live webinars or viewed them on CLEP’s YouTube channel, where they are archived. After a successful program in February 2022 on assistive technology, CLEP initiated an exciting and impactful 11-part special series called The Byte Sized Lunch Series: Making Assistive Technology Work for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Developed in partnership with colleagues at The Richard West Assistive Technology Center at Disability Rights NJ (DRNJ), this series focused on tools and resources to improve accessibility for those with disabilities. The engaging and interactive sessions were a huge hit with attendees and we look forward to a “ The Community Living Education Project provides a vital resource for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in New Jersey. CLEP provides support through education to help the persons DHS serves navigate services and supports that may be new and different to them. This, coupled with the lived experience their staff bring to their interactions, provides individuals and families the ability to make informed and meaningful decisions.”
Family support groups, community groups, support coordination agencies, and others often request presentations from CLEP on the importance of person-centered approaches in exploring supports and services and the role CLEP plays in guiding families through the process. CLEP IS GROWING This year, CLEP served more people by welcoming two new training and consultation specialists to our team, Mary Kneuer and Maria Schiavello (pictured left), who each bring significant professional skills and lived experiences to those we serve. With the additional staff, Natalie Trump, the most senior CLEP team member, moved into the position of Program Director of Education and Training and now supervises four other staff. In addition, this year, CLEP hired Communications Specialist, Laura Warne, who has been a tremendous asset to the team, developing and disseminating high- quality materials to promote CLEP activities and essential information in the world of intellectual or developmental disabilities. Finally, Ann Martinelli has taken on the role of writing CLEP’s monthly e-newsletter, highlighting timely and relevant topics in the world of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Commissioner Sarah Adelman New Jersey Department of Human Services
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