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BOARD
OF TRUSTEES: President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Theresa Edwards Patricia Fevelo-Avon Recording Secretary
& Treasurer Assistant Treasurer Patricia DiCarlo Corresponding In Memoriam Founding Board Members Emeritus Executive Director Director of Adult Residential Services COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL
Union
ADULT VOCATIONAL
Union ASSISTED
RECREATION AND VACATION TRAVEL SERVICES AFFILIATED WITH: |
About
D.D.A.N.J. and Our Programs D.D.A.N.J. was
founded on the principle of providing an opportunity for personal growth and
development and maintains that developmentally disabled individuals are best
able to achieve their potential as functioning members of society by residing
and working in an environment providing maximum social contact and
interaction. D.D.A.N.J. is committed to providing opportunities in settings
offering and advocating conditions appropriate for everyday life to all
individuals. D.D.A.N.J.
advocates the provision of supportive services which enhance self-sufficiency
and individual growth. D.D.A.N.J. upholds the belief that the limitations of
all individuals with a developmental disability can be modified regardless of
their degree of impairment. All
D.D.A.N.J. programs are staffed with experienced, competent and caring
individuals whose knowledge, sensitivity, and understanding promote and
encourage the enhancement of their quality of life. The
strength of our programs are our employees! Programs
Provided By D.D.A.N.J. Community Residential Services: Provide a safe, supportive home environment that offers the normal and regular conditions of everyday life to each individual, along with both structured and unstructured opportunities to develop skills. Our live-in Residential Managers average over 15 years of service to D.D.A.N.J. and our group home programs. Adult Training Services: Provide vocational training and habilitation opportunities for developmentally disabled individuals who are in need of close, structured supervision. The programs offered by Adult Training Services are individualized and encourage the acquisition, improvement, and maintenance of basic vocational training and skills. Supported Employment Supported Employment: Serves individuals who have been successful in our Mobile Crew Program and who have gained the ability to succeed in a community work-oriented environment with minimal supervision. This program employs individuals who have expressed the desire to work independently toward a higher level of competitive employment for competitive wages Recreational Programs: Along with a wide variety of daily, weekly, and monthly recreational programs, vacations have included Disney World, Las Vegas, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Jamaica, Caribbean Islands & Cruises, Alaska, Canada, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg Virginia, and camping trips and vacations to Cape May & the Jersey shore and numerous other recreation and vacation destinations. These programs enhance leisure and recreation skills and fulfill D.D.A.N.J.'s desire to encourage recreational fun for all. Referral Services: Provides referral assistance to individuals who need assistance that D.D.A.N.J. is not staffed or equipped to provide. D.D.A.N.J. maintains positive working relationships with a network of community professionals to meet the extenuating needs of our clientele. Advocacy: D.D.A.N.J maintains that the protection of human, civil, and legal rights is a vital means toward the continued promotion of equal life opportunities for all individuals with a developmental disability. Assisted Recreation and
Vacation Travel Services We are
pleased to have expanded our Assisted Recreation and Vacation Travel Program
and welcome senior citizens and all others who would enjoy assisted travel
and would benefit by participating in our program. Please contact our
administrative office for a travel brochure (732-636-6710) or Click here (DDANJ.ORG) for
additional information. We welcome you to join D.D.A.N.J. in its efforts to provide the developmentally disabled population with a full spectrum of services. All contributions are tax deductible. Please call (732)636-6710.
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