DDD Health and Human Services NREIC

DDD may be able to help you

The Division of Developmental Disabilities, part of the New Jersey Department of Human Services, has a wide range of services for qualified residents with developmental disabilities and their families.

You may qualify for DDD services

If you have any of these conditions: Mental retardation, Epilepsy, Spina bifida, Cerebral palsy, Autism, Neurological impairment
if this condition was discovered before age 22 and is expected to be permanent: and

if you have difficulty in at least three of these areas:


Self-care	Making decisions	Living independently
Learning	Earning a living
Mobility	Communicating

DDD may be able to help you and your family

Do you want to join the work force and get job coaching on site? We can help people find employment.

Are you interested in learning vocational and personal skills and being more independent? We can offer training.

Could you use a break from your caregiving duties for a few hours or even several days? We can provide respite.

Are there items or services that would help you and your family? We can give cash subsidies.

Do you need other assistance such as guardianship, therapy or recreation? We have a wide range of supports.

Is living at home a problem? We can offer in-home support or, if necessary, seek a new living arrangement,

To apply for services from DDD

• Call the Intake Unit of the DDD Office serving your county. Staff will meet with you to determine if you qualify for DDD. If so, we'll assign a case manager to discuss services offered in your area and help you to select the right ones.

Essex

973/693-5080

Camden and Burlington

856/614-3400

Somerset and Union

973/324-2000
Morris, Sussex and Warren
973/927-2600

Monmouth and Ocean

732/863-4500
Hunterdon, Mercer and Middlesex
609/292-4500

Bergen, Hudson and Passaic 973/977-4004 Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem
609/561-5070

New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS)

Gwendolyn L. Harris, Commissioner Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)

James W. Smith, Jr., Director

Funded by the DDD Urban Outreach Project, a DHS and US Department of Health and Human Services initiative.

Mission Statement:

"To enhance the capacity of the family to meet the developmental and health related needs of their child"

Copyright 2009

Essex	973/693-5080	Camden and Burlington	856/614-3400
Somerset and Union	973/324-2000	Morris, Sussex and Warren	973/927-2600
Monmouth and Ocean	732/863-4500	Hunterdon, Mercer and Middlesex	609/292-4500
Bergen, Hudson and Passaic 973/977-4004		Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem	609/561-5070