Planning for Adult Life activities, events, and materials are conducted and developed in partnership with
The Arc of New Jersey with funding from the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities
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NJDOE Releases Parent Survey on Next Stages of School Opening
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Attention all parents!
As the
New Jersey Department of Education
gets ready for the next stage of school opening, they want to hear from you. Please complete this anonymous, voluntary survey by
June 8th
to have your voice heard!
Please
complete the survey yourself AND share the link with your networks
. Your immediate attention to this matter is greatly appreciated. They have given parents a very short timeline, with responses
due by Monday, June 8th.
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Free video explains COVID-19 nasal swab testing for adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities (I/DD)
Please see below for a short video developed by The Arc of New Jersey to explain why testing for COVID-19 is necessary and how the nasal swab testing is done. The narrator of the video is Barbara Coppens, a former President of the New Jersey Statewide Self-Advocacy Network. She is also an Advocate Assistant with Disability Rights New Jersey (DRNJ), an Advisory Board member of the Mainstreaming Medical Care Program, and a former member of The Arc of the US Board of Directors. The video was created by The Arc of New Jersey's Training and Consultation Services Program.
This video is for information and education only. It was not developed to replace medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If there are any questions about a medical condition or test, please contact your healthcare provider.
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We Offer Virtual Extended School Year (ESY) MAPs Classes Too!
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Attention Schools! You can now access our classes virtually. We are ready to provide our
MAKING ACTION PLANS FOR LIFE or MAPs
in which students actively engage in learning about making decisions about the adults they want to become. We will give them theme resources and the experiences they need to make informed choices for their future. Lessons include guides, timelines and other valuable resources as students consider where they want to work and live, what legal decisions they will make and how to manage their finances, how to live a healthy lifestyle, and who they want to be socially.
The curriculum focuses on 7 core areas:
- Transition Planning
- Health/Behavioral Health
- Housing
- Legal/ Financial
- Social
- Self-Direction
- Post-Secondary Education/ Employment
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Information Regarding Email Security
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Microsoft is warning users of a massive phishing campaign that uses malicious Excel macros to hack PCs
Microsoft announced this past week that their Security Intelligence team put out a warning regarding a large phishing campaign that they have been tracking. The campaign tries to trick individuals in having a remote access tool installed onto their PCs by opening an email attachment that holds Excel 4.0 macros deemed to be malicious. The campaign is disguised as a COVID-19 report and is being sent out appearing to come from the Johns Hopkins Center. Through opening the Excel file NetSupport Manager—the remote access tool—is downloaded onto the PC and allows hackers to have access to and run them. (Source:
ZDNet
)
For More Information, Click
HERE
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Information On ABLE Accounts and Covid-19 Stimulus Payments
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Short Term Rental Assistance Program
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The COVID-19 Short Term Rental Assistance Program will provide temporary rental assistance to low- and moderate- income households that have had a substantial reduction in income or have become unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will offer an initial three months of temporary rental assistance, with the ability for the household to renew for an additional three months if needed. Approximately 20 percent of the rental assistance funds will be reserved for homeless families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Further information on how to apply and Frequently Asked Questions, will be available on June 15
th
, and applications will be taken in July.
For More Information, click
HERE.
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Hands on Workshops (HOW) at HOME
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Transition Coordinators, Teachers and Parent Groups!
The Planning For Adult Life Program (PFAL) provides free presentations, hands-on workshops, and resources for school classrooms, parent groups, community or civic groups, and professional organizations via the web! Our standard presentation is approximately 45 minutes long and includes a brief introduction to the PFAL program, presented by one of our staff.
Interested in Hosting a HOW@home?
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Did You Know That We Archive Our Webinars?
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Yes, its true! We have recorded more than 45 videos on various topics and posted them so that you can view them on our Archived Webinar page.
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During these extraordinary times, we at The Arc of New Jersey are working diligently to provide support, answers and advocacy for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families and the community. Please know that our staff are working, some remotely, and will try to help in any way they can. Please call or email us as needed and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Don't forget that valuable information can be accessed through our fact sheets and recorded webinars. Also, please be sure to check our
COVID-19 Updates & Information page
for news and resources impacting people with I/DD during this time. This is a challenging period, but our organization is here to support you as best we can in the days and weeks ahead.
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Do you have news or an update to share? It could appear in the next newsletter. Please get in touch!
Karen Smith, Program Assistant
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Stay Connected with Planning For Adult Life!
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