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Caregivers of New Jersey
Warren Hills Transition Resource Fair
Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Warren Hills Regional High School, Washington, NJ
Families preparing for the transition from school to adult services can learn about DDD, Support Coordination, local providers, and resources available after graduation.
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Epilepsy Services of New Jersey
Walk for the ONE
Sunday, October 18, 2026 | 9:00 AM
Johnson Park, Piscataway
One in 26 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy in their lifetime. We Walk for the ONE. Register, join a team, or create a team to support programs and services for individuals living with epilepsy and their families.
Team signage deadline: Tuesday, October 13
Complete your team registration by the deadline to be included on event signage. |
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Transition Made Easy: 30-Minute Live Q&A
Tuesday, October 13 | 12:00–12:30 PM
Bring your questions about transition planning, adult services, DDD eligibility, Medicaid, SSI, NJCAT, Support Coordination, and what comes next after school.
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Leveraging Tech and AI to Care Smarter
Monday, October 19 | 6:00 PM
Explore how technology and artificial intelligence can support everyday caregiving, along with responsible use, privacy considerations, and tools that can help with care coordination.
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Family Resource Network
Get Help Finding Health Coverage.
Open Enrollment is Starting Soon!
November 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027!
Free, one-on-one help from FRN Navigators!
Compare health plans, apply for coverage, and find out whether you qualify for financial help. Our navigators can guide you through that process.
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Could you qualify for financial help?
Our FRN Navigators can tell you what savings are available to you.
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FrnNavigator.org | 609.453.2736 | 609.875.2282 bilingual | frnnavigator@familyresourcenetwork.org
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Family Resource Network
National Caregivers Conference 2026
November 1–2, 2026
Hyatt Regency Princeton
General registration is open. Review the full agenda and explore the in-person and on-demand breakout sessions planned for Connected in Caregiving.
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Epilepsy Services of New Jersey
Under the Lights Special Screening
A Princeton movie night presented by Epilepsy Services of New Jersey
Sunday, November 8, 2026 | 5:00–9:30 PM
AMC MarketFair 10, Princeton, NJ
Meet Sam. He wants what most teenagers want: more independence, the chance to experience love, and the freedom to live life on his own terms. Sam lives with epilepsy. This is his story.
Under the Lights is a coming-of-age story about experiences that feel familiar, seen through a life far fewer people understand. Writer and director Miles Levin will join us for the screening, audience Q&A, poster signing, and meet-and-greet.
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Program Highlight
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
This October, FRN is highlighting employment programs that help people with disabilities explore career interests, build workplace skills, gain experience, and understand the benefits available to them.
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Family Resource Network
EmployAbility
EmployAbility helps adults ages 21–40 with intellectual and developmental disabilities build workplace skills, explore career opportunities, gain hands-on experience through paid internships, and prepare for competitive employment.
Meet Sal: During his internship with JY Computer Services, Sal worked with new equipment, strengthened his technical skills, and explored his interest in gaming device repair.
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Family Resource Network
Internship to Career
Internship to Career helps transition-aged youth build skills and gain experience around the interests and career goals that are unique to them.
Meet Jabrelle: Jabrelle Fenderson joined the program at 16 with a goal of becoming a diesel mechanic like his father. Through skills workshops and a summer internship at Eastern Auto Exchange, he gained hands-on automotive experience, found his voice with customers, and returned to school with greater confidence as he prepared to begin his diesel mechanics program.
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More Ways FRN Supports Employment
From finding the right job to understanding how work may affect disability benefits, FRN offers a range of employment programs designed to help people move toward their goals.
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Meet Our Newest Director
Welcome Michelle Howell
We're excited to introduce Michelle Howell, Director of Support Services at Family Resource Network!
Michelle brings a wealth of knowledge in education, special education, and autism services to her role at FRN. Before joining our team, she served as Senior Assistant Director at Eden Autism School. Throughout her career, Michelle has dedicated herself to supporting students, families, educators, and school communities, serving in leadership roles including Education Director at Valley Day School and Assistant Principal at Mastery Charter Schools. Her passion for helping others and creating meaningful systems makes her an incredible addition to the FRN team.
Outside of work, Michelle is a wife and proud mom of two young men. She loves spending time with her family, making memories, and appreciating life's little moments. Looking ahead, she hopes to continue growing in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis and become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Above all, Michelle values staying present and creating memories with the people she loves.
Please join us in giving Michelle a warm welcome to the FRN family!
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Epilepsy Services of New Jersey
The First Jacksonian Epilepsy Summit
Thank you to the clinicians, speakers, and partners who joined us on September 10 at the Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank for an evening of learning, collaboration, and connection.
Dr. Lorna Myers presented on Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures, and Dr. Rahul Guha led an engaging case-based discussion. The summit brought together epilepsy specialists and healthcare professionals from across New Jersey for clinical learning and peer-to-peer conversation.
We are grateful to our sponsors: SK Life Science, UCB Pharmaceuticals, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Neurelis, and Medtronic.
We look forward to hosting future Jacksonian Epilepsy Summits in 2027.
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Autism Family Services of New Jersey
Autism Beach Bash Recap
Look back at a day filled with surfing, activities, connection, and community in Belmar.
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View the 2026 Photo Gallery
Relive the fun of Autism Beach Bash through photos captured by Lance Drake and Danny Green.
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Get a Free 11x14 Print of Your Surfer
Nobody captures the surf experience quite like Eric Sambol. Choose your favorite photo from his album and complete the request form with a screenshot or photo number.
Offer applies only to photos in Eric Sambol’s album. Print size may vary slightly based on crop.
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Share Your Beach Bash Photos
Took great photos at the Autism Beach Bash? Post them and tag @njautism and @famresourcenet for a chance to be featured on our channels.
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Join the Family Resource Network Team
Help individuals with disabilities and their families build independence, confidence and stronger connections in their communities.
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2026 Family Resource Network Satisfaction SurveyIf you or a family member has participated in an FRN program or received support from our team, please take a few minutes to share your experience. Your feedback helps guide future services and strengthen programs across the network. |
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Help FRN Reach 1,000 FollowersFollow Family Resource Network on Instagram for program updates, event highlights and stories from across the network. Stay connected and help us reach this next milestone. |
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