[NFBNJ] Pandemic Accessibility Update: Meet the Speakers for Statewide Conversation #6 on COVID-19

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Subject: Pandemic Accessibility Update: Meet the Speakers for Statewide 
Conversation #6 on COVID-19

      Please Join the Upcoming: Call #6 on May 6th



      Topic: Pandemic Accessibility for All Abilities: How People with 
Disabilities are Navigating the COVID-19 Reality



      Guest speakers:

      ·

      Dr. Bernice Davis, Psy.D., Executive Director - New Jersey Commission 
for the Blind and Visually Impaired



      Joseph Geleta, Director - Office of Emergency Management - NJ Dept. of 
Human Services




      ·         Scott Elliott, Executive Director - Progressive Center for 
Independent Living




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                                Upcoming: Call #6 on May 6th



                                Topic: Pandemic Accessibility for All 
Abilities: How People with Disabilities are Navigating the COVID-19 Reality



                                Guest speakers:

                                ·         Joseph Geleta, Director - Office 
of Emergency Management - NJ Dept. of Human Services

                                ·         Scott Elliott, Executive 
Director - Progressive Center for Independent Living

                                ·         Dr. Bernice Davis, Psy.D., 
Executive Director - New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually 
Impaired



                                Developed in partnership with Eyes Like 
Mine, Inc. and the Center for Non-Profits.



                                Join these calls to connect, support and 
learn from colleagues in communities around the state.




                                New topics every Wednesday from 10am—11am























                                Please note: American Sign Language (ASL) 
Interpreters are available on the May 6th call.



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Interpreters on Zoom will be sent to registered participants.













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                                Summary from last week's call (April 29):



                                Topic: Protecting our Mental Health During 
the Pandemic



                                Guest speaker #1: Jaime Angelini, Director 
of Consumer Services,

                                Mental Health Association of NJ Atlantic 
County

                                ·         https://www.mhanj.org/



                                Guest speaker #2: Megan Sullivan, Deputy 
Director, Disaster and Terrorism Branch within the Division of Mental Health 
and Addiction Services NJ Department of Human Services

                                · 
https://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmhas/home/



                                Guest speaker #3: Dr. Diana Salvador, Psy.D, 
Clinical Director

                                Department of Children and Families, 
Children’s System of Care

                                · 
https://www.nj.gov/dcf/about/divisions/dcsc/



                                Resources shared by speakers and 
participants during the call include:



                                ·         Mental and Behavioral Health 
Resources

                                ·         Crisis Hotlines for immediate 
mental and emotional support – including hotlines specifically for youth, 
LGBTQ and Veterans

                                ·         Resource banks – general and for 
immigrant communities

                                ·         Other mental health resources or 
suggestions



                                Download the full summary and resources 
links here.

                                

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