[NFBNJ] Fwd: DDS Communications July 26, 2021

Mon Jul 26 23:19:01 UTC 2021

From: DDS Communications <DDS.Communications at dhs.nj.gov>
Date: Mon, Jul 26, 2021 at 3:07 PM
Subject: DDS Communications July 26, 2021

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*DDS Communications*

*July 26, 2021*
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*Video: New Jersey Commemorates Disability Pride Month Promoting Positive
Pride Felt by Individuals with Disabilities*

*Today Also Marks the 31st Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act*

*July 26, 2021*

(TRENTON)* – *July is Disability Pride Month, an annual observance
promoting visibility and awareness of the positive pride felt by
individuals with disabilities.

Today is also the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

To commemorate the occasions, watch Governor Phil Murphy, Department of
Human Services Acting Commissioner Sarah Adelman, Department of Children
and Families Commissioner Christine Norbut Beyer, individuals with
disabilities and the directors of Human Services divisions that serve
individuals with disabilities in the video below:

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*Image by ADA National Network (adata.org <http://adata.org>)
1-800-949-4232*

Today, July 26th, marks the 31st anniversary of the ADA. That’s 31 years of
changing lives and perceptions, of equal access and of making clear that we
as a society will always stand for the rights of our family members,
friends, neighbors, and countless people we’ve never met to live fulfilling
lives.

The ADA ensures that individuals with disabilities can participate in the
world around them, and has likely changed lives in ways many could not have
imagined when it became law in 1990, but while we pause each July to
remember the benefits of the ADA and its importance, we also must honor its
ideals each and every day of the year.

The ADA provides clear and comprehensive national standards to eliminate
discrimination against individuals with disabilities. As a result,
individuals with disabilities can live in their homes and have equal access
to education, jobs, recreation, shopping and entertainment. It has helped
shape our nation, but the work is not done. We must remain steadfast to the
principles, aiming for greater inclusivity, equality and fairness.

I have the honor of being the director of the New Jersey Department of
Human Services’ Division of Disability Services (DDS), which provides a
single point-of-entry for New Jerseyans seeking information about the
various programs, services and supports available to residents with
disabilities. Focused on promoting independence for individuals with
disabilities in all areas of life, DDS works to streamline the pathway to
information and services and to advance practices, systems and
environmental changes promoting access, equity and inclusion.

Through our toll free hotline, *1-888-285-3036*, you can connect with live,
professionally certified, Information and Referral Specialists specifically
trained in disability services and prepared to address your needs and
concerns.

We also publish New Jersey Resources, a comprehensive guide to services
available throughout the state. You can download a copy here
<https://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dds/documents/RD/2021/DHS_NJ_Resource_Guide_English-2020-web.pdf>
.

Happy Disability Pride Month and Happy 31st ADA Anniversary!

Sincerely,

Peri

*Peri L. Nearon, MPA*

*Executive Director, Division of Disability Services*

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