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Ancora Psychiatric Hospital Testimony
On February 28, 2008, Joseph Young, Deputy Director
for NJP&A testified before the Assembly Human Services Committee
hearing on the conditions at Ancora Psychiatric Hospital.
Click
here to read the entire
testimony
Statewide Plan to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect
in NJ
Governor Jon S. Corzine and the NJ Legislature entrusted
the Department of Children and Families'(DCF) Division of Prevention
and Community Partnership (DPCP) and the New Jersey Task Force on Child
Abuse and Neglect (NJTFCAN) to create a statewide plan to prevent child
abuse and neglect in New Jersey. They want this plan to reflect as many
voices as possible.
To meet this goal, they are gathering vital information
from the broadest and most diverse group of New Jersey residents. The
active involvement from parents, faith-based and community-based leaders,
government officials and other interested child advocates will help
craft the roadmap for strengthening families and preventing the maltreatment
of New Jersey's most vulnerable citizens.
Please take 15-20 minutes to complete this web-based
survey (see following link)
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=j0gQ01X1_2fn7DhE0A3mcBQg_3d_3d.
You may also access a printed copy (pdf) of the survey
at the following link: http://nj.gov/dcf/prevention.
If you utilize the printed survey, please return it to the following
address:
CFAR - Center for Applied Research, Inc.
ATTN: Michellana Y. Jester, M.P.P.
44 Brattle Street, 4th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
They also ask that you join them at one of four regional
meetings designed to get feedback from parents and community partners.
These regional meetings are tentatively scheduled for February 26th,
28th, and March 4th and 6th. All meetings will occur from 2:30-4:30PM
and 6:30-8:30 PM. Further details about these regional meetings will
be posted on the DCF website.
If you are not already included on DCF’s general
communications distribution list, which receives DCF press releases,
RFP information, and other important messages, you may add yourself
by sending an email to communications@dcf.state.nj.us requesting to
be added.
You can also access the link to the survey by visiting
the DCF Web site at http://nj.gov/dcf/.
Please note a Spanish version of the survey will be made available in
the near future. Should you have any questions about the survey or the
prevention planning process, please call DPCP at 609-984-0678.
Treatment Study for Individuals with TBI
You are invited to participate in a treatment study
for individuals with traumatic brain injury at Kessler Medical Rehabilitation
Research & Education Center. Please call Nancy Moore 973-530-3660
to find out more if you have a traumatic brain
injury that happened at least one year ago and:
- are between the ages of 18-59
- are experiencing significant memory problems
- have no other neurological illness
Participants will be paid for participation and may
receive free treatment for memory problems.
Health Insurance Survey
A survey is being conducted over the cost of healthcare
and the concept of comprehensive health insurance. This survey is targeted
at parents of children with disabilities.
The results will be presented at national/regional
conferences and published as a series of articles in a peer reviewed
journal.
This survey should take about 10 minutes to complete
and all data is reported in the aggregate. Please copy and paste the
link below for more details about the survey and to begin. http://www.questionpro.com/akira/takesurvey?id=816011
If you have any questions please e-mail rlyn227@sulross.edu
Lawsuit against Target Corporation
A lawsuit has been brought against Target Corporation
concerning the Target.com website. In the lawsuit, Plaintiffs allege
that Target.com has, during the period of time covered by the lawsuit,
failed to contain features needed by blind customers who use screen
access software to access websites. Plaintiffs allege that U.S. and
California law require websites such as Target.com to be accessible
to the blind. Target disputes this and alleges that it has not violated
any federal or state laws relating to its website.
To read the entire notice please click
here.
