Local Resources

LOCAL RESOURCES: DISABILITY SPECIFIC
American Diabetes Association:
732-469-7979, www.diabetes.org

ARC of New Jersey (Cognitive Disabilities)
732-246-2525, www.arcnj.org

Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey:
973-763-9900, x 200, www.cpnj.org

COSAC (Autism Outreach):
800-4-AUTISM, www.njcosac.org

County Mental Health Services:
973-228-8172

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Greater New Jersey:
201-457-1800, www.ccf.org

DIAL Inc (Center for Independent Living):
973-470-8090, www.dial-cil.org

Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD):
973-693-5080

Division of Disabilities Services (DDS):
888-285-3036, www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dds

Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey:
800-336-5843, www.efnj.com

Essex County CHADD (ADHD):
973-661-2997, www.chadd.org

Essex County Office for the Disabled:
973-228-8230

International Dyslexia Association, New Jersey Branch:
908-879-0466, www.interdys.org

Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater North Jersey Chapter:
201-967-5599, www.njbnmss.org

New Jersey Association of the Deaf (NJAD):
609-242-0240, www.njad.org

New Jersey Foundation for the Blind:
973-627-0055


LOCAL RESOURCES: ADVOCACY/SERVICE RELATED
Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission:
609-292-0600 or 800-335-FUND

Community Health Law Project:
973-680-5599, www.chlp.org

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS):
973-648-3494

Early Intervention of Essex County:
973-857-4663, http://www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/eiphome.htm

Family Link (expanded EI services, including ABA):
908-964-5303, http://www.njeis.org/familylink

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA):
www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/20/1400.html

Medicaid/Essex County:
973-648-3700

NJ & American Self-Help Group Clearing Houses
4500 local NJ support groups & 1100 national & online networks
www.selfhelpgroups.org

Project Child Find
(to identify children over 3 years old with learning problems or disabilities)
1-800-322-8174

SSI & SSDI:
800-772-1213, www.ssa.gov

Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN):
800-654-7726, www.spannj.org

The Seeing Eye:
973-539-4425, www.seeingeye.org


LOCAL RESOURCES: LOCAL
West Caldwell home page:
www,westcaldwell.com

Caldwell home page:
www,caldwell-nj.com

Caldwell Community Center:
http://www.caldwellnjonline.com/community/index.shtml


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