This Division of Developmental Disability Advocacy protects and advocates for people with developmental disabilities. It ensures that patients, residents, and clients within developmental disabilities facilities and programs receive adequate care and an enhanced quality of life. The Division elicits, receives, responds to, and resolves complaints from patients, their families, other interested citizens, public officials, and government agencies related to conditions in the state’s developmental disabilities facilities.
The Division is currently in the process of developing a long-term plan to address the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities in New Jersey. Please click on the links below for more information: Public Advocate's Comment on Unnecessary Segregation of People with Developmental Disabilities A Letter to the Developmental Disability Community from Ronald K. Chen, Public Advocate Legislation that establishes the Division of Advocacy for the Developmentally Disabled A Letter to New Jersey Voters with Disabilities from Ronald K. Chen, Public Advocate |
