Legal Services
Parents of children
with special needs will occasionally need to access services/organizations that
will address any legal or advocacy issues that may arise as they try to get
the most medical, rehabilitative and/or educational services for their child
and as they try to create as favorable an environment for that child as possible.
The following are some general statewide and/or national organizations that
could assist the parents of the Special Needs child.
Statewide Parent and Advocacy
Network, Inc. (SPAN)
The mission of SPAN is to empower families and other individuals interested
in the well being and education rights of children with special needs. They
work towards this goal by providing information, training, technical assistance,
support and the exchange of ideas.
Phone: 1-800-654-7726
The New Jersey Center for
Outreach and Services for Autism (COSAC)
COSAC is a non-profit agency providing information and advocacy, services, family
and professional education and consultation to New Jersey. It is dedicated to
ensuring that all people with autism receive appropriate, effective services
to maximize their growth and potential and to enhancing the overall awareness
of the general public.
1450
Parkside Avenue, Suite 22
Ewing, NJ 08638
Phone: 1-800-4-AUTISM (in New Jersey)
(609) 883-8100
Website: information@njcosac.org
New Jersey Protection and
Advocacy, Inc. (NJP&A)
New Jersey Protection and Advocacy Inc. is the consumer-directed, non-profit
organization that serves as New Jersey’s designated protection and advocacy
system for people with disabilities in the state. Its mission is to protect,
advocate for and advance the rights of persons with disabilities in pursuit
of a society in which persons with disabilities exercise self-determination
and choice, and are treated with dignity. It’s activities are grounded
in it’s belief in the inherent value and worth of all individuals and
their right to equality of opportunity and full participation in their communities.
It provides:
- information and referral
- technical assistance and training
- legal and non-legal advocacy
- outreach and education
210 South Broad St., 3rd Floor
Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: 1-800-922-7233
(609) 638-7106
Website: www.njpanda.org
N.J. Managed Care Consumer
Assistance
HCCAP is a program of New Jersey Protection and Advocacy, Inc. that assists
New Jersey citizens with disabilities with
health care and insurance matters. All individuals with disabilities and their
families of representatives are eligible for HCCAP’s services.
It provides:
- information and referral
- individual advocacy and legal representation
- education and educational materials
- training and technical assistance
HCCAP also pursues systems advocacy to identify and address deficiencies in
the health care and insurance systems that provide services to individuals with
disabilities.
Phone: (866) 486-5456
Website: HTTP://www.managedcarehelpline.org/
New Jersey Immigration Policy
Network (NJIPN/the Network)
The mission of the New Jersey immigration Policy Network, is a statewide non-profit
coalition dedicated to a fair and humane immigration policy which ensures respect,
dignity and justice for all newcomers to the United States and which betters
the life of the community as a whole. They focus on advocacy, legislation, and
public policy and serve as a clearinghouse for information, publications, technical
assistance and professional training.
972 Broad St., 8th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 622-6448
e-Mail: njipn@jnipn.org