Events

NJCIE's Semi-Annual Meeting Featuring the Film "Including Samuel"

Join NJCIE for a showing of the award winning documentary film "Including Samuel", a highly personal film by photojournalist Dan Habib. The film captures the cultural and systemic barriers to inclusion through the story of the Habib family's efforts to include their son, Samuel, diagnosed with cerebral palsy, in every facet of their lives. The film also features four other families with varied inclusion experiences, plus interviews with dozens of teachers, young people, parents and disability rights experts.

Date: Thursday, January 25th
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: New Jersey Law Center

Fee: FREE, but space is limited. Please RSVP by January 22 to njcie@njcie.net or call New Jersey Law Center at (732) 249-5000

 

Monday Morning Project Event

The Monday Morning Project is sponsoring an event “An Institution is Not a Home” on Saturday January 28th from 4:00 - 8:00 pm at the Trenton Marriott. Guest speaker, Dina Levy, from Urban Homesteading Assistance Board in NYC will be speaking about "Community Organizing". RSVP by January 25th to Barbara Lee at 609-777-3293 or Barbara.lee@njcdd.org.

 

Understanding Medicaid Benefit Changes for Mental Health Medications Information Session

The Medicaid Mental Health Coalition, in sponsorship with the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS), is hosting free sessions to help consumers of mental health services and case managers who assist them learn about Medicaid medication changes. Speakers will include Lynn Kovich, M.Ed., Assistant Commissioner of the DMHAS, and Eugene Azoia, RPh, Pharmacist, Medicaid. Robert Eilers, MD, Medical Director of DMHAS, will be available for questions.

Topics will include:
• How and when the changes will effect you
• How to identify potential problems
• How and where to get advice and support

Date: Thursday, February 2, 2012
Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: County of Morris Public Safety Training Academy, Room 139, 500 West Hanover Ave.; Parsippany

Consumers interested in attending the February 2nd forum need to pre-register by contacting Lissa Stuart at lstuart@mhanj.org or 973-571-4100, ext. 132. The RSVP deadline is Friday, January 27th

 

Give Kids a Smile Day

Give Kids a Smile Day is Friday, February 3. Participating dentists throughout New Jersey provide FREE dental care to children.. Any child ages 3-12 can participate, regardless of the parents’ income. For more information, go to http://www.njda.org/gkas/

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