Stay tuned for details regarding the 2023 Law and Disability Conference. In the meantime, please find additional resources below and we look forward to seeing you next year!
Video Recording of the Conference Coming Soon
Resources
Disability Law: A Legal Primer (Sixth Edition)
Check out this FREE 64-page booklet from the NJSBF covering such topics as the ADA, education, estate planning and much more.
Foundation Services Flyer 2022-2023
Learn more about how the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s free programs and resources.
View Community Health Law Project’s Publications
Speaker Presentations
OPENING SESSION – PROVIDING INTEGRATED & HOLISTIC CARE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS PRESENTATIONS
Trinitas Medical Center Presentation
Presented by Lisa Dressner
Presented by Brigitte D. Johnson
Center for Health Strategies Presentation
Presented by Logan Kelly
Horizon Blue Cross Presentation
Presented by Tracy Parris-Benjamin
Visiting Nurses Association Presentation
Presented by Mary Remhoff
WORKSHOP 1 – SERVICES AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Presentation
Presented by Elizabeth Hill
Heightened Independence and Progress (hip), Center for Independent Living Presentation
Presented by Brian Fitzgibbons
WORKSHOP 2 – SERVICES AVAILBLE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILTIES
Community Health Law Project Presentation
Presented by Sean Benoit
The Arc of New Jersey Presentation
Presented by Lisa Ford
New Jersey Department of Human Services Presentation
Presented by Tina McDuffie and Theresa Santana
WORKSHOP 3 – JAIL DIVERSION FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services Presentation
Presented by Valerie Mielke
Program Agenda
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. — INTRODUCTION & OPENING SESSION
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9:30 to 11:30 a.m. — INTRODUCTION & OPENING SESSION
Erika Kerber, Esq., President/Executive Director, Community Health Law Project
OPENING SESSION — Providing Integrated & Holistic Care Through Partnerships
DESCRIPTION
This session will discuss the value and benefits of collaboration between health care providers, social service providers, legal service providers, and other entities with the goal of providing holistic and person-centered care to individuals with disabilities or chronic health conditions to help improve their health outcomes.
MODERATOR
Erika Kerber, Esq., President/Executive Director, Community Health Law Project
PANEL
Lisa Dressner, LCSW, Executive Director of Behavioral Health Operations, Trinitas Regional Medical Center
Brigitte D. Johnson, Esq., Executive Sr.VP Corporate Affairs/In-House Counsel/Compliance Officer, CarePlus New Jersey, Executive Director Care Plus Workforce Solutions
Logan Kelly, MPH, Senior Program Officer, Center for Health Care Strategies
Tracy Parris-Benjamin, LMSW, FHELA, Director, Clinical Design Community Health, Horizon
Mary Remhoff RN, MSN, APN, Director, Center for Early Childhood Development and Family Support, Children and Family Health Institute, Visiting Nurse Association Health Group
11:30 to 11:45 a.m. — BREAK
11:45 a.m. to 1p.m. — WORKSHOP SESSIONS
NOTE: These workshops will run concurrently in three different rooms
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Workshop 1: Services Available to Individuals with Physical Disabilities
DESCRIPTION
This workshop will highlight the various services available to individuals with physical disabilities to help them live and thrive in their communities.
MODERATOR
Meena Song, Esq., Director of Litigation, Community Health Law Project
PANEL
Brian Fitzgibbons, MPA, President/CEO, Heightened Independence and Progress (hip), Center for Independent Living
Elizabeth Hill, MSW, Executive Director, Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, NJ Department of Human Services
Charles Patterson McKenna, Esq., Assistant Division Director, New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, NJ Department of Human Services
Workshop 1: Services Available to Individuals with Physical Disabilities
DESCRIPTION
This workshop will provide an overview of the supportive services available to individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. A brief discussion of the guardianship process and supported decision making will also be included.
MODERATOR
Sean Benoit, Esq., Managing Attorney, Community Health Law Project
PANEL
Lisa Ford, Director, The Arc of NJ Family Institute
Tina R. McDuffie, B.A., Intake-Intensive Case Management Statewide Coordinator, Division of Developmental Disabilities, NJ Department of Human Services
Deliza Rodriguez, Parent
Theresa Santana, M.A., Employment & Transition to 21, Division of Developmental Disabilities, NJ Department of Human Services
Workshop 3: Jail Diversion for Individuals Living with Mental Illness
DESCRIPTION
This workshop will discuss state initiatives and supportive services for individuals with mental illness involved in the criminal justice system to help divert them from incarceration to treatment and recovery.
MODERATOR
Harold B. Garwin, Esq., Associate Executive Director, Community Health Law Project
PANEL
Robert N. Davison, MA, LPC, Chief Executive Officer, Mental Health Association, Inc.
Valerie L. Mielke, MSW, Assistant Commissioner, Division of Mental Health & Addiction Services, NJ Department of Human Services
Hon. Verna G. Leath, Superior Court, Criminal Division, Essex County
Speaker Information
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