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    Making An Impact with Self-Direction

    Our Commitment to Self-Determination Values Into Action is about self determination: choice, authority, freedom, responsibility and self advocacy. We exist because we learned to follow the lead of people with disabilities and their families. The best thing for professionals to do is to offer information, resources and help. As professionals we can help people use […]

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    Together We Stand: Supporting ACL and Our Communities

    The dismantling of the Administration for Community Living (ACL) was announced last week. It is unfortunately not a surprise given other recent policy changes.  People with disabilities and elderly people are particularly vulnerable in our society. Thanks to the ACL, there have been innovations and improvements to community-based services. This has enabled so many disabled […]

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    Medicaid: Understanding the Past to Inform the Future

    People are talking a lot about potential Medicaid changes. This includes whether the federal government might give less money for it in the future. In New Jersey, people with disabilities need Medicaid to get important help from DDD services. Even though many people have protested and told the government, “No Cuts, No Caps” and “Hands […]

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    Honoring the Anniversary of the Capital Crawl

    As we celebrate 20 years of Values Into Action, we are reflecting on the pivotal events that came before us. Also, the opportunities to inform policy that are ahead. The Capitol Crawl: A Tribute to Disability Rights Activists On March 12, 1990, a pivotal moment in the fight for disability rights unfolded on the steps […]

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    Youth Transition Resource Spotlight Sessions 

    The Youth Transition Conference (YTC) began as an idea in 2021 by Values into Action. Responding to the changes we were all facing due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The goal was to support people with disabilities, their families, caregivers and professionals. We had connected in person before the pandemic, but everything had to go virtual. Values […]

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    Supporting Your Self-Directed Life

    Self-direction means choosing where and with whom you live with, with supports you direct! This is different from more traditional, provider managed services. Self-Direction & You Ask yourself – When you think of your life: Your Support Coordinator has tools that can help you to think about and plan for your future. These tools can […]

  • Quote: Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past of present are certain to miss the future. - John F Kennedy

    Three Decades of Learning About Community Living and Inclusion – Now What?

    What can we do today to make a real difference in the lives of people with disabilities, their families, and communities? Closing out the 2024 Reinventing Quality conference in Baltimore last month, Institute on Community Integration Director, Amy Hewitt, challenged a diverse panel of disability professionals to brainstorm some bold ideas. The panel consisted of […]

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