NEW JERSEY ADVANCEMENT AND ADVOCACY FOR

NEW JERSEY ADVANCEMENT AND ADVOCACY FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILIT NEW JERSEY ADVANCEMENT AND ADVOCACY FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (NJAAIDD) IS AN INDEPENDENTLY INCORPORATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION AFFILIATED.THE ORGANIZATIONS GOALS ARE TO:1. ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITEIS THROUGH BEST PRACTICES AND ADVOCATING FOR PROGRESIVE POLICIES AND PRACTICES.2. PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SOCIETY THAT FULLY INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.3. TO EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITES AND FAMILIES TO LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY AS A VALUED PART OF THE COMMUNITY.4. THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES TO BE CONTROLLED BY PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITES AND WHERE NEEDED THEIR FAMILIES.