Aging & Grief

Aging And Grief

Grief, Loss, and Intellectual Disability: Providing Supports with Cultural Humility

It is common to be unsure how to support individuals with I/DD who are experiencing grief. While we may know it is important to address grief within the context of one’s culture, we may not know how to do so. This workshop will introduce professionals to the concept of cultural humility and why it is so critical when supporting individuals with I/DD who are experiencing a loss. Participants will leave this workshop with tips and tools to support grieving individuals with I/DD across ethnic, cultural, religious, spiritual, or other lines of difference.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey DDD, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, and individuals with disabilities and family members.
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this course.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
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Full February 24, 2025  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Behavior & Mental Health

Introduction To Positive Behavior Supports & Applied Positive Behavior Supports

Introduction to Positive Behavior Supports

This one-day training will introduce the fundamental principles of positive behavior support to help care providers gain an understanding of the origins of problem behavior. It will include an overview of essential elements of behavior support, the influence of mental health on behavior, development of practical support strategies, and a brief overview of functional assessment. After completing this training, the participant will understand the traditional perspectives that make up Positive Behavior Supports, where problem behavior comes from, how to develop and implement effective expectations for positive behaviors, and how prevention plays a key role in providing support to individuals that display persistent problem behaviors.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey DDD, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, and individuals with disabilities and family members.  
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this course.
 
Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to:Positive Behavior Support FAQ
  
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work
 
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Full January 23, 2025  9:30 am - 3:30 pm

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Full January 30, 2025  9:30 am - 3:30 pm

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Full February 5, 2025  9:30 am - 3:30 pm

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Open February 10, 2025  9:30 am - 3:30 pm

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Open February 13, 2025  9:30 am - 3:30 pm

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Open February 27, 2025  9:30 am - 3:30 pm

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Applied Positive Behavior Supports: Functional Behavior Assessment and Development of Behavior Support Plans

This course builds on the principles of Introduction to Positive Behavior Supports, as outlined in the foundations course. In many cases, people who engage in persistent patterns of problem behaviors demonstrate complex behaviors with many underlying causes. This training will assist participants in learning to conduct a team-based, multi-component, Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) to systematically assess these behaviors and identify the underlying function or motivation. The second phase of the training will illustrate how to use this information to develop effective intervention plans to address ongoing behavior and mental health needs and support quality of life.   
 
Note:This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey DDD, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, and individuals with disabilities and family members.  
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.
 
Prerequisite:  Completion of Introduction to Positive Behavior Supports
 
Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work
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Open February 20, 2025  9:30 am - 3:30 pm

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Understanding and Addressing the Needs of People with Dual Diagnosis

This one-day workshop will review the relationship between mental health and/or mental illness, and problem behavior.  We will look at ways that mental illness may contribute to problem behavior, strategies to support individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses, and coordinating behavior intervention with therapeutic supports.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey DDD, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, and individuals with disabilities and family members.  
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this course.
 
Prerequisite: Completion of Introduction to Positive Behavior Supports is strongly recommended
 
Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work
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Closed January 22, 2025  10:00 am - 1:00 pm

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Behavior & Mental Health Supplemental

Facilitating Effective Transitions from Inpatient and Residential Placement to Home and Community Settings

When individuals are placed outside their home or community residence to receive additional treatment, it is important that strategies and supports be put in place to support effective transitions back home.  This webinar will begin by reviewing challenges that are important to address.  We will then discuss the benefits of early planning for transition to a less restrictive setting.  Strategies to identify and teach skills necessary to effectively adapt to the community setting will be reviewed, along with efforts to generalize improved behavior to a less structured environment.
 
Note: This training currently is open to professionals, families, and individuals with disabilities.
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this course.
 
Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
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Open March 27, 2025  10:00 am - 11:00 am

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Positive Psychology and Mental Wellness for Individuals with IDD: Have We Been Missing Something?

The importance of understanding Dual Diagnosis (co-occurring developmental disability and mental illness) to better support the needs of individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities who engage in challenging behavior has received more attention in recent years. This important advancement has facilitated the discussion about new strategies and perspectives on treatment and support strategies. Promising practices in this area must be implemented in order for individuals with disabilities to achieve their full potential. Use of a Positive Psychology approach to providing support can help this to be realized.
 
This presentation will focus on insights gained from the field of Positive Psychology – a discipline of study that emerged in the early 2000s. The training will focus on strategies to support health and wellbeing in order to maximize each person’s opportunities to reach their full potential. Discussion will include shifting toward a genuine mental health perspective with a focus on wellness and how we can support this in meaningful ways.
 
Note: This training currently is open to professionals, families, and individuals with disabilities.
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this course.
 
Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work
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Open March 10, 2025  10:00 am - 1:00 pm

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Promoting Relaxation for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities

This presentation will introduce why people with I/DD are at greater risk for experiencing stress and anxiety and teach attendees about the need for promoting relaxation across settings. We will review how to set up positive environments that promote relaxation for all, as well as specific strategies to prepare individuals to cope effectively with anxiety inducing situations when there’s a known risk or diagnosis.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey DDD, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, and individuals with disabilities and family members.
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this course.
 
Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work
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Open February 3, 2025  10:00 am - 1:00 pm

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Supporting Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities in Trauma Recovery

People with disabilities are likely to experience some form of trauma during their lifetime. The effects and signs of these past experiences may be overlooked or untreated. This session will explore the types of traumatic events that are common and risk factors for people with IDD. Participants will learn strategies to support coping and recovery from trauma, including methods to enhance their own self-awareness and self-regulation skills.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey DDD, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, and individuals with disabilities and family members.
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this course.
 
Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work
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Open February 26, 2025  10:00 am - 1:00 pm

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Understanding Aggressive Behavior for those with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

Aggressive behavior in individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities frequently results in the need for additional supports and services.  This presentation will provide an overview of what is known about the development of aggressive behavior and will describe practices for assessment and intervention that have been validated by research and applied practice.  A detailed case study will be provided to illustrate effective methods behavioral intervention, clinical practice, and coordination of supports.  Issues related to community safety, critical care resources, and quality of life will be discussed.
 
Note: This training currently is open to professionals, families, and individuals with disabilities.
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this course.
 
Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
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Open February 11, 2025  10:00 am - 11:00 am

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Community Supports & Quality

Community Supports And Quality

Developing Person-Centered Support Strategies to Help People Achieve Outcomes

Service providers are charged with developing and implementing support strategies that help those they serve to achieve the outcomes they want in life. This training offers providers an overview of important changes in the service delivery system and guidance in using person-centered practices to identify effective support strategies. Participants will learn how to use information from people using supports, their families, and others who know them best, along with planning documents, to create, evaluate, and refine strategies that match what people want, need, and hope to accomplish.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey DDD, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, and individuals with disabilities and family members.  
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work
Status Date Time Location Registration
Full March 20, 2025  10:00 am - 2:30 pm

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Community-Based Instruction

Community-Based Instruction

CBI for Younger Students: Building a Foundation for the Future

This is an interactive webinar session intended for school and district personnel who are interested in expanding CBI practices to students in grades K-8th. Topics include an overview of the evidence-based instructional practice, benefits to students participating in CBI, creating learning experiences that are developmentally and age appropriate for students, and utilizing the New Jersey Student Learning Standards and individual student goals within CBI lesson planning. Participants are encouraged to engage in open discussions with the CBI Project Team and one another throughout the session.
 
Note:This training provides a total of 3 hours of professional development.
 
This training currently is ONLY open to NJ school staff.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJDOE Professional Development Hours.
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Open March 5, 2025  9:30 am - 1:00 pm

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Community-Based Instruction (CBI) Overview

Community-Based Instruction (CBI) is an evidence-based instructional practice that supports students with disabilities during the transition from school to adult life by promoting positive post-school outcomes in the areas of community living, postsecondary education, and careers. When the community is utilized as a learning environment it provides practical, meaningful opportunities for students to develop skills in authentic experiences thus promoting greater independence, interdependence, and enhanced quality of life once reaching adulthood. Participants will gain a fundamental understanding of what Community-Based Instruction entails and the potential benefits it can offer to their students through its instructional approach.
 
Note:This training provides a total of 1.5 hours of professional development.
 
This training currently is ONLY open to NJ school staff.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJDOE Professional Development Hours.
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Closed January 13, 2025  9:30 am - 11:00 am

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Open March 17, 2025  9:30 am - 11:00 am

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Job Coaching for Career Exploration in Community Settings

This two-day training will focus on equipping paraprofessionals who perform job coaching duties to support students at worksites in the community with essential skills rooted in the Employment First framework. Participants will delve into understanding disability employment realities, clarifying their role within work-based learning experiences, and applying Employment First principles to enhance coaching effectiveness. Through interactive sessions, reflective exercises, and collaborative discussions, participants will gain practical insights and strategies to foster student success in competitive integrated employment settings. This training aims to empower job coaches to align their practices with inclusive employment principles, ultimately supporting students with disabilities in achieving positive postschool outcomes
 
Note: This two-day training provides a total of 8 hours of professional development. Completion of day one is required to attend day two.
 
This training is ONLY open to New Jersey school staff. When performing the role of job coaching, school-based job coaches must be supervised by a certified teacher who has completed the required courses to coordinate Work-Based Learning (formerly SLE). For more information about work-based learning coordination, please visit the New Jersey Safe Schools Program
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJDOE Professional Development Hours.
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Closed January 16 & 23, 2025  9:30 am - 2:00 pm

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Open May 7 & 14, 2025  9:30 am - 2:00 pm

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Marketing Matters: Making the Most of CBI through Community Partnerships

In New Jersey, achieving competitive, integrated employment (CIE) for individuals with disabilities is the primary goal, and it all starts with providing authentic community-based learning experiences. Developing strong relationships with community partners is crucial, as these partnerships are the key to successful learning experiences that pave the way for students' desired career pathways through person-centered approaches. During this interactive webinar, participants will gain valuable insights into establishing a career awareness and exploration program designed to promote CIE. This training will focus on utilizing strategies to effectively market, recruit, develop, and maintain partnerships with local businesses. These collaborations will ensure students' progress along their desired career paths, empowering them to achieve meaningful employment outcomes.
 
Note:This training provides a total of 3 hours of professional development.
 
This training currently is ONLY open to NJ school staff.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJDOE Professional Development Hours.
Status Date Time Location Registration
Open February 20, 2025  9:30 am - 1:00 pm

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Quality Career Development: Making the Most of CBI for Career Exploration

Research indicates that quality career development programs and engagement in Work-Based Learning (WBL) before exiting school are critical factors that lead to successful post-school employment outcomes. Participation in relevant career exploration and community-based learning experiences is vital for preparing students with disabilities to achieve competitive, integrated employment (CIE). During this interactive training participants will learn how to implement best practices to enhance career programming for students with disabilities, effectively employ tools for creating authentic and meaningful workplace experiences, leverage diverse supports to guide students along their desired career paths, and explore comprehensive information-gathering techniques that support person-centered planning and promote informed choice, and self-determination.
 
Prerequisite: While it is not a pre-requisite, this training is intended to follow our Marketing Matters: Making the Most of Community-Based Instruction training, which establishes foundational knowledge on relevant employment legislation and initiatives and how to establish and maintain community partnerships to support career exploration.
 
Note: This training provides a total of 3 hours of professional development.
 
This training is currently ONLY open to NJ school staff.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJDOE Professional Development Hours.
Status Date Time Location Registration
Open May 8, 2025  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

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Community-Based Instruction Community Of Practice Events

Community of Practice (VCoP) is a group of individuals who share a concern or passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly. The CBI VCoP sessions provide opportunities for practitioners to share resources, experiences, stories, tools, classroom lessons, and problem-solving strategies. The VCoP is intended for educators, administrators, job coaches, support staff and other school staff interested in collaborating, connecting, and sharing information on CBI practices.

Virtual Community fo Practice (VCoP) Session 2: Working in Partnership with Support Coordinators

Support Coordinators play a crucial role in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. However, many educators involved in transition planning often have limited knowledge and understanding of these roles and how to effectively leverage the partnership. This session aims to provide an overview of the responsibilities of Support Coordinators, offer practical tips and strategies for collaboration, and include a Q&A segment where educators can engage directly and deepen their understanding of Support Coordination.
 
This training currently is ONLY open to NJ school staff.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Status Date Time Location Registration
Open January 29, 2025  9:30 am - 11:00 am

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Virtual Community of Practice (VCoP) Session 3: Exploring AI Tools to Enhance CBI Planning

Join us to explore how AI tools can simplify and enhance planning for Community-Based Instruction. This session introduces user-friendly AI applications to support goal setting, data collection, and the development of instructional materials for educators to implement practical and meaningful lessons that promote student success in the community.
 
This training currently is ONLY open to NJ school staff.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
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Open April 1, 2025  9:30 am - 11:00 am

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Foundations Of Community-Based Instruction Series For New School Personnel

Schools frequently encounter challenges that may jeopardize the quality of CBI implementation over time including staff turnover, staff reassignments, or increased staffing needs. Schools and districts are more likely to sustain CBI practices if there are available trained personnel to continue utilizing the practice. To address this need, the Foundations of CBI Training Series for New Personnel, is offered annually to support new school personnel from previously established CBI teams to support maintenance and sustainability of existing CBI practices and programming.
 
An individual will not be considered to have been fully trained in the Foundations of CBI until after the successful completion of ALL four days.

Foundations of CBI Day 1: Understanding the Fundamentals of CBI

Prior to planning and implementing CBI programming, it must be understood that CBI is an evidence-based instructional strategy that promotes positive post-school outcomes when implemented with fidelity. CBI utilizes the local community and surrounding areas for students to learn real world skills in natural environments that may be used currently or in the future as students transition to adulthood. As a result of this training, participants will gain a deeper knowledge of the principles of CBI and how these principles translate toward promoting equity, agency, and community inclusion for individuals with disabilities.
 
Note: This series is ONLY open to individual school staff who are new to CBI practices and are employed in a district that has been previously trained and has an established CBI implementation team.
 
This training provides a total of 4 hours of professional development.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJDOE Professional Development Hours.
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Closed January 8, 2025  9:30 am - 2:00 pm

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Open March 19, 2025  9:30 am - 2:00 pm

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Foundations of CBI Day 2: Transforming Post-School Outcomes Using Quality Planning

Participation in community opportunities is vital for the development and growth of personal relationships, friendships, and connections to other areas of adult life, including employment, higher education, and independent living. When students with disabilities receive systematic, authentic, and engaging community-based instruction across all 4 domains (community living, recreation and leisure, career awareness, and career exploration) they are more likely to experience increased access to community-based, integrated activities which not only promote positive post-school outcomes but also quality of life. During this session, participants will learn more about the 4 domains of CBI and understand how to utilize strategic planning, ecological inventories, and stakeholder feedback to prioritize meaningful learning experiences that are relevant to students within their communities.
 
Note: This series is ONLY open to individual school staff who are new to CBI practices and are employed in a district that has been previously trained and has an established CBI implementation team.
 
This training provides a total of 4 hours of professional development.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJDOE Professional Development Hours.
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Closed January 22, 2025  9:30 am - 2:00 pm

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Foundations of CBI Day 3: Best Practices in CBI Implementation Across Domains

Participants will learn to incorporate CBI into their instructional routine as a complement to the in-school instruction provided. In-school instruction alone is often insufficient for teaching students with disabilities who need additional opportunities to practice and apply skills in meaningful experiences. Functional skills reliant on the application of academic knowledge and social skills are best taught through systematic instruction in naturally occurring community environments (traditional or virtual) that provide students with authentic and rewarding learning opportunities. This training includes strategies and techniques for using systematic instruction in the classroom and community, as well as prompting systems, data collection strategies, incorporating technology, reinforcement considerations, and planning for maintenance and generalization.
 
Note: This series is ONLY open to individual school staff who are new to CBI practices and are employed in a district that has been previously trained and has an established CBI implementation team.
 
This training provides a total of 4 hours of professional development.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJDOE Professional Development Hours.
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Open February 12, 2025  9:30 am - 2:00 pm

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Open May 21, 2025  9:30 am - 2:00 pm

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Foundations of CBI Day 4: Supporting and Sustaining Leadership and Logistics

Due to the unique management and logistical challenges related to implementing CBI, schools may struggle when establishing or planning substantial growth of this practice. During this session, participants will learn about major programming areas including stakeholder involvement, budgets, policies and procedures, master planning including the training and coordination of personnel, selecting activities and locations, curriculum development, and the use of systematic instruction to ensure CBI is consistently implemented with quality. Participants will have the opportunities to assess their school/district’s current CBI practices and determine how they will contribute to existing CBI Action Plans.
 
Note: This series is ONLY open to individual school staff who are new to CBI practices and are employed in a district that has been previously trained and has an established CBI implementation team.
 
This training provides a total of 4 hours of professional development.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJDOE Professional Development Hours.
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Open February 26, 2025  9:30 am - 2:00 pm

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Open June 5, 2025  9:30 am - 2:00 pm

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Employment

Employment Specialist Foundations: Basic Knowledge And Skills

Employment Specialist Foundations: Basic Knowledge and Skills is the recently redesigned certification series for New Jersey employment specialists/job coaches. It is a regularly updated four-day series of interactive, competency-based workshops designed for beginning Employment Specialists working for a DVRS Supported Employment Vendor and/or DDD Community Service Provider offering Supported Employment Services. The content would also be beneficial to school job coaches and transition coordinators. Participants will learn best-practice, evidence-based approaches to all phases of supported employment services (assessment and discovery, job development, job coaching, and follow along for job retention). The course is designed to prepare otherwise qualified staff for The Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP) exam by providing an overview of the five core areas identified as crucial for ability to work as a supported employment specialist.
 
While staff will benefit most by participating in the four training days sequentially, the series is designed so that each day’s content exists as a distinct, stand-alone learning experience. For each day, participants will receive a certificate of completion. An individual will not be considered to have met the DDD/DVRS vendor requirements for competency in supported employment services until after the successful completion of all four days. It will be the responsibility of the agency to ensure staff meets the four-day participation requirements.

Employment Specialist Foundations Day 1: Assessment/Discovery Phase

An overview and history of community-based employment and how-to strategies for effective job seeker assessment/discovery phase to maximize future job matching.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey CBVI, DDD, and DVRS, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, DVRS approved vendors, and individuals with disabilities and family members.
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work, CRCC, NJDOE
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Full February 4, 2025  10:00 am - 3:00 pm

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Employment Specialist Foundations Day 2: Job Development Phase

An introduction to job development including marketing strategies, negotiating with employers, analyzing worksites and customizing employment to facilitate good job matching.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey CBVI, DDD, and DVRS, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, DVRS approved vendors, and individuals with disabilities and family members.
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work, CRCC, NJDOE
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Full January 16, 2025  10:00 am - 3:00 pm

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Full February 6, 2025  10:00 am - 3:00 pm

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Employment Specialist Foundations Day 3: Job Coaching Phase

An examination of learning styles, direct and systematic instruction on the job site (task analysis, hierarchy of prompts, teaching to natural and artificial cues, error correction, etc.) and data collection.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey CBVI, DDD, and DVRS, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, DVRS approved vendors, and individuals with disabilities and family members.
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work, CRCC, NJDOE
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Closed January 21, 2025  10:00 am - 3:00 pm

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Employment Specialist Foundations Day 4: Long Term Follow Along Phase

A familiarization with the purposes, strategies and documentation of long term follow along supports to boost retention as well as an introduction to employment and the ADA, benefits and employment, and “typicalness” research and employment.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey CBVI, DDD, and DVRS, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, DVRS approved vendors, and individuals with disabilities and family members.
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work, CRCC, NJDOE
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Full January 23, 2025  10:00 am - 3:00 pm

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Employment Specialist Supplemental

Employment Specialist Supplemental: Connecting Data with Best Practice: A Comprehensive Assessment of Supported Employment Services (CASES)

Being the manager of a Supported Employment (SE) program is not easy! There are many moving parts to coordinate, many people to satisfy, and many pressures to keep the program financially sound and properly staffed while still providing quality, billable services to individuals with disabilities. With all these concerns and areas to oversee, it is easy for an SE manager to miss the big picture. The Comprehensive Assessment of Supported Employment Service (CASES) guide and tool was created to help SE managers effectively and accurately use data to track trends in service provision, staffing needs, and employer relations. Lack of time is a reality for SE managers and this tool was created with this obstacle of time in mind; with basic input once a month, the tool will give a manager valuable information on essential areas for agency success through automatically generated data. This workshop will provide professionals with a clear understanding of what data trends are critical to monitor to: provide more responsive support and service; increase retention and employee satisfaction; and nurture sincere relationships with employers. Participants will leave with the CASES guide and data tool as well as the knowledge and guidance to use it to better their entire organization.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey CBVI, DDD, and DVRS, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, DVRS approved vendors, and individuals with disabilities and family members.
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
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Closed January 20, 2025  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Employment Specialist Supplemental: Simple and Significant: Employment Support Strategies for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities

Supported Employment (SE) providers have the honor and challenge of working with individuals with disabilities, connecting them with jobs that allow them to unleash their full potential. This population comes with many unique needs and strengths. Sometimes these needs, especially those with the most significant disabilities, call into question for even the best SE providers if there is a way to move forward. This session will focus specifically on those with the most significant disabilities, their unique challenges, and providing concrete tools for SE providers to properly support those with the utmost need as they pursue and obtain competitive, integrated employment.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey CBVI, DDD, and DVRS, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, DVRS approved vendors, and individuals with disabilities and family members.
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
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Full February 19, 2025  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Employment Specialist Supplemental: Supplemental Security Income (SSI). A Refresher for Job Coaches

The idea that people with disabilities cannot work because of their SSI benefits is a harmful myth! Come join us for an explanation of how the SSI system works to ensure that all working people with disabilities are set up for employment success. This class will cover the SSI information taught in Employment Specialist Foundations Class, Day 4. This supplemental is appropriate for job coaches who have taken ESF and want a refresher, as well as any professional who would like to better understand how SSI works.  
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey CBVI, DDD, and DVRS, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, DVRS approved vendors, and individuals with disabilities and family members.
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
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Open February 14, 2025  10:00 am - 11:30 am

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PCAST - Person-Centered Approaches In Schools And Transition

PCAST – Statewide Training Events

PCAST: An Introduction to Person-Centered Planning and Implementation for Families and Professionals

Participants will be trained on the use and facilitation of a person-centered planning process. Participants will learn fundamental skills, how to use planning tools and processes to implement person-centered approaches with students. Also covered will be methods for gathering, organizing, and presenting person-centered information, as well as implementing strategies designed to improve post-school outcomes for students.
 
Note: This two-day workshop provides a total of 9 hours of professional development.
“Person-Centered Planning and Implementation” is a two-day workshop. Completion of day one is required to attend day two.  
 
This training currently is ONLY open to NJ school staff, students with disabilities, and their family members.
  
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJDOE Professional Development Hours.
Status Date Time Location Registration
Closed January 9 & 10, 2025  9:00 am - 3:00 pm

LRC - Learning Resource Center Central | Directions
Web Site
200 River View Plaza -1st Floor
Trenton, NJ     08611
609-376-3955
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Closed January 22 & 23, 2025  9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Atlantic County | Directions
Web Site
6260 Old Harding Highway
Mays Landing, NJ     08330
609-625-0056
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Open January 23 & 24, 2025  9:00 am - 3:00 pm

William Paterson University | Directions
Web Site
1600 Valley Road
Room 1005
Wayne, NJ     07470
973-706-0080
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Open March 12 & 13, 2025  9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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PCAST: Developing Group Person-Centered Planning In Classroom Settings

Participants will learn how to unbundle the skills and tools used in formal facilitated person-centered planning events for use with groups of students in both virtual and physical classrooms, while strengthening their person-centered planning skills. Each participant will draft a group instruction implementation plan with associated outcomes and actions that are designed to meet the needs of the students they will be supporting. Example implementation frameworks will be used to assist participants in customizing their individualized strategies.
 
Note: This one-day workshop provides a total of 4.5 hours of professional development.
Completion of “An Introduction to Person-Centered Planning and Implementation for Families and Professionals” is highly recommended but not required.
 
This training currently is ONLY open to NJ school staff, students with disabilities, and their family members.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJDOE Professional Development Hours
Status Date Time Location Registration
Open January 30, 2025  9:00 am - 3:00 pm

LRC - Learning Resource Center Central | Directions
Web Site
200 River View Plaza -1st Floor
Trenton, NJ     08611
609-376-3955
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Open March 6, 2025  9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Atlantic County | Directions
Web Site
6260 Old Harding Highway
Mays Landing, NJ     08330
609-625-0056
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Open March 14, 2025  9:00 am - 3:00 pm

William Paterson University | Directions
Web Site
1600 Valley Road
Room 1005
Wayne, NJ     07470
973-706-0080
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PCAST: Utilizing Person-Centered Approaches to Improve IEP Meetings

This workshop will teach person-centered thinking skills and introduce tools designed to improve the quality of collaborative meetings, especially IEP meetings. Participants will leave with practical strategies and tools related to pre-meeting preparation, effective communication, management of difficult conversations and situations, approaches to address sensitive topics, New Jersey Administrative Code requirements, and post-meeting implementation.
 
Note: This two-day workshop provides a total of 9 hours of professional development.
“Utilizing Person-Centered Approaches to Improve IEP Meetings” is a two-day workshop. Completion of day one is required to attend day two.
Completion of “An Introduction to Person-Centered Planning and Implementation for Families and Professionals” is highly recommended but not required.
 
This training currently is ONLY open to NJ school staff, students with disabilities, and their family members.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJDOE Professional Development Hours
 
Status Date Time Location Registration
Open February 6 & 7, 2025  9:00 am - 3:00 pm

LRC - Learning Resource Center Central | Directions
Web Site
200 River View Plaza -1st Floor
Trenton, NJ     08611
609-376-3955
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Open February 26 & 27, 2025  9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Atlantic County | Directions
Web Site
6260 Old Harding Highway
Mays Landing, NJ     08330
609-625-0056
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Open February 27 & 28, 2025  9:00 am - 3:00 pm

William Paterson University | Directions
Web Site
1600 Valley Road
Room 1005
Wayne, NJ     07470
973-706-0080
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PCAST – Person-Centered Practice Supplemental Training

PCAST: Culturally Responsive Facilitation in Person-Centered Practices

Participants will use person-centered thinking skills and tools to learn about implicit bias, microaggressions and culturally relevant practices. These tools and related activities will help participants to develop and enhance their facilitation skills that are culturally relevant to students, families, and communities.
 
Note: This one-day workshop includes 2 hour live virtual modules providing a total of 4 hours of professional development.
Completion of “An Introduction to Person-Centered Planning and Implementation for Families and Professionals” is highly recommended but not required.
 
This training currently is ONLY open to NJ school staff, students with disabilities, and their family members.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJDOE Professional Development Hours
Status Date Time Location Registration
Open February 7, 2025  9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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PCAST: Supported Decision-Making (SDM) in Person-Centered Practices

Participants will engage in an interactive live-virtual session that will supplement existing person-centered planning skills. Specifically, the session will focus on sharing a critical knowledge and understanding of Supported Decision-Making (SDM) as an alternative to (and component of) State-appointed guardianship. It will also include small group discussions and information sharing on effective tools, strategies and concepts needed to build decision-making capacity in students. The workshop provides 2 hours of professional development.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to NJ school staff, students with disabilities, and their family members.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
 
Status Date Time Location Registration
Closed Janurary 13, 2025  9:00 am - 11:00 am

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Open February 25, 2025  12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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PCAST: Supporting the Participation of Students Who Use Limited Words to Communicate in Person-Centered Planning

This workshop will share person-centered strategies developed in New Jersey schools to assist team members in supporting students who use limited words to communicate. Participants will leave the session with ready-to-implement tools and approaches they can used to increase student participation in their planning. Previous completion of An Introduction to Person-Centered Planning and Implementation for Families and Professionals is highly recommended but not required.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to NJ school staff, students with disabilities, and their family members.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Status Date Time Location Registration
Open February 6, 2025  10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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PCAST – Community Of Practice Events

PCAST: Annual Statewide Innovation Swap Meet

Our 11th annual PCAST Innovation Swap Meet sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education, in partnership with Rutgers/The Boggs Center on Disability And Human Development. This event is an opportunity for participants in the PCAST project to showcase their efforts related to implementing person-centered approaches and network with other educators, students, and family members.
 
This training currently is only open to Cohort Schools.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
Status Date Time Location Registration
Open May 29, 2025  9:30 am - 2:00 pm

LRC - Learning Resource Center Central | Directions
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200 River View Plaza -1st Floor
Trenton, NJ     08611
609-376-3955
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PCAST: Cafe Conversations on Effective Implementation

Facilitated cafe-style (informal small-group breakout) conversations about successfully implementing person-centered approaches in schools.
All PCAST practitioners are welcome. Cohort participants are strongly encouraged to attend, share, and learn together.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJDOE Professional Development Hours.
 
Status Date Time Location Registration
Open February 20, 2025  10:00 am - 11:30 am

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PCAST: Family Pre-IEP Prep Workbooks Pre-K through 21 - Conversations for Dissemination and Use

This Community of Practice Event will be for participants to have conversations around the dissemination and use of the new Family Pre-IEP Prep Workbooks. Previous completion of An Introduction to Person-Centered Planning and Implementation for Families and Professionals is recommended but not required.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJDOE Professional Development Hours.
 
Status Date Time Location Registration
Open February 4, 2025  10:00 am - 11:30 am

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Open February 4, 2025  12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

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People With DD And Families

People With DD And Families

Building Partnerships in Planning through Charting the LifeCourse and Person-Centered Thinking

People with disabilities, families, and support coordinators collaborate to map a vision for life, define outcomes, and select the services and supports to help achieve them. The Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) framework, developed by the University of Missouri Kansas City, Institute for Human Development, was created to help individuals and families of all abilities and all ages develop a vision for a good life, think about what they need to know and do, identify how to find or develop supports, and discover what it takes to live the lives they want. Through engaging activities, this workshop will describe this framework and demonstrate how it can be used to develop plans that are authentically person-centered
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to Employees of New Jersey DDD, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, Support Coordination agencies, Supports Brokerage Providers, individuals with disabilities and family members.
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
Status Date Time Location Registration
Open March 6, 2025  10:00 am - 12:30 pm

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Employment For All: A Webinar for Parents and Families of Individuals with Disabilities on Supported Employment

Supported Employment is a valuable service that assists individuals with disabilities to secure integrated, competitive employment. Many parents, guardians, and family members have questions about how the process works, if it’s appropriate for their loved one, and what their role in the process should be. Please join us as we discuss how essential employment can be in the life of those with disabilities and examine how parents/guardians can contribute to their success.
 
Note: To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
Status Date Time Location Registration
Open March 10, 2025  12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

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Support Coordination

Support Coordination Orientation

Support Coordination Orientation: Person-Centered Planning & Connection to Community Supports

Support Coordinators play an important role in the lives of people with developmental disabilities and their families. They are professionals that help to identify the supports the person needs, plan for the life the person wants, and connect the person to services that will help him/her achieve a quality life in the community. In order to do this support coordinators need to have a working knowledge of the disability system and current models of support, be skilled in person-centered planning, be able to identify a wide array of available community services options, and effectively monitor the quality and effectiveness of supports on an ongoing basis.
 
As a part of the required support coordination orientation, this two-day training will introduce participants to current disability philosophy, best practices, and the roles of a support coordinator. Through a series of engaging activities participants will learn how to develop the person centered planning tool and NJ Individual Service Plan. Strategies to develop personally defined outcomes and goals will be practiced, and concepts related to connecting the person to community-based supports and services will be presented.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to New Jersey Support Coordinators and Support Coordinator Supervisors.
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.
 
Prerequisite: All participants MUST complete all 5 Lessons found in Support Coordination Orientation (DDD 1.2015) on the College of Direct Support a week prior to training date.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work
 
 
Status Date Time Location Registration
Closed January 21 & 22, 2025  10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Open March 11 & 12, 2025  10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Support Coordination Workshops

Building Partnerships in Planning through Charting the LifeCourse and Person-Centered Thinking

People with disabilities, families, and support coordinators collaborate to map a vision for life, define outcomes, and select the services and supports to help achieve them. The Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) framework, developed by the University of Missouri Kansas City, Institute for Human Development, was created to help individuals and families of all abilities and all ages develop a vision for a good life, think about what they need to know and do, identify how to find or develop supports, and discover what it takes to live the lives they want. Through engaging activities, this workshop will describe this framework and demonstrate how it can be used to develop plans that are authentically person-centered
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to Employees of New Jersey DDD, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, Support Coordination agencies, Supports Brokerage Providers, individuals with disabilities and family members.
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
Status Date Time Location Registration
Open March 6, 2025  10:00 am - 12:30 pm

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Coaching Session: Meaningful Day Services & Supports

Support Coordinators face the vital challenge of assisting individuals with disabilities in discovering and accessing services that align with their unique interests, preferences, and support needs, fostering a meaningful and fulfilling life. In this interactive virtual coaching session, participants will engage in thoughtful discussions to enhance their understanding of meaningful services and supports. They will share real-life examples of intentional, person-centered approaches, explore innovative strategies, and exchange valuable resources to enrich the lives of those they support.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to Employees of DDD, DDD/Medicaid Approved Support Coordination agencies, and Support Coordination agencies authorized by DDD to move forward with the training required in qualifications.
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
Status Date Time Location Registration
Open January 28, 2025  10:00 am - 11:00 am

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Coaching Session: Navigating Sensitive Topics: Addressing Sexuality and Relationships

Supportive professions often encounter complex and sensitive topics, including those related to sexuality, sexual identity, and relationships. In this virtual coaching session, Support Coordinators will explore effective ways to address questions and challenges around these issues within the I/DD field. Participants are encouraged to come prepared with real-life scenarios, strategies, and resources to foster a collaborative and practical discussion.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to Employees of DDD, DDD/Medicaid Approved Support Coordination agencies, and Support Coordination agencies authorized by DDD to move forward with the training required in qualifications.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
Status Date Time Location Registration
Open February 13, 2025  10:00 am - 11:00 am

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Upholding the HCBS Settings Final Rule for Support Coordinators

Support Coordinators have an integral role in upholding the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Settings Final Rule through planning, connecting, and monitoring. This training provides information about the HCBS Settings Final Rule and its impact for people with I/DD and the services they receive. Support Coordinators will learn to incorporate elements of the Rule into the person-centered planning process, utilize tools to help people build relationships and community connections, and conduct authentic monitoring to assess compliance.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to Employees of New Jersey DDD, Support Coordinators, and Support Coordinator Supervisors.
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work
Status Date Time Location Registration
Open February 11, 2025  10:00 am - 12:30 pm

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Developing Person-Centered Outcomes: Technical Assistance Workshop for Support Coordinators

The development of personally-defined outcomes is the cornerstone of a quality individual service plan (ISP). Information support coordinators gather throughout the planning process helps to describe what the person would like to achieve and the supports and services needed to make this a reality. The role support coordinators play in facilitating conversations with people with disabilities and their families is crucial to helping people describe their vision for life, define outcomes, and select the services and supports that will help them to achieve this. Through the use of a presentation and guided practice, this workshop will teach participants techniques useful in the identification of person-centered outcomes.
 
In order to participate, Support Coordinators need to bring a print out of a completed PCPT and NJISP of a person she/he is currently working with (names and identifiers blacked out). These documents will be used throughout the workshops.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to New Jersey Support Coordinators and Support Coordinator Supervisors.   
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.
 
Prerequisite:  Completion of SC Orientation and actively working with a caseload for at least 30 days. Support Coordinators that have taken the SC Orientation fewer than 30 days prior will not be registered and should attend a workshop at a later date.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work  
 
 
Status Date Time Location Registration
Open February 4, 2025  10:30 am - 1:00 pm

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Supports Brokerage

Supports Brokerage

Orientation to Supports Brokerage

Supports brokers are the linchpin of the self-directed service model, fostering independence, social engagement, and choice. This orientation provides an overview of self-determination, self-direction, and the basic principles of person-centered thinking and planning. Participants will learn how Supports Brokers collaborate with the person receiving supports, Support Coordinators, the Fiscal Intermediary, and Self-Directed Employees to bring the service plan to life. As part of this two-day training, future Supports Brokers will build skills in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, and supervising Self-Directed Employees in partnership with those receiving supports. Building community connections and identifying supports outside of the formal service system will also be discussed.
 
Note: A test will be given at the end of the course. In addition to full participation in the class, the test must be passed with an 80% or higher. If the test is not passed the class must be completed again until successful.
 
This training currently is ONLY open to Employees of New Jersey DDD, DDD/Medicaid Approved Support Brokerage agencies and those interested in pursuing approval, NJ support coordination agencies, and individuals with disabilities and family members.
 
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
Status Date Time Location Registration
Open March 18 & 19, 2025  10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The Boggs Center | Directions
Web Site
335 George Street
Third Floor
New Brunswick, NJ     08901
732-235-9300
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Open June 4 & 5, 2025  10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The Boggs Center | Directions
Web Site
335 George Street
Third Floor
New Brunswick, NJ     08901
732-235-9300
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Transition

Webinar Series For Educators And Transition Specialists

The Boggs Center is excited to announce a Webinar Series for Educators, Transition Specialists, Transition Coordinators, and other school-based professionals on Transition to Adulthood. Throughout this series, we will de-mystify the process and break down some of the more common challenges experienced by the school team. Participants will learn specific, concrete tools to empower families and students to graduate into full, rich lives in community. Remember, it’s not just a cliff. It’s also a view of the horizon.
 
Please see below for detailed information on each of the topics. Please join us for one or all of this series!

Webinar Five: Understanding Social Security Benefits: Setting Your Graduates Up for Employment Success

Informed family, financial, and estate planning is critical for families of individuals with disabilities. Often times, families look to the school team for guidance on these issues, and it is critical that schools can respond with informed answers. In this webinar, we will provide a road map for these critical decisions, clarify some of the common misconceptions around how disability benefits limit employment options, as well as explore the concepts of guardianship and supported decision making.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
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Open February 10, 2025  12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

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Webinar Six: Long-Term Planning

Informed long-term family, financial, and estate planning is critical for individuals with disabilities and their families. In this webinar, participants will be given a road map to help guide families through these critical decisions. Additionally, participants will explore Guardianship and Supported Decision Making, as well understanding the role of a health care proxy and/or a power of attorney in supporting individuals with disabilities to make decisions in their lives as adults.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
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Open March 17, 2025  12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

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Workforce Development & Frontline Supervisors

Workforce Development

College of Direct Support Administrator Training

These trainings are designed for staff provider agencies designate as their College of Direct Support Administrators. Participants may include: administrative assistants, human resources staff, and agency trainers. Participation in these trainings will help agencies meet the minimum requirement of tracking Pre-Service training and use the optional state of the art continuing education opportunities available through the College of Direct Support. In these trainings, administrators will learn how to enroll new staff into the CDS system using the DDD required fields, release CDS course/lessons to staff, track Pre-Service and other agency training, and generate reports on an individual and agency basis.     
 
Given the hands-on instruction provided in this training, all participants must use a laptop or desktop computer in order to toggle between the Zoom and a web browser. Alternate devices such smart phones, Tablets, iPads and Kindle Fire are NOT acceptable.   
 
In advance of the training, participants must download the CDS Adminstrator Manual and print or have available on an alternate screen (e.g. second screen, phone, tablet) to refer to as needed throughout the training and use after successful completion.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey DDD and DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers.  
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Status Date Time Location Registration
Full January 21, 2025  12:30 pm - 4:00 pm

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Full February 4, 2025  10:00 am - 1:30 pm

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Full February 11, 2025  12:30 pm - 4:00 pm

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Full February 18, 2025  10:00 am - 1:30 pm

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Frontline Supervisors

Frontline Supervision Series: Hiring and Onboarding

Frontline Supervisors play an integral role in promoting successful practices for hiring and retaining quality Direct Support Professionals. This course focuses on building skills to improve organizational personnel practices, including staff recruitment, selection, hiring, and onboarding. Participants will learn effective strategies for: recruiting and interviewing DSPs, implementing hiring practices that involve the individual who will be receiving supports, and enhancing retention through orientation and onboarding.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey DDD, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, and individuals with disabilities and family members.
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work
Status Date Time Location Registration
Full January 30, 2025  10:00 am - 2:30 pm

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Frontline Supervision Series: Promoting Cultural Competence & Cultural Humility

Frontline Supervisors support employees from increasingly diverse backgrounds. Cultural competence and cultural humility are essential for harnessing the benefits of a diverse workforce, and building trust, relationships and effective communication within organizations, teams, and those supported. Participants in this course will learn about the concepts of cultural competence and cultural humility, strategies for promoting professional relations among a diverse workforce, and effective practices for supporting DSPs in the provision of culturally-appropriate supports and services.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey DDD, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, and individuals with disabilities and family members.
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work
Status Date Time Location Registration
Open March 26, 2025  10:00 am - 12:30 pm

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Frontline Supervision Series: Supervision, Leadership, and Promoting Professionalism

Frontline Supervisors are leaders and supporters, enhancing the capacity of their team to work together toward common goals. This course focuses on building skills to ensure competence, accountable performance, continuing professional development, and support for those supervised. Participants will learn strategies for: promoting professional relations and teamwork, building effective teams, facilitating collaborative problem-solving, managing conflict, and reviewing performance.
 
Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey DDD, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, and individuals with disabilities and family members.
To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.
 
Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.
 
Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work
Status Date Time Location Registration
Full February 5, 2025  10:00 am - 2:30 pm

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