New Jersey

1. State CHIP Program
New Jersey Family Care
PO Box 4818
Trenton, NJ 08650-4818
(800) 701-0710

2. Early Intervention

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Terry Harrison, Part C Coordinator
Division of Family Health Services
Early Intervention System
50 E. State Street
P. O. Box 364
Trenton, NJ 08625-0364
(609) 777-7734; (800) 322-8174 (Childfind Birth-21)
Web & E-mail

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Barbara Tkach, Section 619 Coordinator
Office of Special Education Programs
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza
P. O. Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
(609) 984-4950
Web & E-mail

3. Education Support

State Department of Education: Special Education
Roberta Wohle, Acting Director
Office of Special Education Programs
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza
P. O. Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
(609) 633-6833
Web & E-mail

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Diane Schonyers, NCLB State Coordinator
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza
P.O. Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
(609) 292-4442
Web & E-mail

4. Vocational Rehabilitation

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Thomas G. Jennings, Director
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
New Jersey Department of Labor
P. O. Box 398
135 E. State Street
Trenton, NJ 08625-0398
(609) 292-5987; (609) 292-2919 (TTY)
Web & E-mail

Coordinator for Transition Services
Bob Haugh, Transition Coordinator
Office of Special Education Programs
New Jersey Department of Education
P.O. Box 500 Riverview Executive Plaza
Building 100 Route 29
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 633-6431
Web & E-mail

5. Developmental Disabilities

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Alison M. Lozano, Ph.D., M.P.A., Executive Director
New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities
20 W. State Street, 7th floor
P. O. Box 700
Trenton, NJ 08625-0700
(609) 292-3745
Web & E-mail

6. Mental Health Agency

State Mental Health Agency
Kevin Martone, Assistant Commissioner
Division of Mental Health Services
New Jersey Department of Human Services
50 E. State Street, Capital Center
P. O. Box 727
Trenton, NJ 08625-0727
(609) 777-0702; (800) 382-6717
Web & E-mail

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Gail Krebs, Assistant Commissioner
Division of Child Behavioral Health Services
222 S. Warren Street
P.O. Box 700
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 777-0740
Web & E-mail

7. Referral Centers

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Deborah Spitalnik, Ph.D., Executive Director
The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Liberty Plaza
335 George Street, 3rd Floor
P.O. Box 2688
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-2688
(732) 235-9300
Web & E-mail

8. Links

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Sarah W. Mitchell, Executive Director
New Jersey Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
210 S. Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Trenton, NJ 08608
(609) 292-9742; (609) 633-7106 (TTY)
(800) 922-7233 (in NJ)
Web & E-mail
 
Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Gloria M. Rodriguez, Ph.D., Director
Special Child, Health and Early Intervention Services
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
50 E. State Street
P.O. Box 364
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 984-0755
Web & E-mail

NICHCY

Updated: August, 2007
A publication of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities