April 2025

April 29th: 6 - 8 pm: In-Person: 

Hunterdon County Autism Awareness Special Needs Resource Fair  

March 2025

February 2025

January 2025

Pre-College Summer Program (PCSP) for

High School Students Ages 16-21 with Intellectual / Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD)

Apply now for the Pre-College Summer Program (PCSP) at The College of New Jersey! PCSP offers eligible and accepted New Jersey high school students (ages 16-21) with intellectual and developmental disabilities an opportunity to participate in an immersive summer residential experience on the campus of The College of New Jersey. Participants will engage in a variety of classes, workshops, and experiences that prepare them for life after high school, including employment readiness and self-advocacy.

This 10 day/9 night program will take place on The College of New Jersey, Ewing NJ (TCNJ) campus on Tuesday, July 8 – Thursday, July 17, 2025 (Session 1) and Monday, July 21 – Wednesday, July 30, 2025 (Session 2).

Apply now!

Interested in learning more?

Please see the attached flyer for more information.

If you have any questions, feel free to email: pcsp@tcnj.edu or visit our website at pcsp.tcnj.edu.

Randy Schmidt

Student Support Specialist

Career and Community Studies Program

Pre-College Summer Program

TCNJ School of Edcuation, Room 307

PO Box 7718 Ewing, NJ 08628-0718

schmidtr@tcnj.edu

609-638-7923

SUMMER 2025

CSOC Summer Camp Services 2025 

**PerformCare is Accepting Requests for Summer Camp Financial Assistance 

For 2025, the Children's System of Care (CSOC) will be providing Summer Camp Services to eligible children, youth, and young adults under 21 years of age. These services include Financial Support toward Summer Camp Tuition and One-to-One Aide Services for Summer Camp.

CSOC, a division of New Jersey's Department of Children and Families (DCF), is offering Alternative Recreational Sessions (ARS) as an additional component of Summer Camp. ARS provides youth an opportunity to engage in a recreational activity with peers within the community, on a per session basis, rather than a full day of camp. This shorter time frame will increase camp access for youth who may benefit from a brief structured period compared to a longer traditional camp day.

Your child must be determined eligible for Developmental Disability Services by CSOC and registered for a Qualified Camp prior to submitting the application for CSOC Summer Camp Services.

A youth can be considered eligible for CSOC Summer Camp Services if all of the following conditions are met:

1. The youth is deemed eligible for CSOC Developmental Disability (DD) Services.

2. The youth is under the age of 21 and will not turn 21 before the end of the camp dates selected for reimbursement.

3. The youth resides in their own home with a caregiver.

Youth are eligible for CSOC Summer Camp Services only during the period of time in which they are not eligible to attend an extended school-year program. Financial support is based on available resources in a given fiscal year. The amount of financial support available per individual is capped and may vary year-to-year and by how many families apply.

Completed applications for CSOC Summer Camp Services (Financial Support toward Summer Camp Tuition and One-to-One Aide Services for Summer Camp) must be postmarked or received by PerformCare no later than June 30, 2025. Your application must be complete for the services requested for it to be considered.

Parents and Guardians can now apply online for CSOC Summer Camp Services through the PerformCare Family Portal: https://apps.performcarenj.org/CYBERPortal/Production/Default.aspx

Before applying for Summer Camp Services, please make sure to direct specific questions about camp facilities and camp programming to your preferred camp.

The Arc of New Jersey Family Institute developed a checklist and guide to help you with CSOC's camp application process. Links, dates, and other important information can be found in the materials below.

The Arc Family Institute | 732-246-2525 | thearcfamilyinstitute.org

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Fall 2024

South Hunterdon has invited Alyssa Lacey of DDD to present "Navigating the DDD Service System: Understanding the 4 steps to be determined eligible and enroll in the DDD Service System" to families throughout Hunterdon County on 

Wednesday, Nov. 20th at 6:30 pm via Zoom:

https://shrsd-org.zoom.us/j/87230878651?pwd=zpCp81KYrgxS1xP2ai5Brlug6z98dt.1

Meeting ID: 872 3087 8651

Passcode: 623148

Additional Resources for Presentation

All are welcome to join the presentation.

We hope you can participate!

Fall 2023