Making the Jersey Shore accessible to all Family Resource NetworkJanuary 2, 2023 The Family Resource Network and our partners at Stockton University are working towards increasing the accessibility and inclusivity of public spaces in New Jersey’s coastal zones. The inclusivity scorecard we developed during the first round of IHC funding is being evaluated by the …
NJ Human Services recognizes family caregivers during National Family Caregiving Month In NJ, over a million family caregivers provide unpaid care to loved ones who are elderly, disabled or chronically ill NJ Department of Human ServicesDecember 1, 2022 As National Family Caregiving Month comes to an end, Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman today recognized family …
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City Green cuts ribbon on Inclusive Healthy Communities project to increase disability access Everybody should have access to natural outdoor spaces and to grow healthy food and enjoy passive recreation in a beautiful space and a beautiful garden. city greenOctober 30, 2022 On Wednesday, October 20th, City Green celebrated the ribbon cutting for their Inclusive …
Children’s Specialized Hospital launches safety education website for people with disabilities RWJBarnabas HealthOctober 21, 2022 Children’s Specialized Hospital, part of the Children’s Health Network at RWJBarnabas Health, today announced the launch of the Living Safely Online Center for Safety (rwjbh.org/cshlivingsafely), a new website designed to advance safety education and injury prevention for people with disabilities. …
These doctors admit they don’t want patients with disabilities When granted anonymity in focus groups, physicians let their guards down and shared opinions consistent with experiences of many people with disabilities. Gina Kolata / New York TimesOctober 19, 2022 For a quarter of a century, Dr. Lisa Iezzoni, a professor of medicine at Harvard, has …
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How we’re making nature more accessible for people with disabilities Carleton MontgomeryExecutive Director, Pinelands Preservation AllianceAugust 1, 2022 In 2021, we at the Pinelands Preservation Alliance and our partners began working with people with disabilities, their advocates and caregivers on a project we call “The Pinelands Is for Everyone.” This project has opened our minds …
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Rutgers School of Social Work evaluates IHC program Rutgers School of Social WorkMarch 2022 A research team at the Rutgers University School of Social Work released an evaluation of the Inclusive Healthy Communities (IHC) grant program, launched in 2020 by the Division of Disability Services, NJ Department of Human Services. The Inclusive Healthy Communities Grant …
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Building healthy communities: Opportunities for New Jersey municipalities to promote inclusion of people with disabilities The New Jersey Inclusive Healthy Communities (IHC) grant program is a new and exciting initiative of the state Department of Human Services Division of Disability Services (DDS) that seeks to advance the inclusion of people with disabilities in building healthy …
NJ Human Services awards $1.3M in grants to create Inclusive Healthy Communities for individuals with disabilities NJ DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICESJANUARY 6, 2021 The New Jersey Department of Human Services today announced it has awarded 18 grants to help communities across the state develop and/or implement inclusive initiatives that support the health and well-being of …
NJ Department of Human Services creates Inclusive Healthy Communities program with $1.3M in Grants NJ Department of Human ServicesOctober 7, 2020 New Jersey Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson today announced that the Department’s Division of Disability Services is launching a $1.4 million grant program to help communities across the state promote inclusive approaches to supporting …
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The Inclusive Healthy Communities (IHC) Grant Program is an initiative of the Division of Disability Services (DDS), New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS).
IHC is administered with assistance from the Rutgers University Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.
E-mail: ihc@ejb.rutgers.edu
Tel: 848-932-2937
