On this episode of JDS - Together, We Make An Impact Podcast we are beyond lucky to speak with local community advocates and JFCS Disability Services Committee members, Pam Rosenberg and Mitzi Sacks. The focus of this episode is on siblings of individuals with intellectual/developmental (IDD) disabilities.

Pam and Mitzi are Human Resource professionals who share their lived experiences of having siblings with developmental/intellectual disabilities and how those experiences have shaped their personal and professional lives.

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JDS - Together We Make an Impact - was made possible by our sponsor, The Jewish Community Foundation (https://www.jcfsnj.org/). The Jewish Community Foundation, Inc. offers grants to non-profit organizations serving the Southern New Jersey community, including Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey agencies, synagogues, Jewish day schools, and secular non-profits. Funding is provided primarily for new and innovative programming and services benefiting residents of Burlington, Camden, and/or Gloucester counties in South Jersey.

On this episode of JDS - Together, We Make An Impact Podcast we are honored to be speaking with Dr. Sanford D. Greenberg, who at the age of 19, while studying at Columbia University in 1961, became blind when misdiagnosed glaucoma claimed his vision and, so he feared, his future. Through civic-minded entrepreneurial efforts and a passion for helping others, Greenberg overcame staggering adversity to become a singularly successful business leader and philanthropist. Having obtained degrees from both Columbia and Harvard, noted as a successful inventor, been a Whitehouse Fellow, and most recently an author with his published memoir, Hello Darkness, My Old Friend.

Did you know? Approximately 12 million Americans are affected by a visual disability and no less than 3.2% of the world's population, or 253 million people in the world. Worldwide, more than 80% of visual impairments are preventable or curable. The WHO considers that 2.2 billion people suffer from a vision disorder worldwide - and that by 2050 that figure is expected to double.

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Welcome to the Jewish Disability Services - Together, We Make An Impact Podcast with your hosts Adam Roth, Director of Special Needs at the Jewish Federation of Southern NJ, and Rose Greenblatt Doctor of Occupational Therapy. Season 2 is all about connecting with individuals who represent various facets of the disability community. By having thought-provoking conversations about the current and future state of the disability movement to learning from and about their lived experiences.

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Shalom and welcome to the Jewish Disability Services - Together, We Make An Impact Podcast! This episode celebrates PRIDE Month and the diversity within our community. For our 9th episode, we chose to highlight the concept of healthy relationships. We are thrilled to have disabled artist, Elizabeth Rajchart, join us to discuss her photography work and why disability representation in visual media is so important. Additionally, we had an extremely powerful and informative conversation with Hilary Platt, Project SARAH Coordinator/Case Manager, and Marci Rosenstein, Project SARAH Assistant Coordinator/Case Manager. Project SARAH is the domestic abuse division of the Jewish Family and Children Service agency. You can connect with Elizabeth by visiting the links below:Website: https://www.elizabethrajchart.com/ Email: [email protected]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizrajchart/ You can connect with Project SARAH (Stop Abusive Relationships at Home) by:Calling the JFCS SARAH Supports line at (856) 424-1333 during normal business hours and ask for “SARAH,” the code word that lets our receptionist know an individual is calling for domestic violence supportive services. All calls are strictly confidential.Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Website: https://jfcssnj.org/project-sarah/ If you need a 24-hour crisis line, please call:Camden County – (856) 227-1234Burlington County – (856) 234-8888 Toll-Free – (800) 246-8910Gloucester County – (856) 881-3335National Domestic Violence Hotline – (800) 799-7233

On this episode of the Jewish Disability Services - Together, We Make An Impact Podcast we are honored to be speaking with three changemakers who are dedicated to providing transition and life-planning services to the disabled community and their loved ones.

Today's guests are Ellen Nalven, Executive Director of PlanNJ. Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of New Jersey, Inc. (PLAN|NJ) provides practical solutions for people with disabilities and their families. As a nonprofit agency, its goal is to ensure people with disabilities are safe, secure, and thriving, now and in the future. We are also joined by Beth Manes and Jessica Weinberg, Co-Founders, and Partners at Manes & Weinberg Special Needs Lawyers. Beth's practice concentrates on Special Education Law, Special Needs Planning, Guardianships, and Estate Planning. Jessica focuses on Special Education Advocacy and Special Education Law.

If you or a loved one would like to reach out to our guests for advice and/or services please use the below information to connect:

Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of New Jersey PLAN|NJ

PO Box 547 - Somerville, NJ 08876

908-575-8300 (phone)

[email protected] (email)

https://plannj.org/ (website)

Manes & Weinberg Special Needs Lawyers

[email protected] (email)

https://www.manesweinberg.com/ (website)

973-376-7733 (phone)

On today’s episode of the Jewish Disability Services - Together, We Make An Impact Podcast we are discussing Social, Recreational, and Leisure opportunities in our community for the disabled population. We have the privilege of speaking with Sara Sideman, Director of JCC Camps at Medford, Nina Staiman, Director of Community Inclusion at the Katz JCC, and Karen Weidner, Director of disABILITIES and Special Needs Programming through Camden County all about various opportunities for summer fun!

For more information about the programs and services discussed in this episode please refer to the below information:

JCC Camps at Medford - Sara Sideman, email: [email protected]

Website: https://jcccampsatmedford.org/

Phone: 856-751-1666

Programs: Open Hearts/Open Doors Inclusion for Campers with Disabilities ages 3-13 and Coolanu a Teen Program for Campers with Disabilities ages 14-20

Katz JCC - Nina Staiman, email: [email protected]

Website: https://katzjcc.org/programs/about-achad

Phone: 856-424-4444 x1204

disABILITIES and Special Needs Programming, Camden County - Karen Weidner, email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.camdencounty.com/service/disabilities-special-needs/

Phone: 856-261-2127

On this episode of the Jewish Disability Services - Together, We Make An Impact Podcast, we discuss Emergency Preparedness within the disability community. We spoke with three disability rights advocates who live, work, and go to school in New Jersey. We thank Norman Smith, Millie Gonzalez, and Colleen Roche for sharing their lived experiences and creating such a meaningful and robust conversation around resources related to emergency preparedness.Resources discussed in this episode:

• The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies: https://disasterstrategies.org/

• Project Freedom: https://www.projectfreedom.org/

• Federal Disability Toolkit: https://www.ready.gov/disability-toolkit

• Register Ready: https://nj.gov/njoem/plan-prepare/access-functional-needs.shtml

• NJ Office of Emergency Management: https://nj.gov/njoem/about-us/county-coordinators.shtml

• NJ LEND at Rutgers University & The Boggs Center: https://boggscenter.rwjms.rutgers.edu/student-experiences/njlend

• The Spina Bifida Resource Network: https://thesbrn.org/

• New Jersey State Independent Living Council: https://www.njsilc.org/

• REAADI for Disasters Act & DRMA: https://reaadi.com/

  • https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2658

  • https://www.aging.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/REAADI%20One-pager%20117th.pdf

• NJ Legislature Bill A1701 & S285 Session 2022-2023: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/S285

• Find your local NJ Legislature and your Members of the US Congress:

  • https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/#findLegislator

  • https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member

If you’d like to learn more about the JDS Podcast, disability inclusion in our community, or would like to connect with Adam and Rose you can reach us directly at [email protected] or visit https://www.jewishsouthjersey.org/specialneeds

A special tribute episode dedicated to the mother of the disability rights movement, Judith Heumann (z"l). Rose and Adam reflect on Judith's life, legacy, and impact. Judy is an internationally recognized leader in the disability rights community. She has been instrumental in the development and implementation of legislation, such as Section 504, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which have been advancing the inclusion of disabled people in the US and around the world and fighting to end discrimination against all those with disabilities.

To learn more about the life of Judith Heumann please visit https://judithheumann.com/

If you’d like to learn more about the JDS Podcast, disability inclusion in our community, or would like to connect with Adam and Rose you can reach us directly at [email protected] or visit https://www.jewishsouthjersey.org/specialneeds