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- EIN 22-3496995
- (973) 625-1940
- 66 Ford Rd Ste 121 Denville NJ 07834-1300 USA
- www.dawncil.org
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Causes: Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: Dawn provides the tools that encourage independence and self-advocacy; promotes public awareness of the needs, desires, and rights of individuals living with disabilities; offers community activities that create new experiences and opportunities; and creates informed communities that advance the independent living philosophy. This philosophy holds that people with disabilities should have the same civil rights, options, and control over choices in their lives as do people without disabilities.
Programs: Early intervention service coordination - provides coordination of services for children, ages 0-3 and deemed eligible for services by the new jersey department of health, division of family services, that will enhance the families ability to meet the developmental and health related needs of children identified with delays in development or disabilities. These services are provided to families residing in morris and sussex counties.
independent living services - the independent living program provides support and services to individuals with disabilities residing in morris, sussex and warren counties that enables them to access benefits for which they may be eligible and to acquire the necessary functional life skills, social skills, self-advocacy skills and employment readiness skills in order for them to maintain their independence and reside in the community of their choosing.
division of development disabilities ("ddd") support coordination program - the support program provides coordination and implementation of an individualized plan detailing use of an approved budget assessed and allocated by the new jersey ddd, that enables individuals to purchase goods and services needed to remain in the community and work towards a goal of competitive integrated employment. These services are provided to individuals with developmental disabilities residing in morris, sussex and warren counties.
other program services include educational learning programs, care, management, recreation and socialization for individuals with disabilities.