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Mission: With a deeply rooted sense of family, faith and community; and a commitment to excellence, the Department for Persons with Disabilities (DPD) provides residential, vocational, spiritual, and social services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Through competent and compassionate care, DPD empowers each person to become active, contributing, and valued members of their community, and to participate fully in life with dignity and respect. As a Catholic Charities Agency, DPD strives to end discrimination toward people with disabilities and works for social change by being a voice for justice and advocacy, and convenes others to do the same.
Target demographics: We provide support for adults with developmental disabilities and their families.
Geographic areas served: We have programs in Morris, Passaic and Sussex County, NJ.
Programs: Group Homes Supervised Apartments Gruenert Center Vocational Day Program Gruenert Center Special Needs Support Coordination in Sussex County Saturdays at the Center Fight for the Right and our Specialty Groups Pastoral Care The Father Patch Center and our other Facilities Notice of Privacy Practices