Medicaid DSA Newsletter for April 2022 April 13, 2022William England *At 18 all individuals, including those with developmental disabilities, reach the legal age of majority. This means that parents can no longer make decisions legally on behalf of an adult child, regardless of the nature of the individual's disability and regardless of whether or not the individual still lives with the family. Be sure to utilize the attached downloadable worksheet, DSA Overview of Guardianship Services in NJ, & get more information on applying for guardianship. *Need a quick PDF for Graduates Aging Out of the School System? This timeline is for students exiting school and turning 21- https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/ddd/assets/documents/individuals/graduates-timeline.pdf The DDD website is also a good resource- https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/ddd/individuals/transition/ *New Update for COVID-19 Guidance For New Jersey Community Providers of Services for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/ddd/documents/covid19-residential-and-day-program-screening-policy.pdf *New update for Support Coordination field visits as they return to the field. https://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddd/documents/covid-19-sc-return-to-field.pdf *Disability Services and Advocacy, LLC is hosting a Free Webinar Event! This Webinar is for individuals and families looking for more information on transitioning to DDD & the Adult Service System. Ever wonder what the next steps are after the school bus stops coming? Be sure to register today to save your spot for the April 28, 2022 7:30pm webinar. Register Here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1145342992505410573 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Documents & downloadsResources included with this article. DSA Overview of Guardianhip Services in NJ.docx39.76 KB Share Print TagsCOVIDDDDMedicaidnew jerseyNJCDDsupport coordination agency Previous articleDSA Newsletter for March 2022 Next articleDSA Newsletter for May 2022