Statewide Disability Services

To find housing options and information for adults with disabilities, visit our Housing Programs for Special Populations page.

• Managed Long Term Services and Supports is a Medicaid waiver program that provides access to private duty nursing for people who are not eligible for NJ FamilyCare due to income eligibility. Learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply. 

• The Personal Assistance Service Program is a personal care assistance program that gives up to 40 hours per week of non-medical personal care to adults with disabilities. Learn more about eligibility and how to apply. 

The New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (NJ DVRS) provides career counseling, job placement, support employment, evaluations, pre-employment transition services, benefits counseling, and more to individuals with disabilities. For more information, call 866-871-7867 or complete an online referral form.

NJ Workability is a program that offers people with disabilities who are working and those who are ineligible for Medicaid due to income the opportunity to receive full Medicaid coverage. To be eligible, the applicant must:

• Be aged 16 – 64
• Working full- or part-time with proof of employment
• Determined as disabled by the Social Security Administration OR the Disability Review Team at the Division of Medical Assistance & Health Services
• Have certain income and asset eligibility

Learn more about income and asset eligibility and how to apply. 

NJ ABLE (New Jersey Achieving a Better Life Experience) allows qualified individuals with disabilities to save for disability-related expenses in tax-advantaged savings accounts without losing eligibility for certain assistance programs. To be eligible, an individual must:

• Have a disability that was present before the age of 26 and

• One of the following is true:

  • Be eligible for SSI or SSDI because of a disability OR

  • Experience blindness as determined by the Social Security Act OR

  • Have a similarly severe disability with a written diagnosis from a licensed physician

Learn more about NJ ABLE. 

If an individual with a disability is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1.

If an individual with a disability is being subjected to physical or emotional abuse, neglect, or exploitation and is not in immediate danger, report it by calling 800-832-9173 (press 1). When reporting abuse, expect to provide as much information as possible about the incident(s), including the date(s), location and nature of the incident(s), and the names of people involved. Learn more about the reporting process. 

NJ Register Ready helps people with disabilities prepare for emergencies. Learn more about NJ Register Ready.