New Jersey's State Autism Implementation Grantee Receives Two (2) Awards!
March 27, 2013
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The Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN), which is based in New Jersey, has been named as the recipient of a Project Oasis Neighborhood Development Corporation 2013 Community Outreach Award. SPAN was selected based upon a record of providing local support to parents/families, in recognition of its statewide contributions and due to accomplishments which have made a difference and impacted the lives of the community served by the Montclair Neighborhood Development Corporation.
The award will be presented on June 9, 2013 at the 17th Annual Project OASIS Dinner in New Jersey.
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New Jersey was also selected to receive-The Council on Developmental Disabilities Distinguished DD Systems Change Community Building Award
The Statewide Parent Advocacy Network's (SPAN) Military Family 360 Support Project has been selected to receive the NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities' 2013 Distinguished DD Systems Change Community Building Award. The Military Family 360 Support Project, initially funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and now supported by SPAN's Parent Training and Information Center project, provides intensive, one-on-one wrap-around, cross-systems advocacy and support for military families of children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other Developmental Disorders.
The Military Family 360 Support Project, which is housed on the Joint Base in central New Jersey, trained parent navigators and provided leadership development for military families. The Distinguished DD Systems Change Award honors an individual or organization that has made outstanding contributions toward real systems change and positive outcomes for individuals with DD and their families.
The award will be presented on April 24, 2013 at the NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities' Annual Awards Luncheon.
