Human Services

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The Department provides social services to individuals and families. It operates the state psychiatric hospitals, centers for those with developmental disabilities, and programs for those with substance use disorders. It administers welfare, Medicaid, Workfirst N.J., NJ FamilyCare, as well as aid and social programs. The Department is comprised of eight major divisions: Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired (CBVI), Division of Aging Services (DoAS), Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DDHH), Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), Division of Disability Services (DDS), Division of Family Development (DFD), Division of Medical Assistance & Health Services (DMAHS), Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS).

The Department was formed in 1976 from the Department of Institutions and Agencies, after corrections responsibilities were transferred to the Department of Corrections.

Authorizing law(s) and reorganization plans: Chapter 98 of the Laws of 1976; Chapter 17 of the Laws of 2012; Reorganization Plan 002-2004; Reorganization Plan 006-2005.

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Aging, Division of
Annual Report on Access to Employer-Based Health Insurance
Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund
Provides financial support to families facing catastrophic medical expenses for their children.
Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI)
Provides specialized services to persons with vision problems
Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Division of
Advocates for people in NJ who are Deaf or hard of hearing
Developmental Disabilities, Division of
Serves more than 40,000 people with developmental disabilities.
Disability Services, Division of
Provides information and referral services to people with disabilities and their families.
Family Development, Division of
The division's primary task is to direct the state's welfare program, WorkFirst NJ and Food Stamps.
Human Services Miscellaneous Reports
Long-Term Care Report
Medical Assistance and Health Services, Division of
Administers the state-and federally-funded Medicaid program.
Mental Health and Addiction Services, Division of
Provides assistance to people with problems arising from mental illness or substance abuse.
New Jersey Child Care Market Rate Survey
New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training Provider Project Act Annual Report
Office for the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities
Carries out the education and prevention awareness campaigns recommended by the Governor's Council.for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

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