Extended Employment Programs Need Your Help!

Please use the webform on this page to urge your legislators to cosponsor A-5131/S-4004, a vital bill that will modernize the authorizing legislation for New Jersey’s Extended Employment program. This program provides thousands of individuals with significant intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to experience the dignity of work in a safe, supportive, and low-pressure environment. Please help us ensure your legislators show their commitment to providing these essential programs thrive for years to come.

The Extended Employment program has been a lifeline for people with disabilities, offering meaningful work and a sense of independence, purpose, and community. However, outdated and vague authorizing legislation has fostered a lack of clarity around the roles and responsibilities of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS), placing these programs at risk. A-5131/S-4004 addresses these challenges by updating the program’s framework, ensuring stability, and paving the way for innovation. Cosponsoring this bill sends a strong message that legislators are committed to preserving and strengthening these opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Encouraging your legislators to cosponsor A-5131/S-4004 is one of the most impactful actions you can take to support the disability community. Legislators are more likely to prioritize a bill when they see broad, bipartisan support from their colleagues. By using this web form to ask your representatives to join as cosponsors, you amplify the importance of this legislation and help build the momentum needed to move it forward. Let your legislators know that this program is essential, and ask them to show their leadership by cosponsoring A-5131/S-4004 today. 

Thank you for standing with us to advocate for progress and opportunity. Your voice truly makes a difference!