The Division of Disability Services (DDS) focuses on serving people who have become disabled as adults, whether through illness or injury. Such conditions are also called late-onset disabilities.

Through its toll-free hotline -- 1-888-285-3036 -- the Division also responds to as many as 15,000 requests each year for Information and Referral Assistance on issues affecting people with any type of disability in the State of New Jersey.

The Division serves as a single point of entry for people with disabilities who need information and/or services within the human services system. DDS administers programs that allow people with different types of disabilities to live more independently in the community, and in many cases, avoid the need to move into an institution. These programs include home and community-based service programs, as well as other resource programs.

• Information and Referral Services
• Disability Information Hub
• Traumatic Brain Injury Fund
• Disability Health & Wellness Initiatives
• Personal Assistance Services Program (PASP)
  The PASP is a personal care assistance program that provides up to 40 hours per week of routine, non-medical personal care assistance to adults with permanent physical disabilities who are 18 years of age or older, who are employed, preparing for employment, attending school, or involved in community volunteer work, and who are able to self-direct their own services.
• NJ ABLE
• Inclusive Healthy Communities (IHC) Grant Program
• Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Screening
• NJ WorkAbility
• NJ Resources and Publications
  DDS Publishes the New Jersey Guide to Accessible Parking and New Jersey Resources. New Jersey Resources, updated regularly, is a comprehensive guide detailing the programs and services the New Jersey Department of Human Services offers residents, caregivers, advocates, and individuals with disabilities, statewide. Both publications are available in English and Spanish and in both print and digital formats.
• Events

Age Groups	Adults Seniors
Health Services	Intellectual and Developmental Needs Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Medical Physical Disability Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Areas Served	State-Wide

Last Updated: 03/29/26