Community Options, Inc. is committed to advocating for increased funding and support for home and community-based services (HCBS). We work tirelessly to ensure that direct support professionals receive fair wages and that the necessary resources are allocated to improve care for individuals with disabilities. Our advocacy efforts include engaging with federal and state policymakers, participating in discussions at state capitol buildings, and contributing to public discourse through op-ed pieces and letters to influential leaders.

Through these diverse initiatives, we aim to bring attention to the critical need for sustainable funding and to highlight the invaluable work of caregivers. Our goal is to create a more supportive and equitable environment for both caregivers and those they serve, ensuring that quality care is accessible to all who need it.

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To the editor:

May 18, 2020 | njbiz.com Crisis does not build character, it reveals it. Managing one of the largest state-funded nonprofits supporting persons with disabilities in New Jersey is more than…

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Nonprofit caring for developmentally disabled adults continues to serve despite COVID-19 challenges

May 6, 2020 | observer-reporter.com Direct care workers are on the front lines caring for a vulnerable population during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the director of a nonprofit that cares…

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Caring for others deserves applause

May 5, 2020 | post-gazette.com I stand behind the direct-support professionals who tirelessly help. If you’re following Mister Rogers’ advice and looking for the helpers, you don’t have to look…

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Bucco Commends Pay Increase for Direct Support Professionals Who Assist Individuals With Disabilities During COVID-19

April 30, 2020 | senatenj.com Senator Anthony M. Bucco applauded the three-month temporary salary raise for Direct Support Professionals (DSP) working with the more than 30,000 New Jersey residents with…

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Combat pay needed for our essential workers

April 18, 2020 | abqjournal.com THE COMMITMENT of the first responders and medical staff in Albuquerque who care for those most in need of treatment is beyond reproach. We all…

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Direct support professionals, caregivers are our most valuable players

April 14, 2020 | tennessean.com Caregivers and direct support professionals uphold their duties even in the midst of a global pandemic. Every time a Predator gets on the ice, they…

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Giving to those in greatest need

April 12, 2020 | star-telegram.com I want to applaud dedicated workers who are embodying the Golden Rule during the COVID-19 crisis. — folks like our dedicated workers at Community Options,…

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Let’s help the hard-working SC heroes who make sure people with disabilities are safe

  On support staff All of us have a plan on how to keep ourselves and the people we love safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what about the people…

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It’s wise to boost wages for caregivers

March 15, 2020 | nj.com Gov. Phil Murphy has been a tremendous advocate to increase the minimum wage to shepherd an era for a robust New Jersey. Now, Senate President…

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