Are you ready to be a STAR? Do you speak a language other than English or Spanish? If so, ACI needs you! Come on down and audition to be in ACI's upcoming PSA on COVID-19 vaccines! Just fill out the form at the link below!
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Family Fun Day
On June 25th, ACI and guests celebrated our Family Fun Day! ACI partnered up with the Middlesex County Health Department and was able to give over 20 families COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. We had a special guest, Elina, come out and paint the faces of all our guests! Spider-Man also made a grand appearance and even danced the Cha Cha Slide with us! We had many games to play and lots of food and fun!
Stay Informed About the COVID-19 Vaccines and Boosters
ACI is here to help keep you safe and get you vaccinated!
Get in contact with us if…
You are in need of a COVID-19 vaccine or booster
You need assistance with reliable transportation to and from your appointment
You are in need of locating places to get vaccinated or are undecided
If any of those apply to you, then please fill out the form below or contact Kim Garcia at kgarcia@adacil.org or 732-738-4388 ext 123.
Have Questions About COVID-19? Call the ACI COVID-19 Helpline!
The Alliance Center for Independence has recently established a telephone helpline to assist disabled individuals and their families seeking answers about COVID-19, including testing sites and vaccination/booster locations. The helpline will also provide information and referrals to community resources as well as make referrals to resources and organizations in Middlesex, Somerset, and Union counties. If you are having difficulty getting a vaccine, please call us at 732-738-1941. The helpline number operates Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM. Spanish interpreters are available. You can also email us at adacil@adacil.org
The Federal Administration on Community Living has also established the Disability and Access Line, 888-677-1199. This nationwide number operates Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 8 PM (eastern) to help answer your questions about COVID. Individuals can also get assistance through email at DIAL@usaginganddisability.org
Having Trouble Getting Your COVID-19 Vaccination or Booster Shots?
Through a grant from the Centers of Disease Control Foundation and Able South Carolina, ACI is partnering with the Disability Vaccine Access Opportunity Center (DVAO) to increase access to the COVID-19 vaccinations among NJ residents with disabilities. Efforts include removing barriers that prevent individuals from obtaining vaccinations and combating vaccine hesitancy.
ACI is working with the Middlesex County Health Department to organize mobile vaccination units and pop up vaccination sites at events throughout the area. If your organization is interested in having a mobile vaccination unit or pop up unit at your event, contact ctonks@adacil.org
Is the lack of accessible and safe transportation preventing you from getting your COVID vaccine or booster shot? ACI may be able to assist. Call us at 732-738-4388
For more information about vaccinations, including where to get your vaccine, contact:
Disability Information and Access Hotline at 888-667-1199 or acl.gov/dial
NJ COVID-19 Information Hub: covid19.nj.gov
Alliance Center for Independence at adacil.org or the ACI helpline at 732-738-1941
COVID-19 Vaccine Survey for People with Disabilities
The Alliance Center for Independence is planning a panel discussion on COVID-19 vaccines that is open to the disability community. The purpose of the event is to provide the disability community with information so that individuals can make an informed choice about getting or not getting a vaccine.
To help in the planning process, ACI is asking our consumers to fill out the following survey.
NJ COVID-19 Disability Action Committee Release Report on People with Disabilities and the Pandemic
A group of leaders and advocates representing the broad range of people who have disabilities in New Jersey will release a report about how COVID-19 has impacted the disability community. The report released on Friday, October 30, 2020, describes how the State’s preparation for and response to the COVID-19 pandemic failed to meet the critical needs of people with disabilities and their families. It also acknowledges the rights of the community as guaranteed by various State and Federal laws.
The New Jersey COVID-19 Disability Action Committee (DAC) is a 23-member panel that calls for changes in New Jersey’s operating procedures, programs, and laws as well as the assumptions underlying them as they affect people with disabilities. The report cites severe deficits in the State's preparation, planning, and response efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, which increased the risk of illness and death in our community.
