ACI and Middlesex OEM Featured on FEMA Webinar

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On February 12th, Carole Tonks, ACI Director, and John Ferguson, Middlesex County Office of Emergency Management, were pleased to be presenters for a FEMA hosted webinar that featured a discussion about best practices, lessons learned, and challenges for people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs during the response and recovery phases of a disaster.

More specifically, it featured Core Advisory Groups (CAGs), which consist of individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs, FEMA personnel, local emergency managers, and other concerned stakeholders who work together to bring about change in how emergency services are provided.

To view the webinar, please visit: icpd.adobeconnect.com/piy97gje541a

ACI Represented at Muscular Dystrophy Association Event

On February 3rd, ACI was represented at The Muscular Dystrophy Association information outreach event held at the Robert Wood Johnson's Clinical Academic Building in New Brunswick. This event also featured other organizations including NJWINS Program, Disability Rights New Jersey (DRNJ), Mobility Works, and The Family Support Center of Middlesex County, and Walgreen's Pharmacy.

ACI Strikes in the New Year with a Night of Bowling!

On the evening of January 25th, the ACI family spent time bowling together at Stelton Lanes. New friends and old had a fun night of conversation and cheering each other on as they took their turn on the lanes. Thank you all for a wonderful evening!

ACI Open House Honors Notable Supporters and Friends

"ACI does wonderful work and this event will help us become better known in the community." - Carole Tonks, Executive Director

Approximately 50 people, including supporters, friends, board members and sponsors, attended ACI's Open House held on January 11th. The event, Making Spirits Bright, featured a photo slide show highlighting our recent activities and a ceremony honoring those individuals and organizations that contributed to ACI's success over the past few years. Honored at the Open House were: NJ Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling, La Bonbonniere Bake Shoppes of Edison, Guaranteed Rate Mortgage, Brownstone Pancake Factory and Diner, and Konica Minolta. Alcides (Al) Gomez of Perth Amboy received the ACI volunteer award for his many years of dedicated service.

Presentation for Parents of Transition Age Children with Disabilities

ACI would like to thank Melissa Powers, of the law firm of Hinkle, Fingles, Prior & Fischer, for her informative presentation on guardianship and special needs trusts. This workshop was geared towards parents of transition age children. This is the second part in a series of workshops and information sessions hosted by ACI devoted to the issues of parents of children with disabilities.