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November 2020
How the SCARC Foundation Forged a Virtual Path: Achievements Amid a Pandemic
How the SCARC Foundation Forged a Virtual Path: Achievements Amid a Pandemic The last several months have seen tremendous changes across SCARC’s family of organizations: our services and programs have morphed to protect both residents and
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October 2019
Understanding the Signs and Symptoms of Autism
Understanding the Signs and Symptoms of Autism Whether you’re a first-time parent or a seasoned veteran, it’s critical that you learn the signs and symptoms of autism-spectrum disorder (ASD). There are two main reasons for this. The first is
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September 2019
Nutrition Planning for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Nutrition Planning Since our founding more than 60 years ago, SCARC has provided an increasingly comprehensive range of services to individuals living with developmental disabilities and their families. Each one has been thoughtfully designed to
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July 2019
Free Tracking Devices for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Available
For many families whose loved ones have conditions like autism, dementia, or other types of developmental or cognitive disabilities, there exists the constant fear that these individuals might wander away and become lost. This is because individuals
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July 2019
Support Options for Families of Children with Developmental Disabilities
CSOC & Other Options At SCARC, we offer an array of valuable family-support options for the families of children and teens with developmental disabilities. There are several types of the services, from agency-provided support options to
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June 2019
Harvest Home Foods: NJ Food Pantry Serving Sussex County for 20 Years
If you’re reading this, you probably have an idea of what we do here at SCARC. That is, you know we provide services to individuals with developmental disabilities, such as our day-habilitation program and our supported employment program. But
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May 2019
SCARC Is Hiring Direct-Support Professionals Now!
DSP Work Opportunities With locations all over Sussex County, SCARC is a community-based organization that serves than more than 650 adults and children with developmental disabilities each year, offering a wealth of opportunities for them to live
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May 2019
SCARC Athletes Prepare to Compete in New Jersey Special Olympics This Summer
New Jersey Special Olympics Under the guidance of their dedicated coaches, 24 of our amazing athletes will compete in the powerlifting, swimming, and track-and-field categories at Special Olympics New Jersey’s (SONJ) 2019 Summer Games! SCARC’s
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November 2018
Emergency Preparedness for People with Developmental Disabilities
Special considerations for individuals with special needs and their families It’s the time of year when we must start preparing for the snow, ice, and assorted threats that winter will soon be bringing our way. For individuals with
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September 2018
Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund
A resource for families of children with developmental disabilities Meeting the needs of a child with developmental disabilities can get expensive…..really expensive. Parents, of course, will do everything that they can to make sure that their