good afternoon and welcome to the national press club, the place where news happens. i am the president of the national press club in managing editor in charge of our standards and training. thank you for joining us both here and online for our headliner event with u.s. marine corps commandant general david h berger. we are happy to accept your questions and after his opening remarks, i will ask as many as time permits. to submit a question online, email headliners@press.org and put marines in the subject line. it is now my pleasure to introduce the distinguished head table. please stand when your name is called. starting on my right, tom young, commander of the national press club, american legion post. kevinwencing retired u.s. navy captain who helps organize desk organized today s event. lori russo, president of stanchion communications and cochair of the headliners team that organized this event. to my left, max lederer, publisher of stars and stripes. carrie o reilly,
good afternoon and welcome to the national pss club, the place where news happens. i am the president othe national press club in managing editor in charge of our stanrds and training. thank you for joining us both here and online for our headliner event with u.s. marine corps commandant general david h berger. we are happy to accept your questions and after his opening remarks, i will ask as many as time permits. to submia question online, email headliners@press.org and put rines in the subject line. it is now my pleasure to introduce the distinguished head table. please stand when your name is called. starting on my right, tom young, commander of the national press club, american legion post. kevinwencing retired u.s. navy captain who helps organize desk organized today s event. lori russo, president of anchion communications and cochair of the headliners team that organized this event. to my left, max lederer, publisher of stars and stripes. carrie o reilly, senior manag
Discriminatory human rights issue : Families tell NJ to reopen day programs for disabled UP NEXT
New Jersey residents with the most severe disabilities are regressing physically and mentally because the therapy, socialization and training programs they depend on have been closed for over a year.
Many are depressed and stuck at home with families at their breaking points while the state is unfairly barring them from needed services, said families, advocates and some lawmakers.
These services, which come bundled under the catchall title of day programs, offer therapy, social activities, job training and classes. Except six weeks last fall, they’ve been shuttered since March 2020 in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. But the state’s unilateral decision to do so has resulted in hardship for many individuals and their caretakers.
New Jersey residents with the most severe disabilities are regressing physically and mentally because the therapy, socialization and training programs they depend on have been closed for over a year.
Many are depressed and stuck at home with families at their breaking points while the state is unfairly barring them from needed services, said families, advocates and some lawmakers.
These services, which come bundled under the catchall title of day programs, offer therapy, social activities, job training and classes. Except six weeks last fall, they’ve been shuttered since March 2020 in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. But the state’s unilateral decision to do so has resulted in hardship for many individuals and their caretakers.