Posted 5/12/2023
On May 10, staff and individuals served from Merakey New Jersey attended the Department of Human Services Budget Hearing in the Senate at the Statehouse in Trenton, NJ. The team went to the hearing to advocate for increased wages for Direct Service Professionals and to request funding increases for IDD housing. They were glad to lend their voices to influence the budget committee! Members of the NJ IDD team who attended included State Director Tawana James and Day Program Director Sonia Ebanks, who organized the trip with the help of the New Jersey provider group NJACP. What an empowering experience for Merakey’s individuals!
