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​Get Connected

A digital guide to community engagement for people with developmental disabilities living in in Mercer County, NJ

What is community 

Engagement?

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A community is made up of people who may have different experiences, interests, and lives, but who share a lot of the same resources because of location or demographic. Strong communities are built when these people overlap, and start to see all the reasons they are similar. Then, they can work together to make the things the community needs.

Community engagement happens when you seek out these relationships with other people and participate in making the things the community needs. People who participate in community engagement care about what is happening around them and how it affects the friends they have made. They have information about their community, and work hard to make it better.

About

Who can participate?

EVERYONE is allowed to participate in community engagement. Diversity in perspectives and experiences leads to a vibrant, active, well-functioning community. However, even though 10% of Americans have a disability, people from the disability community are often excluded from the greater community because of access. Physical and educational barriers don't allow people with disabilities to participate fully and that needs to change!!! You deserve to feel included and take part in your community exactly the way you are!

This site is aimed at helping you do that.

Helping you LEARN, ADVOCATE, and ACT.

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How to use this site

This website is divided into three main sections of community engagement.
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Politics
  • Government

  • Policy

  • Legislature

Though everyone should be able to be involved in everything, some parts will be harder than others. You might need to find new approaches, or remind the people you're working with what you need. This site is meant to help you do that. Strong communities make the people who live there feel welcomed and supported and everyone deserves to feel like that!
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Activism
  • Justice

  • Change

  • Advocacy

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Arts and Culture
  • Recreation

  • Fun

  • Friendship

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