BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.thearcofsomerset.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30. 10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:927f5ad9-cc53-425d-a0ec-9e5044247ce7 X-WR-CALDESC:People with disabilities\, their caregivers\, family members\, friends and the general public are invited. The theme of the event summar izes its purpose: “Opening doors and dialogue to welcome all countywide.” The event focuses on disability-related information\, but will be of value to anyone interested in learning about county\, state and local agencies\ , organizations and businesses that serve the citizens of Somerset County. \n\n“This fair is one of the many ways Somerset County offers information on available resources designed to meet the diverse needs of our communit y\,” said Freeholder Deputy Director Brian D. Levine \, human services lia ison. “Considering that more than 25\,000 individuals in our county are id entified as having a disability\, that many of these individuals have care givers\, and that some in our aging population experience mobility\, heari ng and vision challenges as well\, the event on Oct. 6 should be of benefi t to a broad audience.”\n\nThere will be a particular focus this year on h ands-on demonstrations of affordable assistive devices that enable indepen dence at any age in accomplishing everyday tasks. Assistive technology\, o ccupational therapy and physical therapy program representatives from the New Jersey Division of Deaf/Hard of Hearing\, Disability Rights New Jersey \, Matheny Medical and Educational Center and Advancing Opportunities Tech nology Center will be participating in the event. There also will be a spe cial slide presentation of some of the assistive technology items featured in the recent Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design ACCESS-ABILITY exhibition in New York City.\n\nAs in previous years\, there will be an onsite free w orkshop within the fair. This year’s presentation will be on New Jersey’s new ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) program that allows individu als with disabilities to save tax-free for eligible expenses (such as educ ation\, housing and transportation) without losing eligibility for Medicai d and other benefits. Pre-registration is not required\, but space is limi ted. Contact Disability Services Coordinator Paulann Pierson at (908) 704- 6334 or ppierson@co.somerset.nj.us to ensure a space.\n\nFree transportati on will be available through the Somerset County Transportation Division’s para-transit service to residents who register by Sept. 28. To reserve a seat\, call the Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services at ( 908) 704-6346 or email Paulann Pierson at ppierson@co.somerset.nj.us \n X-WR-RELCALID:594bb54d20a47f4a9bd734f422f8c467 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20181104T020000 RDATE:20191103T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20190310T020000 RDATE:20200308T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:bb4e0027-b848-466c-8317-f30c87a81248 DTSTAMP:20260406T145146Z DESCRIPTION:People with disabilities\, their caregivers\, family members\, friends and the general public are invited. The theme of the event summari zes its purpose: “Opening doors and dialogue to welcome all countywide.” T he event focuses on disability-related information\, but will be of value to anyone interested in learning about county\, state and local agencies\, organizations and businesses that serve the citizens of Somerset County. \n\n“This fair is one of the many ways Somerset County offers information on available resources designed to meet the diverse needs of our community \,” said Freeholder Deputy Director Brian D. Levine \, human services liai son. “Considering that more than 25\,000 individuals in our county are ide ntified as having a disability\, that many of these individuals have careg ivers\, and that some in our aging population experience mobility\, hearin g and vision challenges as well\, the event on Oct. 6 should be of benefit to a broad audience.”\n\nThere will be a particular focus this year on ha nds-on demonstrations of affordable assistive devices that enable independ ence at any age in accomplishing everyday tasks. Assistive technology\, oc cupational therapy and physical therapy program representatives from the N ew Jersey Division of Deaf/Hard of Hearing\, Disability Rights New Jersey\ , Matheny Medical and Educational Center and Advancing Opportunities Techn ology Center will be participating in the event. There also will be a spec ial slide presentation of some of the assistive technology items featured in the recent Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design ACCESS-ABILITY exhibition i n New York City.\n\nAs in previous years\, there will be an onsite free wo rkshop within the fair. This year’s presentation will be on New Jersey’s n ew ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) program that allows individua ls with disabilities to save tax-free for eligible expenses (such as educa tion\, housing and transportation) without losing eligibility for Medicaid and other benefits. Pre-registration is not required\, but space is limit ed. Contact Disability Services Coordinator Paulann Pierson at (908) 704-6 334 or ppierson@co.somerset.nj.us to ensure a space.\n\nFree transportatio n will be available through the Somerset County Transportation Division’s para-transit service to residents who register by Sept. 28. To reserve a s eat\, call the Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services at (9 08) 704-6346 or email Paulann Pierson at ppierson@co.somerset.nj.us \n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181006T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181006T130000 LOCATION:Senior Wellness Center\, 876 Main St.\, Bridgewater\, NJ 088807 SUMMARY:Disability Services Fair END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR