Bring your cup of coffee or tea and join the conversation... Join us on Monday, December 6, from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm for our second Inclusive Healthy...
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Coffee Klatch – Working at the Municipal Level
Bring your cup of coffee or tea and join the conversation... Join us on Monday, July 26, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm for our inaugural Inclusive...
Workshop on Effective Communications for IHC Grantees and Partners
Communications consultant John Gattuso, Gattuso Media Design, conducted a dynamic workshop on effective communications for your Inclusive Healthy...
IHC Workshop on Principles and Practices of Creating Accessible Content
A workshop focused on making your websites, blogs and print media accessible for all audiences. Friday, May 21, 2021, 12:00on to 2:00pm EST...
All Grantees Kick-Off Meeting
In many ways, the IHC grant program is a highly innovative initiative that seeks to undertake upfront and lasting engagement of people with...
Rutgers’ Bloustein School to Assist in Implementing 18 Inclusive Healthy Communities Grants Awarded by DHS
The New Jersey Department of Human Services announced it has awarded 18 grants to help communities across the state develop and/or implement...
Frequently Asked Questions – IHC Planning Grant
FAQs for the Inclusive Healthy Communities Planning Grant will be posted within five business days of receipt. Final submissions for FAQs are due by...
Rutgers’ Bloustein School to manage DDS IHC Grant Program
The New Jersey Department of Human Services Division of Disability Services (DDS) has engaged the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public...
Recent Products
First, Do No Harm: Algorithms, AI, and Digital Product Liability
The ethical imperative for technology should be "first, do no harm." But digital innovations like AI and social media increasingly enable societal harms, from bias to misinformation. As these technologies grow ubiquitous, we need solutions to address unintended...
Focus Group Synthesis for Increasing Access to Nature for People with Disabilities
This project is a component of a research-informed white paper focused on the challenges and opportunities associated with access to outdoor recreation for people with disabilities in New Jersey. This report shares the key findings from three focus groups with people...
Research Summary of State Policies for Increasing Access to Nature for People with Disabilities
First, we discuss federal policies that increase public recreation access to the outdoors, in order to understand how states have used this context to inform their own efforts to increase outdoor access. Using policy examples from twelve states (Alaska, California,...
Access to Nature for People with Disabilities: Barriers, Challenges, and Opportunities
This white paper explores the physical and mental health benefits of outdoor recreation and nature, focusing on those with disabilities. The paper has four sections. Section 1 examines the physical health benefits of access to outdoor recreation and nature, such as...