The Down Syndrome Association of Central New Jersey (DSACNJ) is a non-profit parent support group, established to assist families of children and adults with Down syndrome (i.e., Trisomy 21) in the following ways:
We are an initial point of contact for local families who have received a diagnosis that their newborn or unborn child has Down Syndrome;
We provide support, encouragement and up-to-date information to parents of children with Down syndrome and to others whose lives are touched by them;
We offer meetings and social gatherings for people with Down Syndrome and their families;
We disseminate information to our members about events, activities, speakers, conferences and other resources of interest to the Down syndrome community.
We maintain a network of families to foster an exchange of information regarding local medical resources, conferences, development programs, educational programs, etc. from which our families can benefit;
We celebrate the lives of our children and encourage them to reach their full potential;
We promote the inclusion of all people with Down syndrome in our schools and community through advocacy and information; and
We are affiliated with the National Down Syndrome Congress and the National Down Syndrome Society.
Set in the hill valley of Stockbridge Township, Madison County, among working dairy farms and orchards, The Hayden Carruth Museum Library offers a quiet location for reading selections from the poet's extensive poetry library and for contemplating the material details of a writing life sworn to voluntary poverty. Hayden Carruth has been called America's most famous unknown writer. The Museum is dedicated to familiarizing the public with his literary accomplishments in the landscape where his NATIONAL BOOK AWARD winning poems, among other late literary master works, were inspired.