OUTSTANDING STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Service Coordinator, PLAN/NJ
Nadine became familiar with PLAN/NJ when she met and began working with Barbara Sandstrom, a former PLAN/NJ Board Member, at Thomas Edison State University, and became close with Barbara’s sister Mary, a PLAN/NJ client. When discovering all the good that PLAN/NJ does, and the assistance and comfort staff gives to families and clients, she quickly became committed to the mission and followed Barbara’s advice that she apply for a job.
As the daughter of a mentally disabled mother, Nadine has a personal connection and understanding of what families go through as they try to care for and assure their loved one’s well-being. She says that “Ellen Nalven once commented that I had a talent for working with our clients. If I do, it is because I understand the challenges, and I want to be the helping hand for our clients and their families.”
Born and raised in Charleston, West Virginia, Nadine graduated in 1986 with a BS/BA in Communications and Sociology from Marshall University in Huntington.
CIRCLE OF SUPPORT
People with Disabilities
Families & Friends
Attorneys & Financial Planners
Human Service Providers
WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER!
One in four adults in the United States lives with an intellectual,
developmental, or physical disability or a mental health challenge.
Your tax-deductible donation will help us enhance the quality of life for more people with disabilities and their families through services that promote self-determination, provide exemplary care coordination, and guide them in their financial affairs. Please help support our work by making a contribution today!
GET IN TOUCH
Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of New Jersey (PLAN/NJ)
PO Box 547
Somerville, NJ 08876-0547
908-575-8300 (Phone)
908-927-9010 (Fax)
info@plannj.org
PROUD MEMBERS OF
Alliance for the Betterment of Citizens with Disabilities
Association of People Supporting Employment First
National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Guardianship Association
National PLAN Alliance
OUR MISSION
PLAN|NJ’s mission is to help families of individuals with disabilities answer all of the challenging questions embedded within the larger one: “Who will care for my loved one when I am gone?”
We coordinate the supports needed by individuals with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities, and challenges with mental health, including people with autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, severe mental illness and more.
