LACD – The Livingston Advisory Committee for Disabilities

The Livingston Advisory Committee for Disabilities

has GREAT programs for children with special needs. 

All programs are free of charge.

MISSION:  To improve the lives of people with disabilities and their families

For information please contact:  Bob Gebroe, Chairperson – gretto12@aol.com

Lauren Glassman, Township Human Services Director –  lglassman@livingstonnj.org

Visit:   www.facebook.com/lacdnj

Livingston Skate Park Continues Fund Raising to Complete Project

The Livingston Skate Park Committee announced that they have decided to add a 16 foot Mini-Ramp to Livingston’s first municipal skating facility which is currently under construction.  The original bid included a two part proposal.  Initially the plan was to include a “Bowl” in the project, but the bid was accepted for the construction of the main park because the committee did not have the necessary funding to include the bowl.  The Skate Park Committee has since decided that a Mini-Ramp would be much more desirable than a Bowl.

JCC MetroWest Special Needs Services Presents May Workshops

McCauley Parles will provide an overview of federal and state education laws with particular emphasis on appropriate IEP’s and transition goals for children 14 and older.

Ms. Parles is an attorney with Cohn Lifland Pearlman Hermann & Knopf LLP. Her practice concentrates in special education and disabilities law. Ms. Parles is the mother of a 19 year old with autism and has represented numerous not for profit organizations in the disabilities community as well as families of children with disabilities in special education, guardianship, and related matters.

“Livingston Kids Can” is 15th Annual Youth Appreciation Week Theme

The following is a collection of planned events that are underway for Livingston’s Youth Appreciation Week – Monday, May 24th through Monday, May 31st. This week-long event celebrates Livingston’s youth and recognizes their achievements and contributions to our community. Healthy Community Healthy Youth Initiative of Livingston, Inc. (HCHY) will chair this event for the fourth consecutive year.

MONDAY, MAY 24 – Livingston TV Live
7:00 p.m. – To kick off the week-long event there will be a Live LTV Production featuring the kids of Livingston and how “Livingston Kids Can.”

TUESDAY, MAY 25 – A “Livingston Love-In”
4:00-9:00 p.m.  At the Town Center an Outdoor Festival with five bands featuring “Cash-Cash.” Prizes will be awarded to students for Best Hippie and Best Tie-Dye. Local stores, organizations and charities will participate with table displays, giveaways and wares. The event’s theme is Respect, Civility and “Love thy neighbor and love your neighborhood.”

Livingston Parents Night Out: Friday, May 28th!

As part of Livingston’s 15th Annual Youth Appreciation Week, the Youth Appreciation Week Committee is planning “Parents Night Out.”  On Friday night, May 28th, the Township of Livingston and participating local restaurants will be giving the parents of Livingston’s children a break.

Livingston’s Department of Senior, Youth and  Leisure Services (SYLS) in partnership with the West Essex YMCA will be providing a supervised Mini Camp for Livingston children. This event is being held to encourage parents to enjoy a night out without worrying about a babysitter or what to do with their kids.

LYCS Announces Youth Appreciation Week Activities

To kick off Youth Appreciation Week, the Livingston Youth and Community Services (LYCS) organization will be recognizing “Acts of Kindness.”  This LYCS project in meant to increase awareness of how important kindness and appreciation are in our lives, not only for those “giving” the kindness, but also for those “receiving.” A number of studies show that “Acts of Kindness” result in significant health benefits, both physical and mental, for those who perform them.