DDD Credentialed Provider
Graham Behavior Services is a credentialed provider with New Jersey’s DDD program, offering evidence-based therapies tailored to adults with autism spectrum disorders, developmental disabilities, and behavioral challenges.
What Is DDD?
The Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) is a New Jersey state agency that helps fund services for adults age 21 and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities, so they can live as independently as possible.
DDD doesn’t provide services directly. It approves eligibility and funding, then a Support Coordinator helps connect you to approved providers, like GBS.
Who May Qualify
You, or your loved one, may qualify for DDD if you:
- Are a New Jersey resident
- Are enrolled in Medicaid, or are willing to apply for Medicaid/SSI along the way
- Have a lifelong intellectual or developmental disability that started before age 22
- Need support in daily life, such as self-care, communication, or living independently
Services Include
- Behavior Supports
- Individual Supports
- Individual Prevocational Supports
- Group Prevocational Supports
- Supported Employment
- Community-Based Supports
5 Steps to DDD Services
- Enroll in Medicaid. If you’re not already enrolled, apply for SSI or NJ Medicaid first. This step is required before DDD can help.
- Submit the DDD Application. Complete the DDD Application for Eligibility and mail it in. This can be done any time after age 18.
- Complete the NJ CAT Assessment. A DDD facilitator will meet with you in person to ask about daily support needs. There are no right or wrong answers, it’s simply about understanding what support looks like day to day.
- Get Your Eligibility Letter and Tier. Within about 60 days, DDD will mail a decision. If approved, you’ll also receive a “tier,” which sets your yearly service budget.
- Choose a Support Coordination Agency. This agency assigns you a Support Coordinator, your main point of contact, who helps you build a plan and choose providers, including GBS.
After you’re approved, your Support Coordinator will meet with you to talk through your goals and needs, then create an Individualized Service Plan (ISP). This plan outlines the services you’ll receive and who will provide them. From there, you’re free to choose, and change, your providers at any time.
For more information, visit the official NJ DDD website at nj.gov/humanservices/ddd.
Helpful Resources
Navigating DDD funding can involve a lot of paperwork and unfamiliar terms, especially early on. We’ve compiled a few official and family-friendly resources to help you get oriented. As always, our team is here to answer questions or walk through anything that doesn’t make sense.
- NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD): The official state agency overseeing DDD services, eligibility, and funding in New Jersey.
- DDD Quick Guide for Families: A plain-language summary of DDD's Supports Program and Community Care Program policies, published by the NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities.
- Supports Program & Community Care Program Overview: DDD's official comparison of its two Medicaid waiver programs, including basic eligibility rules for each.
- Applying for DDD Services: Step-by-step guidance from DDD on how to apply and what to expect during the eligibility process.
- Autism NJ: Quick Guide to DDD Waiver Programs: A helpful breakdown of how the Supports Program and Community Care Program work, written for families new to the system.
- The Arc of New Jersey: A statewide advocacy and support organization for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
- DDD Intake Helpdesk: DDD.BeforeYouApply@dhs.nj.gov
- DDD Toll-Free Helpline: (800) 832-9173
