In March 2020, our lives changed in major ways that continue today. While we ease into a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has had a lasting impact on our safety, our health, and the way we live.
Few groups have been impacted in a deeper, more profound way than individuals with autism and their families. Whether you need financial assistance because of the pandemic, help finding a COVID-19 test, or support in getting the COVID-19 vaccine for your child with autism, Autism New Jersey is here to help.
Below we have compiled a list of COVID-19 resources and programs, and if you need individualized assistance, you can always contact us through our 800.4.AUTISM Helpline.
Autism and I/DD Vaccine Information
| Official New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub - Resources and Assistance Specifically Available for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities |
| Autism New Jersey’s Special Needs Vaccine Clinic |
| Boggs Center on Developmental Disability’s COVID-19 Vaccine Resources for the Developmental Disabilities Community |
COVID-19 Financial Assistance
| Department of Health Child Care Assistance |
| New Jersey Food, Cash, and Health Insurance Assistance |
| NJDCAid Rental Assistance and Homelessness/Eviction Prevention |
COVID-19 General and Vaccine Information
| New Jersey State COVID-19 Information Hub |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Vaccine Information |
| New Jersey State Vaccine Hub |
| CDC Mental Health Parental Resources Kit |
Vaccine Appointments
| New Jersey State Vaccine Appointment Finder |
| Request for In-Home Vaccination |
| VAXRIDE: Free Transportation to and from Vaccine Appointments |
| Walmart COVID-19 First, Second, Third/Booster Vaccine Program |
COVID-19 Testing
| COVID-19 Testing |
| Free COVID Tests for NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid Beneficiaries |
| Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests From USPS |