Overview
The Boggs Center is part of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) -
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Department of Pediatrics. The
Boggs Center, since its inception in 1983, has emphasized a community based, life span
approach to the needs of individuals with the
full range of developmental disabilities and their families.
The Boggs Center provides community and student training
and technical assistance, conducts research and model demonstrations, disseminates
educational materials, and responds to requests for information. Activities
of The Boggs Center are guided by our Consumer Advisory
Council and partnerships with people with disabilities, families, state
and community agencies, and policy makers.
The federal Administration on Developmental Disabilities originally designated the
center as the University Affiliated Program of New Jersey; the center
was renamed in memory of Elizabeth M. Boggs, Ph.D., in 1997. The Boggs
Center's present designation as a University Center for Excellence
in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service reflects
the evolution of the federal Developmental Disabilities Act, and also
recognizes the unique role of The Boggs Center in New Jersey. The
Boggs Center serves as a source of innovation and capacity building
for supports and services to people with disabilities and their families.
Funding for The Boggs Center is provided
by the federal Administration on Developmental Disabilities, Administration
for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;
the NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities; the NJ Department of
Education; the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services; as well
as other grants, contracts, and per diem training and technical assistance.
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materials, including our brochure and annual report.
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National Network of University Centers
for Excellence
The Boggs Center is part of a national
network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental
Disabilities Education, Research, and Service sponsored by the Administration
on Developmental Disabilities, Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The purpose of University Centers for Excellence in
Developmental Disabilities, as outlined in the Developmental Disabilities
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, is to provide leadership in the
promotion of independence, productivity, self-determination, and opportunities
for full participation in community activities for people with developmental
disabilities and their families.
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
implement their purpose through these activities, delivered in a culturally
competent manner:
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Continuing education for individuals who support or
assist individuals with developmental disabilities and their families
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Community and family education, technical assistance, and model
demonstration activities
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
The Boggs Center is part of the University
of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) - Robert
Wood Johnson Medical School, Department
of Pediatrics. Created by the State Legislature in 1970, UMDNJ
is now a statewide system for higher education, research, health care
and community service that includes eight schools on five campuses.
UMDNJ is dedicated to excellence in the education of health professionals
and scientists, the conduct of research, health promotion, disease
prevention and the delivery of health care, and service to the people
of New Jersey. UMDNJ is the nation’s largest health sciences
university and is ranked among the nation’s 100 top research
universities in federal funding (National Science Foundation report).
The Boggs Center, an integral component of the UMDNJ-Robert
Wood Johnson Medical School Department of Pediatrics, works with the
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Department of Family Medicine and
other UMDNJ departments to meet the needs of children and adults with
disabilities. Based within the medical school, The Boggs Center promotes
a community-based, capacity-building approach to the delivery of health
care and community supports for people with developmental disabilities.
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Elizabeth M. Boggs
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 Elizabeth
Monroe Boggs, Ph.D., parent and internationally renowned
policy maker, was New Jersey’s foremost scholar and advocate
for people with developmental disabilities. To memorialize her
contributions, the University of Medicine and Dentistry Board of
Trustees designated The University Affiliated Program of New Jersey
as "The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities" in
late 1997.
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