Royal Community Support is a New Jersey-based organization that provides person-centered support services for individuals with disabilities, helping them live more independent and fulfilling lives. The agency works collaboratively with individuals, families, and support teams to tailor services—including community-based living, in-home support, behavior support, support brokering, self-advocacy, and mentorship—around each person’s goals. It also emphasizes quality training and compatible matching between Direct Support Professionals and the people they support. Royal Community Support is our sister company.

The Collaborative NJ (thecollaborativenj.org) is an organization dedicated to expanding and supporting citizen-directed services for people with disabilities. It promotes opportunities for individuals and families to participate meaningfully in designing and directing their own supports, offering information, networking, and community events to strengthen self-direction throughout New Jersey.

Dimagine is a professional website offering resources focused on person-centered support for people with disabilities. Although David Pitonyak is now retired, the site continues to provide valuable articles and tools. It presents Dr. Pitonyak’s philosophy that behaviors often stem from unmet needs and emphasizes strategies that foster confidence, competence, and a sense of well-being in individuals and their supporters.

Open Future Learning is an online training platform that provides professional education for individuals supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It offers multimedia learning modules designed to build practical skills for direct support and service professionals.

The New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) provides services and supports to help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities live independently and meaningfully. It offers community-based programs, residential and employment supports, and resources for self-direction and life transitions.