Did You Know? Eiros Group Also Offers Both Behavior Services and Individualized Support Services.

Behavior Services

Eiros Group's clinicians are now available to conduct assessments, including young adult transition evaluations. Our Clinical Services team brings extensive experience in supporting individuals who experience disability.

Through detailed assessments, we identify strengths and skill deficits, using evidence based practices. These skills include self-care, self management, communication and essential life skills. Want to learn more or schedule and Functional Behavioral Assessment? Contact us for more information.

Individual Support Services

As a leading Support Services provider in New Jersey, Eiros Group provides two forms of Individualized Supports Services. Supports Brokerage and Direct Support Services. In the case of Direct Support, we help to find Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) who meet an individual in their home, or in the community!

We help individuals to increase their independence in all areas of their lives, including activities of daily living, participation in community organizations or events, grocery shopping, money management, companionship, fun activities, and offer family care providers a break from their schedule.

Eiros Group also offers Supports Brokerage for customers who are in need of guidance or direction with some aspects of their daily lives, including finding staff and housing. Often Supports Brokers may provide services to customers such as Community Mapping, budgeting or other ways that are not as intensive as those who provide direct support.

Want to better understand the services we provide? Click here to learn about What We Do or contact us today.

Last month, Eiros Group customer Brandon E. was at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine to present the Human Dimension Award. It was an exciting moment for him, and he did such a great job! We are honored and so very proud of everything Brandon continues to do, including running in the New York City Marathon last October (shown below) !!

"Hi, I’m Brandon, and I work as a farm hand at Greens Do Good.

I help plant seeds, take care of the greens, and package the produce. I’m really proud of my job and the work we do. It meant a lot when the medical students came to visit us.

They got to see how we grow food in a special way and how Greens Do Good helps train and employ people with autism. 

Thank you to the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine for supporting people like me. We’re proud to honor you tonight.  Please join us on stage!"

December Eiros Group

Anniversaries & Birthdays!

There are a LOT of December Birthdays!!

Happy Birthday to Cathleen C., Desiree C., Tea D., Mark D., Samantha D., Diane D., Tara H., David P., Jennifer R., and Howard S.!

We also want to wish Happy Eiros Group Anniversaries to Katie B., Terry M., Grace O., and Howard S.!!

Thank you to all of you for being a part of our amazing group!!

Eiros Group would like to share that the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) has released updated Supports and Community Care Program (CCP) Policy Manuals with clearer guidance on eligibility, care management, service delivery, and quality assurance. You can view the manuals here.

The manual outlines the standards and procedures that govern all aspects of the Supports Program — including eligibility, care management, service delivery, and quality assurance. It
serves as an important resource for individuals, families, Division personnel, and Medicaid/Division-approved providers such as Service Providers and Support Coordination Agencies.

Here’s what it means for you:

• We’ll review the updates and adjust staff training and internal processes as needed.
• Any changes affecting day-to-day supports or documentation will be shared clearly with staff.
• Families will continue to receive up-to-date information about services and supports.
• We’ll keep monitoring DDD updates to ensure our practices stay current.

To help individuals and families better understand some of the key elements of the policy manuals, a quick guide for families is available. Please feel free to request your copy by contacting our Quality Assurance Department at cathleenc@eiros-group.com.

2025 Fiscal Intermediary Transition Update: (PPL to Acumen)

The transition of the Division of Developmental Disabilities' (DDD) Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent (VF/EA) Self-Direction Model from the current fiscal intermediary (FI), Public Partnerships LLC (PPL), to Acumen Fiscal Agent (Acumen), began in May 2025 and is nearing completion. 

FI Transition Update:
November 18, 2025

Please note the following important dates.

• The last date that a self-directed employee (SDE) or vendor can deliver a service that is reimbursable through Public Partnerships LLC (PPL) is December 6, 2025.
• The final Acumen Go-Live date (Acumen service start date) for all SDEs and vendors who are transitioning from PPL is December 7, 2025.
• Acumen is making time to have an unfiltered session with the families they serve. You will be able to ask questions, and they will be answered!
   
  ACUMEN - Live Help Session with our community
  Time: Dec 10, 2025 07:00 PM

This means:

• For any service delivered on or before December 6, the SDE or vendor will submit their time/service entries to PPL.
• For any service delivered on or after December 7, the SDE or vendor will submit their time/service entries to Acumen.

SDEs and vendors will have three pay cycles — including the pay cycle in which December 6 falls — to submit their time and service entries to PPL for payment.

This means:

• For SDEs, the last date to submit hours to PPL that were worked on or before December 6, 2025, is January 6, 2026.
• For vendors, the last date to submit services to PPL that were delivered on or before December 6, 2025, is January 14, 2026. 

To be able to submit time/service entries to Acumen for payment:

• The participant and their employer of record, employee(s), and/or vendor(s) must be enrolled with Acumen, AND
• The participant must have a plan approved by December 5, with a PPL SDE/vendor service end date of December 6 and an Acumen SDE/vendor service start date of December 7. 

If you, a loved one, or a person you support has an SDE or vendor service through PPL but has not initiated or completed enrollment with Acumen, they need to use this link to schedule time with an enrollment agent: Book an Acumen Enrollment Appointment NOW.

Make Those Dollars Stretch! Here Are Some Budget Friendly Resources For You!

During the holidays, when we our budgets are doing double duty, not only to pay the bills, but to also buy gifts for others, and plan for special occasions, making your grocery dollar go further really matters!

GINORMOUS thanks to our Supports Broker Lisa A. for creating and submitting this list for us to share! It is a HUGE help for everyone, especially during the holidays!

** If you are facing food insecurity, please be sure to scroll further down to view a few resources we have compiled. Need even more help? Contact us - we are here to help - today, and every day!

The below guide provides easy, affordable meal ideas and online resources for individuals and families seeking low-cost, simple recipes. All links are clickable for quick access.

Websites for Budget Meals
5 Dollar Dinners
Dollar Tree Dinners (YouTube)
From This Kitchen Table – Meals Under $5
Budgeting for Bliss – $5 or Less Meals
Delish – Food Pantry Box Meals
Budget Bytes – Affordable Recipes for Everyone

Simple Recipe Ideas for $5 or less!

Rice & Beans Bowl: Rice, canned beans, salsa or canned tomatoes

Vegetarian Tortilla Soup: Beans, canned tomatoes, corn, broth, tortilla pieces

Quesadillas: Tortillas, cheese, beans or veggies

Pasta & Sauce: Pasta, tomato sauce, canned or frozen veggies

5-Can Chili: Variety of canned beans, can of tomatoes, corn and spices

Green Bean Casserole: Canned Green Beans, cream of mushroom soup, crunchy topping

Additional Recipe Resources

Able2Learn (Visual Recipes)

Kids Cooking Activities (Non-reader Recipes)

Simply Special Ed (Visual Recipes)

Kirbie Cravings (Microwave Meals)

BBC Good Food (Microwave Meals)

The Iowa Food Bank Pantry Staples Cookbook  is a terrific cookbook (available as a downloadable PDF) created from common food pantry items. Includes simple, low-cost meals with clear instructions and minimal ingredients

Arm In Arm in Mercer County:

48 Hudson Street, Trenton NJ 
Monday and Wednesday : 9:30AM to 12PM 

61 Nassau Street, Princeton NJ 
Monday and Wednesday : 11 AM to 4 PM
Tuesday: 1 PM to 7 PM

Mobile Food Pantry
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence Township 08648 (Mercer County Library)
Mondays at 2 PM to 4 PM

142 E. Hanover Street, Trenton (located at Trenton Meeting of Friends)
Tuesdays 9:30 AM to 12 PM

Happy Holidays! Here Are Just A Few of the Many Upcoming Holiday Events Throughout NJ

There are events galore throughout the state this holiday season! We have compiled just a smattering of the fun, family friendly events for you to check out!

If you are hosting a similar type of event, and would like it included in our newsletter, please send to maryb@Eiros-Group.com

*Please allow 2 weeks or more advance notice. Thanks!