Easterseals, NJ lawmakers mull fixes to programs for the disabled One of the foremost nonprofits serving the state's residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Easterseals New Jersey is in the midst of a series of virtual meetings with lawmakers in Trenton, this month and next, to try and garner support for two key initiatives. The first, Easterseals' day habilitation program, provides daytime services and recreational activities for disabled adults, but a 25% cut in funding plus the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to the permanent closure of four of what had been nine facilities. Those nine locations combined served more than 500 people, raising concerns about the viability of smaller organizations that run similar services.