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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2007 CONTACT: Sarah Mitchell Executive Director / President (609) 292-9742 smitchell@njpanda.org Rutgers Student Awarded Internship Trenton, NJ- Bethany LaLonde, a Rutgers University graduate student, has been selected for a one-year internship with New Jersey Protection & Advocacy, Inc. (NJP&A), an independent, consumer-directed non-profit organization that serves as New Jersey's designated protection and advocacy system for individuals with disabilities. NJP&A provides information and referral and a broad range of advocacy services, including legal representation in numerous cases in state and federal courts. At NJP&A, Ms. LaLonde assists with administrative management, including public relations and staffing. She participates on the institutional monitoring team, reviewing cases of abuse and neglect at state institutions. In addition, she has accountability for several advocacy cases on behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities. Ms. LaLonde is studying nonprofit and public management at the Rutgers School of Social Work in New Brunswick, NJ, achieving a 4.00 grade point average. In addition to her classes and NJP&A internship, Ms. LaLonde runs weekly psychoeducational workshops through Rutgers' Counseling and Psychological Services. The workshops help students to cope with anxiety and depression and learn relaxation techniques. Earlier this year, Ms. LaLonde received the Outstanding Student Award from the National Organization of Human Services. She is a peer advocate with NAMI-Rutgers, the campus affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and an active member of both Alpha Delta Omega (Human Services Honor Society) and Alpha Chi Tau. ###

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