The AlsoHuman© movement was founded by families of individuals with disabilities who refuse to remain silent while their loved ones suffer abuse and neglect in state-licensed treatment facilities.
 

Facilities meant to provide care and community like psychiatric hospitals, treatment centers, institutions, and group homes too often become places of neglect. In New Jersey, families have endured immense pain as state agencies charged with protecting individuals with disabilities have repeatedly failed to act.​​

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AlsoHuman© is a call to action demanding that individuals with disabilities be recognized and treated as fully human, with the same basic rights and protections as all citizens. Too often, those living in state licensed facilities are denied these rights, leading to injuries, emotional trauma, and even death.

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The movement arose from the urgent need to protect vulnerable individuals, many of whom are non-verbal, medically fragile, and entirely dependent on others for care. It calls on New Jersey’s Governor, legislators, protective agencies, and citizens to uphold the rights of individuals with disabilities with the same vigilance afforded to everyone else.