Community Event

Hosted by HOPE NC, this webinar is led by HOPE’s Self-Advocate Coordinator, Deja Barber. Self-advocates should attend this training to: Learn why you should vote Learn what happens on voting day: step by step Understand the ballot Learn about the connection of voting and advocacy for people with disabilities

This event is hosted by the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD).

Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts are designed for those with the occurrence of disability before the age of 26. The NC ABLE Program was launched in 2017 and allows eligible individuals the opportunity to save and fund a variety of qualified disability expenses while maintaining Medicaid, SSI and other public supports. Join NC

Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts are designed for those with the occurrence of disability before the age of 26. The NC ABLE Program was launched in 2017 and allows eligible individuals the opportunity to save and fund a variety of qualified disability expenses while maintaining Medicaid, SSI and other public supports. Join NC

Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts are designed for those with the occurrence of disability before the age of 26. The NC ABLE Program was launched in 2017 and allows eligible individuals the opportunity to save and fund a variety of qualified disability expenses while maintaining Medicaid, SSI and other public supports. Join NC ABLE for a webinar

Employers across the country are starting to embrace diversity and inclusion in the workplace as Americans with disabilities are experiencing employment gains. While labor conditions have improved for individuals and veterans with disabilities, many others continue to struggle to find employment due to lack of preparation and not having the required skills needed to successfully

Disability Solutions will walk counselors through how to make meaningful connections with businesses and help counselors’ jobseekers best position themselves for employment. We will touch on common mistakes and pitfalls to avoid in these business/community organization relationships to effectively lead to more lasting employment partnerships. In addition, we will address interview question preparation for jobseekers

Disability Solutions will walk counselors through how to make meaningful connections with businesses and help counselors’ jobseekers best position themselves for employment. We will touch on common mistakes and pitfalls to avoid in these business/community organization relationships to effectively lead to more lasting employment partnerships. In addition, we will address interview question preparation for jobseekers

The North Carolina Training, Instruction, Development and Education (NC TIDE) Committee is a non-profit training organization for the behavioral healthcare industry. With their first conference in 1975, established in 1992 as a non-profit agency, and renamed NC TIDE in 2011, NC TIDE has successfully completed over 85 conferences and trained thousands of individuals in the behavioral healthcare

Entrepreneurs with disabilities will share their experiences in building and growing their businesses. They will describe the challenges they experienced and share their strategies for success. Moderated by: Mai Ling Chan, MS, CCC-SLP Executive Consultant, CEO and Cofounder, Exceptional Lab Panelists include: Aanouluwapo Omoleye, Founder, AbleBook Africa Jesse Magee, Musician, Rock-Able Andrea Freeman, Founder, Puppy Luv Dog Boutique and Spa Jasmin