Community Event

Join the Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center for a viewing of a video produced by their Youth Advisory team.

HOPE NC will have an information session with the Autism Society of North Carolina (ASNC). Courtney Chavis, Support Groups Director, will discuss what’s new at ASNC and share tips on connecting and accessing resources for adults with autism.

This session will provide an overview of caregiving statistics in NC, how resources like 211 can be utilized, and how to prepare be a caregiver/caregiving across the lifespan. Presenter: Mark Hensley, Associate State Director of Community Outreach and Advocacy, AARP NC Triad Region

The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) is in the process of updating their Coordinated Transportation Plan and are looking for feedback! This plan is updated every five years and is a process of identifying transportation needs, providing strategies for meeting those needs, and prioritizing services to meet those needs for older adults (65+), those

Please join the ECAC for their 2024 Leadership Summit for Families of Color. Parenting a child with a disability has often been viewed as race-neutral, yet the statistics show that Black and Brown students have more negative outcomes than their White peers. This Free event will be a day of honest conversation and education designed

Join the NCDHHS to learn about best practices to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) on their path to achieving Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE).

Join the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for a free watch party of the exclusive film UNMET. Learn more about the Direct Support Personnel (DSP) crisis in North Carolina that impacts individuals with disabilities across the state. You can register for free and dinner will

Durham Exchange Club Industries of Durham North Carolina will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting with local Durham members of the House of Representative and local State Senators to discuss the current events related to accessing Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Services. The event will be live and in-person (see address above). Representatives will respond to questions and

Youth LEAD NC will be talking about self-advocacy in healthcare! Sometimes it’s hard to speak up for yourself or a loved one at the doctor’s office, the hospital, or other healthcare settings. It’s important to know your rights and navigate the right resources for you. Join on Zoom at 7 PM and please email meredith@youthleadnc.org

Meet the Need returns to put action steps to four priority I/DD goals. Ann Rodriguez and Linda Kendall Fields will guide participants through the next steps of the collective impact process. Don’t worry if you were not able to attend Part 1 – we will help you to catch up.