Community Event

The NC Medicaid Ombudsman Program is an education and advocacy organization that is here to empower people with Medicaid. We can help you navigate the Medicaid Managed Care system. We provide free and confidential services to help people with Medicaid understand their benefits and resolve problems, so they can access the health care they need. […]

In this episode of Tool Time Tuesday, Christy Moore, Family to Family Health Information Center Program Lead will review two new fact sheets on SSI/SSDI and Medicaid Waivers in NC.

The North Carolina Statewide Independent Living Council (NC SILC), in partnership with the network of Centers for Independent Living (CILs), is providing opportunities to hear directly from you about what your life experiences are as North Carolinians with disabilities. They want to hear from you to learn more about the unmet needs of people with disabilities.

The i2i Center for Integrative Health partnered with the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities to bring more awareness, education and understanding of all perspectives around Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE). This is accomplished by offering opportunities for stakeholders representing important expertise to provide their perspectives, including expressing what they see as challenges and opportunities.

This seminar is hosted by UNC’s Family Support Network, and invites Kirby Morrow of Disability Rights NC to talk about advocacy.

In North Carolina, the NC Innovations Waiver is a program that can provide a robust level of services and supports for individuals with Intellectual / Developmental Disabilities. The program has a waitlist that is sometimes confusing or challenging to be placed on, so this presentation aims to explain why it’s important to be on the

Join HOPE and learn about the disability housing movement and how it led to where we are today, when individuals with disabilities have the right and choice to live in inclusive housing and to participate as full members of their communities. This year’s Summit will be in a larger venue, capacity of 300 attendees, along

Meet the Need NC’s Hear. Share. Act.’s monthly Lunch & Learn Series takes place on the third Tuesday of each month from 12 PM to 1 PM. Each month, the series will feature a different topic intended to help people gain basic knowledge of the systems, programs, and services in place that serve individuals with

Often times, when we hear about services and resources for families of children with disabilities, siblings are not included in the conversation. Yet they are the ones that will be in the life of their sibling with a disability the longest. This panel will be made up of young adult siblings who will reflect upon

How do you talk about difficult topics with children who have disabilities? Hear practical suggestions and tools for talking to your children about difficult subjects. Learn how to communicate clearly and consistently about challenging issues. Facilitating this session will be Anne Harris from the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD).