Community Event

Service definitions continue to require providers to participate in 12-hour training programs on Person-Centered Thinking. The 12-hour training approved by the National Learning Community for Person Centered Practice must be provided by an approved trainer. This training meets those requirements and much more. Participants will learn practical information and get useful tools to enhance their […]

Living with a disability can add some difficulties and hurdles in life. Saving and investing should not be one of them!The NC ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Program allows individuals with the occurrence of disability prior to the age of 26, the opportunity to save and fund a variety of qualified disability expenses (QDE’s)

Victory Junction enriches the lives of children with serious illnesses by providing life-changing camping experiences that are exciting, fun and empowering, at no cost to children or their families. Come learn more about their offerings and event schedule for the upcoming year. This is an ECAC tool Time Tuesday event.

Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) provides free legal services in civil matters to low-wealth North Carolinians in all 100 counties of our state. Join Niya Fonville Swint, LANC’s Chief Community Engagement Officer, and learn more about what LANC is, the legal issues it helps with, who the nonprofit law firm serves, and how you

Join Aimee Combs, ECAC’s newly appointed Executive Director to learn more about what ECAC is up to in the New Year. Aimee will share information about her new role, new ideas, upcoming events, the creation of new resources and projects in the works. This is an ECAC tool Time Tuesday event.

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 us each month to learn about policies and programs that affect the MH/IDD/SU/TBI community. The goal of this webinar is to bring everyone together in one (virtual) place. This group includes consumers, families, advisory committees, LME/MCOs, community members, and partner organizations. Side by side, we will work together to better understand and improve our

As we kick off a new year, join the Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) and the National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS) for a webinar focused on strengthening the connection between person-centered planning and advancing competitive, integrated employment. Person-centered planning is an innovative process designed to learn about the choices and

Join this free webinar to learn about housing options for adults with disabilities in North Carolina. Learn more about access to housing and housing costs. Guest Speakers will be: John Nash, Executive Director of The Arc of NC Christy Shaver, Housing Professional for Monarch NC. Moderated by Ryan Platt and Margaret Gaffney of A Special