Community Event

As the ECAC closes out Parent/Family Leadership Month, it is important to remember you are a leader in your family’s day-to-day life. There are times as a leader in your family and even in your community when you are called upon to make decisions that have no clear right answer. Do you second guess your […]

The Center for Racial Equity in Education (CREED), is a North Carolina-based nonprofit actively pursuing racial justice by closing the knowing-doing gap in the field and filling an organizational void in our state. With the vision that one day race will no longer be the primary predictor of educational outcomes, CREED actively pursues racial justice, facilitates

Join us for a captivating and enlightening event this Black History Month as we celebrate the intersectionality of Black history and disability. Presented by board member and youth liaison Mayia Warren, this special occasion will shine a spotlight on remarkable Black figures who have not only made significant contributions to history but have also navigated

Empowered Parents in Community, EPIC, is a non-profit, 501c3, that aims to cultivate parent leadership and improve family engagement to better support their students’ educational needs. Their mission is to dismantle systemic racial inequities through collective organizing and intentional engagement of African American parents and communities and to advocate for high quality educational opportunities and

Meet the Need NC’s Hear. Share. Act.’s monthly Lunch & Learn Series takes place on the third Tuesday of each month from 12PM 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 intellectual

The next PACID Zoom will be with Jim Nold, president of Spring, Inc., which provides frequent, up-close guardianship for people whose parents can no longer do it and whose relatives live too far away to provide good guardianship. In addition, Tameka Lee, director of The Arc of NC’s LIFEGuardianship program will be speaking. The Arc of

Come learn about voting and voting rights, with information relevant to the IDD community. The following will be covered: New Voter ID law Early voting Absentee ballots Voter rights (e.g., while voting in a facility, etc.) Transportation Presenter: Rosalie Calarco, Associate State Director, AARP NC Coastal Region (https://www.aarp.org/)

This session will discuss Personal Emergency Response Services (PERS). Come learn what they are, how they can support the individual, and caregivers, and how to get services. Presenter: Jennifer Harpster, Senior Territory Manager, Lifestation (https://www.lifestation.com/)

This HOPE NC self-advocacy workshop  will be reviewing a tool found on the Work Together NC Website. We will go over different skills and tasks that are appropriate at different age stages, with the end goal being to become as independent as possible. Also, we will be talking about the decision-making process.

HOPE NC is connecting with our community and we want to share information with you. In February and March, we will be holding information sessions via Zoom on different organizations in the area that support those with IDD. The HOPE NC Self-Advocacy group is for self-advocates and others interested in advocacy. It is led by