Community Event

An I/DD Legislative Caucus Listening Session will be held on Tuesday, May 14th from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. It will be in the Auditorium of the 3rd Floor of the Legislative Building at 16 West Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. Speaker slots are being filled, but North Carolinians with I/DD and family members can attend. […]

This event aims for parents and caregivers to increase their knowledge of the systems that support families with a loved one with a disability in their own language and begin to remove barriers and stigmas to the different situations our community faces, but will also raise awareness. Este evento pretende concientizar y apoyar a que

Love painting?  Then Esteamed Coffee’s FREE “TeachAbility Art Night” with Kim Tyler on Thursday, May 23th from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. is for you!  One free specialty drink of your choice is included plus all art supplies to complete the painting of  hydrangeas. No experience is necessary. This event is open to adults with

Game Night –a fun, social event open to adults with disabilities on Thursday, May 16 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Esteamed Coffee!  Admission tickets are Free and include one hot/cold specialty drink of your choice!  Pastries available for purchase as well.  Join in the fun as you play board games of your choice

Have you heard about SMART Goals? If not, you’re going to want to register for this event. No matter what stage of life you’re in, setting realistic and attainable goals is important. Join us May 17,2024 from 12pm-1pm. This is an event for self-advocates.

Brainstorming Session Calling all self-advocates and families, is there an event, workshop or training that you think would be helpful for our community and your family? Join our brainstorming meeting via Zoom on May 24, 2024 from 12pm-1pm. This meeting will be an open forum where we discuss what your needs are and how we

Spring is in the air, and we’d love for you and your loved ones to join us for HOPE NC’s May Community Picnic! Our monthly events are for people of all ages and abilities. Enjoy some sun, fun, and food while you get to know your neighbors as well as our self-advocates, board members and

Every third Friday, the Artist Link Project hosts artists with disabilities in setting up their displays in downtown Durham. The artists are part of Arts Access’ network, and new artists are added all the time. While you’re out, wander around the rest of Durham’s Third Friday arts venues as well.

This workshop will open with a panel comprised of parents/groups trying to create innovative housing for adults with an intellectual disability (I/DD). Each will describe their overall efforts and focus on the pain points–the barriers to progress, scalability, sustainability. The second half of the workshop will be a moderated discussion with top officials responding to

Join HOPE NC in their annual inclusive housing summit. From HOPE NC: We have a jammed packed schedule for all those attending. We are pleased to officially announce our Keynote speaker for this year’s summit, Esther Greenhouse! Esther’s keynote address will be: Housing & Communities that Enable People to THRIVE: a Vision for a New