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Every three years, Disability Rights NC invites residents of our State to help define its Target areas. In Fall 2010, we will host Listening Sessions in many communities across the State. This is your opportunity to be heard and help direct our focus for the next three years. Please plan to attend one of these sessions if . . . You are curious about how Disability Rights NC selects the cases it accepts; You want to have input into the types of cases Disability Rights NC accepts; You want to share critical information with Disability Rights NC about the violation of the rights of people with disabilities in our State. August 23, 2010 Lumberton11:00 am - 1:00 pmEast Resource Center1608 E. 5th Street Fayetteville5:00 pm - 7:00 pmBordeaux Branch Library3711 Village Drive August 25, 2010 Greenville1:00 pm - 3:00 pmSheppard Memorial LibraryRoom A, 530 Evans Street Wilson5:30 pm - 7:30 pmWilson Public Library249 Nash Street September 20, 2010 Boone1:00 pm - 3:00 pmWatauga County Public Library140 Queen Street September 28, 2010 Durham5:00 pm - 7:00 pmEast Regional Library211 Lick Creek Lane September 29, 2010 Weldon2:00 pm - 4:00 pmHalifax Community CollegeMulti-Purpose Room200 College Drive October 5, 2010 Charlotte11:00 am - 1:00 pmMain Library310 N. Tyron Street Salisbury4:00 pm - 6:00 pmRowan Public Library, Hurley Room201 W. Fisher Street October 14, 2010 Asheville2:00 pm - 4:00 pmPublic Works Building - Room A11161 S. Charlotte Street October 15, 2010 Sylva2:00 pm - 4:00 pmPathways Center for Independent Living525 Mineral Springs Drive October 21, 2010 Winston-Salem12:00 pm - 2:00 pmMiller Park Community Center400 Leisure Lane Reidsville4:30 pm - 6:30 pmYMCA, BB&T Room504 S. Main Street PDF 
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A Listening Session will also be held at the NAMI North Carolina's Annual Conference on September 10-11, 2010 at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh. Click here for more information. 
Disability Rights North Carolina is a private non-profit organization. Designated by the Governor in 2007 to ensure the rights of all state citizens with disabilities through individual advocacy and system change, DRNC is part of a national system of federally mandated independent disability agencies. Find out more about Disability Rights North Carolina in the Who We Are Section. 
Disability Rights helps people across North Carolina gain access to services and opportunity through its legally based advocacy. Find out more about Disability Rights North Carolina in the What We Do Section. 
This site also maintains a wealth of links and documents related to disability rights issues in its Resource Center. Our committed board, advisory council and staff members are among the strongest advocates in the state. We value the dignity of ALL people and their freedom to control their own lives. We work for justice upholding the fundamental rights of people with disabilities to live free from harm in the communities of their choice, with the opportunity to participate fully and equally in society. 
Disability Rights North Carolina receives financial support from individuals and private foundations and from training fees and government grants. 
It is the goal of Disability Rights North Carolina to ensure that all of its web resources are accessible to all who use this website. The pages reflect this process. If you have a problem accessing content or are having difficulty viewing any file on our website due to accessibility issues, please contact us 888-268-5535 TTY, 877-235-4210, 919-856-2195 for assistance. As this is an ongoing project, we will continue to evaluate and address any issues pertaining to website accessibility which are brought to our attention by users. 
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