Exterior view of NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Why MCOs Need to be Held Accountable

Six counties have asked NC DHHS Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen for permission to leave Cardinal Innovations and join another managed care organization (MCO). They listed significant problems with the MCO. Cardinal Innovations uses Medicaid funds to help more than 800,000

woman with down syndrome in the community with her support person

Moving from a Facility to the Community

Additional Community Resources

Please note that the following links and telephone numbers are strictly for information purposes. DRNC neither endorses nor has any formal affiliation with the organizations listed below. Help for basic needs, including food and housing Homelessness – Contact SOAR about

Referral Guide to North Carolina Law School Clinics

Free legal services provided by law students under the supervision of a licensed attorney. Campbell Law School https://law.campbell.edu/advocate/clinical-programs/ Located in Raleigh (serves Wake County and possibly beyond) Blanchard Community Law Clinic Assists with cases including expunctions, family disputes, domestic violence protection

What the SCOTUS Decision on Curbside Voting in AL Means for NC

Paper absentee ballot from the 2020 General election laying on a table, with an I voted by mail sticker above

Accessible Absentee Ballot Now Available

If you follow us on Facebook, you will know that DRNC, along with several other disability advocates, won a lawsuit to make absentee ballots accessible to blind voters. Voters who use screen readers are now able to vote using the accessible

masked voters standing in line at an early voting site in NC

Problems at the Polls

During each election, we hear about problems at poll sites that keep people with disabilities from being able to vote. We are working closely with the State and Local Boards of Election to make sure that voters with disabilities are

Curbside voting sign at early voting site in Wake County, two cars pulled up at curb.

Sign up for Curbside Monitoring

Your Voting Rights

People with disabilities may need assistance to vote. You might need to ask for help to vote either because you can’t read the ballot independently or because you aren’t able to mark the ballot. You might have trouble getting into

Exciting Changes at DRNC

As part of DRNC’s unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility, we are excited to announce that we have made some structural changes in our organization, including a restructuring of our leadership team. Our new configuration will add important