COVID-19 in Facilities DRNC is working to make sure that people with disabilities who live in facilities* stay safe and that their rights are protected during the COVID-19 crisis. We are using phone, email and video calls to connect with
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Complaint concerning the NC Protocol for Allocating Scarce Inpatient Critical Care Resources in a Pandemic
Disability Rights NC files complaint concerning State’s Protocol on Scarce Inpatient Critical Care Resources You may have seen stories in the news recently about discrimination in health care. People with disabilities are being put at the back of the line
Reasonable Accommodations to Hospital Restricted Visitor Policies
Reasonable Accommodations to Hospital Restricted Visitor Policies The Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act mandate that hospitals provide reasonable accommodations to patients with disabilities. The COVID-19 crisis has prompted many hospitals to change some of
Death Toll in NC Facilities
DRNC Responds to Deplorable Death Toll in NC Facilities The number of residents in institutions and facilities who are infected and dying from COVID-19 is growing at an alarming rate in North Carolina.1 These deaths far exceed national averages among
Social Security beneficiaries’ rights to stimulus money
Social Security beneficiaries’ rights to stimulus money Disability Rights North Carolina sent a letter to the NC Department of Health and Human Services requesting they provide urgent direction to all licensed residential providers serving Social Security Administration (SSA) beneficiaries with
Access to Medical Care During COVID-19
Cases and Reports
Reports Disaster Florence Report: DRNC Report: The Storm after the Storm Work Report: NC Employment Services are Failing People with Disabilities Moving Into the Economic Mainstream Suicide in Jails: UPDATE: Suicides in NC Jails October 2019 Suicides in NC Jails
COVID-19 in prisons and jails
Advocacy work during COVID-19: May 1, 2020 Judge Wants More Info on North Carolina Prison Conditions U.S. News & World Report See more news _______ Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Lawsuit DRNC Statements on overcrowding in prisons and jails, and
COVID-19 and Special Education
Self-Help Tools Resources Remote IEP Meetings: Tips for Parents Fact Sheet: Accessing special education during COVID-19 Supporting students with disabilities in remote learning. Additional Resources Supporting students with autism through uncertain times –
Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Lawsuit
Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Lawsuit to Demand Governor, State Officials Protect Incarcerated People from COVID-19 The ACLU of North Carolina, Disability Rights North Carolina, Emancipate NC, Forward Justice, and the National Juvenile Justice Network filed a lawsuit today seeking emergency action