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Now Accepting Comments on 2021 Targets
Update 8/10/2020: Thank you to everyone who submitted comments and feedback to us. This comment period is now closed. DRNC board, Paimi Council and staff will begin looking over the results of this survey in the coming weeks before we
Black Lives Matter
Last week, DRNC made a statement denouncing police brutality and affirming Black Lives Matter. We wanted to follow up with some ideas for how you can join us in fighting against racism and supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. We
Court Rules State Must Keep People Safe in Prison
RALEIGH – A North Carolina Superior Court judge announced a ruling in favor of plaintiffs today, finding that plaintiffs were likely to win their claim that people incarcerated in North Carolina prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic are being held under unconstitutional
NC Equal Justice Alliance Statement on the Murder of George Floyd and Call to Action for Racial Justice
COVID-19 in Facilities
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
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