Celebrate 15 years of Disability Rights!
During the month of July 2022 Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC) celebrates 15 years as the state’s Protection & Advocacy (P&A) agency.
DRNC denounces the Dobbs decision which overturns landmark Roe V. Wade case
People with disabilities have fought for decades against laws restricting their bodily autonomy – their right to do what they choose, go where they want, make their own decisions, and […]
Resumen de los objetivos de defensa de DRNC para 2023
Objetivos de defensa para 2023: Lo que hay que saber Este breve resumen describe cada uno de los objetivos de defensa propuestos por Disability Rights North Carolina y explica por […]
A Summary of DRNC’s 2023 Advocacy Targets
2023 Advocacy Targets: What you need to know This quick summary describes each of DRNC’s proposed advocacy Targets and explains why they are important. 1. Keep students with disabilities in […]
12-Year-Old Gains Independence and Dignity with a New Bathtub
For those of us who have trouble convincing our adolescents that bathing is important, it might be hard to imagine a bathtub being at the top of a 12-year-old’s wish […]
Spotlight on DRNC’s Accessible Voting Project
Learn about DRNC’s accessible voting project and how Kenya Myers, DRNC’s voting rights advocate, work tirelessly to get out the vote.
Craven County Woman Shares her Vaccine Journey
Staff post Cas Shearin Media Strategist/Senior Writer Barbara Lee was all sparkles at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center. Wearing glittery hoop earrings and a bright purple tee-shirt with […]
What to Do When You Can’t Find a Provider
I have been approved for services through my local management entity / managed care organization (LME/MCO) but I can’t find a provider agency or my provider agency doesn’t have enough […]
Suicides in NC Jails Reach All-Time High
Drug-related Deaths, Inadequate Access to Medical Care also Rise FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2022 More people in NC jails died by suicide in 2020 than any other year, a […]