PUBLISHED November 23, 2022
Did You Miss Our Recent Samantha R Townhall?
The historic Samantha R ruling is exciting news! It means actual change, not just promises, and it is the biggest opportunity yet to improve the lives of thousands of people in NC with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD). On Friday, November 18 we held two 60-minute community conversations about the new ruling. Emma Kinyanjui and Lisa Grafstein, DRNC counsel for the plaintiffs, were on-hand to summarize the ruling and answer questions.
Vea la grabación de Samantha R. Town Hall en español con subtítulos
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Ruling Samantha R., et al. v North Carolina and the NC Department of Health and Human Services
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