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Jeremiah Clarke & Sarah Hoffman Portraits

Meet DRNC’s Newest Law Fellows

  • March 24, 2022

DRNC is excited to introduce our two newest law fellows, Jeremiah Clarke and Sarah Hoffman. Sarah Ho…

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Two adult sisters with light brown skin, sit at a table enjoying lunch. One of them has an intellectual disability, and her sister puts her arm around her. Both are smiling. A family member can be a rep payee for a disabled relative.

Spotlight on DRNC’s Rep Payee Team

  • March 23, 2022

Can you imagine how a small group of excellent investigators could traverse the state of North Carol…

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Olmstead Means Choice not Segregation

  • February 23, 2022

Learn about the Olmstead, how it relates to services for people with disabilities and how DRNC is ad…

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Safe and Secure Schools Project

  • February 23, 2022

Learn about DRNC”s Safe and Secure Schools project, and what parents can do if they suspect th…

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Three people working at the farm cafe pose for a picture. The boss is in the center. She is a person in her 30s with medium brown skin, wearing a "farm" cafe apron and smiling. Two white male employees are on either side of her, also wearing aprons and smiling. One of them has glasses and down syndrome.

What is Olmstead?

  • February 23, 2022

Watch this video ‘What is the Legacy of the Olmstead Decision?’ Read about Lois Curtis a…

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Discharge Rights: Adults

  • February 9, 2022

What are my discharge rights from a 24-hour mental health facility? You have the right to actively p…

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Right to Refuse Medication in Hospitals

  • February 4, 2022

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Your Right to Refuse Medication in Prison

  • February 4, 2022

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EPSDT Brochures

  • February 4, 2022

Early and periodic screening, diagnostic and treatment (EPSDT) is a program for children under 21 wh…

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