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Protection and Advocacy systems were created by Congress to address widespread abuse, neglect, and the lack of…

Posted in Mar 2026

Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC) has an Investigations & Monitoring team. Under our federal mandate, this team…

Posted in Mar 2026

Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC) does not provide immigration legal services and cannot represent people in…

Posted in Mar 2026

The following are tips parents/legal guardians may use to learn more about their young person’s conditions of confinement…

Posted in Feb 2026

People with disabilities may want to take extra care during the cold weather season. Some disabling conditions may limit…

Posted in Jan 2026

A self-advocacy checklist for people with disabilities and families Why Discharge Planning Matters When you leave a…

Posted in Jan 2026

Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults (CAP/DA) CAP/DA is a Medicaid Waiver program that allows the elderly…

Posted in Jan 2026

A power of attorney is a legal document that lets one person give another person permission to make decisions or take…

Posted in Oct 2025

Students may come home from school with unexplained injuries. Sometimes a bruise is not suspicious—children fall, bump…

Posted in Apr 2025

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