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

Posted in Mar 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

What is a CIL? Centers for Independent Living are non-residential, community-based organizations governed and staffed by…

Posted in Feb 2025

What is TCL? In North Carolina, people diagnosed with serious mental illness are sometimes placed in institutions (like…

Posted in Sep 2024

The Innovations Waiver is a Home and Community-Based Service Waiver under the Medicaid program that provides services to…

Posted in Sep 2024

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

Posted in Feb 2022

There are many alternatives to guardianship that should be explored before determining that guardianship (even limited) is…

Posted in May 2021

An information packet describing the programs available in NC to help people live in the community instead of institutions.

Posted in Apr 2021

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