Advocacy

NC Council on Developmental Disabilities: Providing Long Term Services & Supports
NC State Consumer & Family Advisory Committee
Alliance Consumer & Family Advisory Committee (serves Durham, Wake, Cumberland, & Johnston)
NC Stakeholder Engagement Group (SEG) – Outcomes and Expectations for Managed Long Term Services and Supports
NC Institute of Medicine -Task Force on Transitions for People with Developmental Disabilities Report
NC Council on Developmental Disabilities: Public Policy – Public Policy and Systems Change Webpage with links to issues and research reports
The Americans with Disabilities Act FAQ Booklet (Housing, Education, Medical Assistance)
National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (Advocacy and Legislative Updates)
Disability Social History Timeline Project
Disability is Natural – New Ways of Thinking about Disabilities
NC Mental Hope – Information on the NC Mental Health System
Museum of Disability NY– Dedicated to Advancing the Understanding / Acceptance of People with Disabilities
Cardinal Innovations CFAC – serves Chapel Hill and other counties outside the Triangle Region

Corporation for Enterprise Development – Creating Economic Opportunities that Alleviate Poverty
NC Asset Alliance – Expands Economic Opportunities for a More Stable Financial Future
How the Proposed ABLE Act Will Help Parents of Children with Disabilities

North Carolina Health News – News, Trends, Policy
Disability Scoop – Great Source for Developmental Disability News (incl. Autism)
The Arc of North Carolina – Serving People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
The Autism Society of North Carolina
Resources on Disability Supports & Long Term Care
Disability World – A bi-monthly web-zine of international disability news and views.

NC Press Association – List of Newspapers by City
North Carolina Association of Broadcasters members listing. Great resource for local newspaper, television and radio contacts.