About

Through advocacy, capacity building and systems change, the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities improves the opportunities and lives of over 200,000 North Carolinians with intellectual or other developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families.

The Council works with others and provides funding to make sure people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families can speak up and get the services they need to live independently and be fully included in their communities.

Our Five-Year State Plan, developed with public input, determines the projects Council will fund to improve services and supports for people with intellectual or other developmental disabilities.

Council Members and staff meet quarterly to review the Council's initiatives and contracts of its Five-Year State Plan. Meetings are open to the public.

NCCDD's 40-member Governor-appointed Council is responsible for carrying out the provisions of the DD Act and making sure that the Council is a member-driven, effective, efficient, and accountable organization.

Each year, NCCDD issues an annual report on the impact of the Council’s initiatives to improve the lives of North Carolians with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.

Meet our dedicated staff along who work closely with Council members, state agencies and non-profits to make a difference and improve the lives of individuals with I/DD.

The North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD) staff bring their experience in human services and service to individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD) to accomplish NCCDD’s mission. They work closely with Council members, state agencies and non-profits to make a difference and improve the lives of individuals with I/DD.

Office Hours: 9AM-4PM Monday – Friday
1-800-357-6916 (Toll Free)
984-920-8200 (Office/TTY)
984-920-8201 (FAX)

Talley Wells

Executive Director

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David Ingram

Director of Operations

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Chris Hendricks

Policy Education Coordinator/Legislative Liaison

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Juanita Hooker

Systems Change Manager

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Pam Hunter Dempsey

Systems Change Manager

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LaQuadia Smith

Business Services Coordinator

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Melissa Swartz

Systems Change Manager

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Shar'ron Williams

Business Officer

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Philip C. Woodward

Systems Change Manager

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