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A Year of Crisis and Transformation

This was a year of crisis and transformation for the intellectual and/or other developmental disability (I/DD) community in North Carolina. NCCDD has worked hard to implement and improve the systems and programs impacting the I/DD community during this critical time.

Bryan Dooley, NCCDD ChairTalley Wells, NCCDD Executive Director

Meet the Need NC is a new initiative funded by NCCDD that aims to recognize and respond to the unmet needs of individuals with I/DD. The initiative brought diverse stakeholders together to develop a collective impact strategy to address two primary crises: the 15,000-person waiting list for the Innovations Waivers and the Direct Support Professional (DSP) workforce shortage. 

North Carolina is undertaking a seismic transformation of its Medicaid system for I/DD services. NCCDD worked through its public policy committee, its communications, and its initiatives to impact this change. NCCDD has been particularly focused on raising awareness of a new Medicaid service, called 1915i, which will make services available to many more individuals with I/DD. 

NCCDD continued to increase the voice and presence of self-advocates through its NC-ALP Leadership initiative run by Disability Rights North Carolina, a second cohort of the pilot Peer Mentoring initiative through Community Bridges Consulting, and its monthly Self-Advocacy Discussion Series. 

The NCCDD-funded Justice: Release, Reentry and Reintegration initiative, led by the Alliance of Disability Advocates (ADA), made considerable strides in supporting individuals with I/DD to return to the community from jails and prisons. 

NCCDD continued the following important initiatives: the North Carolina Benefits Counseling Services Demonstration Project, the North Carolina Employment Collaborative, Rethinking Guardianship, and Supported Living: A How to Guidebook. These initiatives enable individuals with I/DD to live and work more independently in their communities. 

In this year of crisis and transformation, the 40-person Council and 11-person staff worked tirelessly to ensure that individuals with I/DD throughout the state can live full and meaningful lives in their communities. 

 

Bryan DooleyNCCDD Chair
Talley Wells, NCCDD Executive Director

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This project was supported, in part by grant number 2001NCSCDD-02, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.

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