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Statewide Developmental Disabilities Council launches virtual road tour to “meet” communities
Starting Monday, May 11, the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD) will hit the virtual road to gather input from individuals with intellectual or other developmental disabilities (I/DD), family members, caregivers and other stakeholders.
The Conversations with the Council – Virtual Road Tour will help the Council to begin building its Five-Year State Plan (5YSP) process by gathering input from the disability community to create goals for the 2022-2026 5YSP (October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2026). The Five-Year State Plan is the Council’s blueprint for creating a better North Carolina for individuals with I/DD.
NCCDD will host two sessions per region, and are scheduled as follows:
- Mountain Region: Monday, May 11, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Piedmont Region: Monday, May 18, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Coastal Region: Monday, June 1, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
“While we would have loved to be on the road to meet all our community members in-person, having this input is invaluable to the Council as we develop our Five-Year State Plan,” said Talley Wells, executive director of NCCDD.
To participate in a Virtual Road Tour session, please visit NCCDD’s website to register.
In addition to the virtual listening sessions, the Council will seek in-depth information through Individual, Family, and Community Stakeholder online surveys beginning in May which can also be found on NCCDD’s website.
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About the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities: The North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD) works to assure that people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families participate in the design of and have access to needed community services, individualized supports and other forms of assistance that promote self-determination, independence, productivity and inclusion in all areas of community life. Through its Five-Year Plan, the Council identifies and funds innovative projects and initiatives that promote the goals of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (DD Act) for all North Carolinians.
The original article was published in the Mountain Express Online on 5/6/20.
The article was also published in the North Carolina Sea Grant Coastal Currents on 5/7/20.
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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.