Press Releases
Five North Carolinians Honored for Disability Advocacy and Leadership Across the State
November 10, 2024
The NC Council on Developmental Disabilities honored two lawmakers and three disability advocates at its annual awards reception.
Raleigh, NC (November 15, 2024) – Five North Carolina leaders in disability advocacy were honored at the 2024 Advocacy and Leadership Awards presentation at the No…
New Study Highlights the Need for Changes to Retain Direct Support Professionals
March 20, 2024
Lack of living wage and career path contribute to high turnover rates
March 20, 2024 (RALEIGH, N.C.) - Today, the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities and The Arc of North Carolina released a study, A Report on the Economic Impact of the IDD Community, examining the effe…
New Inclusion Connects Initiative to Further Support People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
March 14, 2024
PRESS RELEASE — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the launch of Inclusion Connects, a first-of-its-kind initiative in the state to better connect people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families with community-based services which…
New Law Creates Long-term Change in North Carolina’s Guardianship System
January 02, 2024
January 4, 2024 (NORTH CAROLINA) – With a focus to promote less restrictive alternatives to guardianship, otherwise known as supported decision-making, and to ensure the rights of people before and after the appointment of a guardian), Senate Bill 308, otherwise known as the Guardianship Right…
New Movie Shines Light on North Carolina’s Two Developmental Disability Crises
March 06, 2023
Winston-Salem, NC (March 6, 2023) - “UNMET: North Carolina's Two Developmental Disability Crises,” a film commissioned by the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD), will be screened on March 9, 2023 at 7pm at the ACE Theatre Complex at 1533 South Main St., Winston-Salem…