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‘We’re in a crisis’: N.C. lawmaker, advocates call for disability support in budget
BY Marshall Keely PUBLISHED 3:30 PM ET May 15, 2025 RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina General Assembly is in the midst of budget season, and one group of people fear they’re being left out. One North Carolina woman has become an outspoken figure in the fight to get people living with intellectual or developmental disabilities more help.…
Disability advocates, families push lawmakers for more services, funding
Over the course of several weeks, people with disabilities have come from across the state to press for the General Assembly to fund services for people with physical, emotional and mental health disabilities. by Rose Hoban March 27, 2025 It takes some serious logistics to get Erica Conway from her home in Buncombe County down to…
Resources for Hurricane Helene Disaster Recovery/Recursos para la Recuperación del Desastre del Huracán Helene
Published on: October 8, 2024 The Disability and Disaster Hotline If you are impacted by Hurricane Helene and need help, call or text The Disability and Disaster Hotline at 800-626-4959 or [email protected] For true life-threatening emergencies call 911 Important note: local 911 operators are overwhelmed with calls in Western North Carolina. Call local 911 only in life-threatening situations. Apply…
New report outlines improvement plans for special education in North Carolina
Chantal Brown September 9, 2024 North Carolina has been identified as a state that needs assistance with special education programs, according to data that was presented at the most recent State Board of Education meeting. In a report to the General Assembly, the Office of Exceptional Children (OEC) at the N.C. Department of Public Instruction provided data…
Eligibility for Free or Reduced Price Meals in the National School Lunch Program
Thursday, August 8, 2024 The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction today announced the 2024-2025 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy for free and reduced-price meals for children enrolled in North Carolina’s schools. The Federally assisted school nutrition programs help ensure all students have access to wholesome, nutritious, appealing meals at school. “Research…
NCDHHS Launches Strategic Housing Plan to Expand Support for People with Disabilities
Friday, August 23, 2024 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services recently launched the North Carolina Strategic Housing Plan to help maintain, increase and better utilize affordable supportive housing for people with disabilities across the state. This plan addresses housing needs for individuals with disabilities, including those who are currently receiving or eligible for NCDHHS-funded services…
Rallying call for disability rights in NC draws national response
By Rose Hoban | North Carolina Health News Published June 30, 2024 at 5:01 AM EDT Just as in Marvel comics, when a superhero summons the team with the “Avengers assemble!” rallying cry, one member of the national disability rights group ADAPT put out a call — and advocates from across the country responded with collective force. …
‘Raise the Age’: Juvenile Justice Reforms Altered by North Carolina Senate
By: Associated Press Posted: May 16, 2024 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More youths accused of serious crimes in North Carolina would be automatically tried in adult court in legislation that advanced through the state Senate on Wednesday. The measure approved 41-4 reworks some of the bipartisan juvenile justice reforms approved by the General Assembly that ended in…
Raleigh Is Taking Climate Action!
Greenhouse gas emissions in Raleigh are below 2007 levels Updated 5/16/2024 Great news! Raleigh is taking considerable steps in climate action: The community has reduced greenhouse gas emissions below 2007 levels despite significant population growth. The timeframe of 2007 – 2022 saw a 21-percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions per person. Sustainability shared this…
Pavement Rejuvenation Can Help Reduce Urban Heat Islands
Updated 5/17/2024 On Tuesday, City Council authorized a $1 million contract with Pavement Technology to perform asphalt rejuvenation services. Besides cost savings, this can help reduce urban heat islands due to an additive that’s used for rejuvenation. This is another important step in implementing Raleigh’s Community Climate Action Plan (CCAP). The City of Raleigh uses pavement rejuvenation…
Local Organizations
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They believe that lives are made richer by nature and work to keep nature nearby for all to enjoy. As a home-town land conservancy, they work to preserve Raleigh's hidden natural treasures by acquiring land for parks, green ways, and nature preserves. They also work to connect children with nature by offering need-based financial assistance to families who can’t afford to enroll their kids in Raleigh’s outdoor summer camps and nature programs.
Their mission is to create an environment of support and encouragement in an effort to dismantle racism and transform our city into a community that is inclusive of all people, regardless of race, gender, and socioeconomic status.
BLOOMHERE is a nonprofit organization which provides women survivors of abuse, addiction, prostitution and trafficking a safe place to live and the space and resources to heal. They support the wellbeing of women so they may nurture their own resilience, as they provide opportunities for them to grow into a life of economic independence through our justice enterprise.
Rise Against Hunger is growing a global movement to end hunger by empowering communities, nourishing lives and responding to emergencies.
Makes Personalized Items for Special Needs Kids. The endless search for unaffordable equipment that doesn’t fit a child’s needs is over.
SOAR Outreach is a Wake County, North Carolina- based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that is dedicated to empowering all youth, with increased accessibility and support for low-income and homeless youth and families. Established in 2014, SOAR Outreach has been addressing the lack of basic personal care and hygiene items among homeless youth, promoting health equity, closing the achievement gap, and enhancing the quality of life for children in marginalized communities. SOAR Outreach believes that by providing essential resources, educational support, and access to opportunities, they can help youth excel in their education, break the cycles of poverty, and build a brighter future.
Foundation for Health, Leadership, and Innovation
Launched in 1982 under the direction of rural health champion Dr. Jim Bernstein, the Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation is a nonprofit organization that develops and supports innovative, community-driven partnerships that build a healthier North Carolina through collaboration and respect.
Casa's mission is to provide access to stable, affordable housing for people who are homeless or at risk by developing and managing rental communities.
The Women's Center is dedicated to serving and assisting marginalized, at-risk and homeless women seeking to break the cycle of trauma, abuse, violence, and homelessness. Through its comprehensive clinical and holistic services, women experience transformation that lends to behavioral and physical healthcare wellness, safe and permanent housing, and dignity. WC provides a safe, low barrier, client-centered and trauma-informed environment for at-risk and unsheltered women, where they can begin the stabilization and healing process.
The Junior League of Raleigh is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
NC Sustainable Energy Association
NC Sustainable Energy Association is a leading organization of individuals, businesses, government, and nonprofits interested in North Carolina's sustainable energy future. Our mission is to drive policy and market development to create clean energy jobs, economic opportunities, and affordable energy that benefits all of North Carolina.
Disability Rights North Carolina
Disability Rights North Carolina is a legal advocacy agency that fights for the rights of people with disabilities in North Carolina. We handle cases involving discrimination, abuse and other rights violations. All of our services are at no cost to North Carolinians with disabilities. We are a private, independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit and a member of the National Disability Rights Network.
Mission: Our mission is to serve, empower, and advocate for the well-being of our diverse LGBTQ+ communities.
Vision: We envision an inclusive world where LGBTQ+ people are thriving, equal, and valued members of society.
Upcoming Events
Regional Advocacy Training
Join Equality Texas and Trans Empowerment Coalition for our Advocacy Training on October 8th. The Texas 88th Legislative Session may have ended but it’s never to late to learn ways you can advocate for your community locally. This training will provide attendees with: – Update on the current state of LGBTQ+ equality in Texas and…
Walk for Freedom – Dallas, TX
We believe that every step we take locally leaves footprints globally. Every dollar fundraised, every poster seen, every person made aware of the issue of human trafficking, add up to one Global impact – a world where everyone is free. We are so excited for you to join us on this powerful day of awareness.…
Hunger Game
The Houston Food Bank’s Hunger Game is a competition in which groups of all sizes compete against each other to provide food for better lives within our community. Groups compete to raise the most meals by donating time, food, and funds. There will be two awards. The Overall Award will recognize the group who generates…
Breast health awareness 2k walk
Milwaukee VA’s Women’s Health invites Veterans, caregivers and employees to walk a 2k for breast health awareness. Join us at Lake Wheeler pavilion at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. Join us at Lake Wheeler pavilion at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. This is a self-paced, outdoor event. Suggest weather appropriate attire…
UW Public Lectures: The Disabled Gaze: Rethinking the Past, Remaking the Future
In this talk, Dr. Jaipreet Virdi asks us to consider how being disabled changes the ways people view the world and the things they create. Through these perspectives, she invites alternative approaches for remaking crip worlds, one in which disabled people, and the disabled gaze, are centered first and foremost. Jaipreet Virdi is a scholar…
I’m Your Neighbor: Real Change’s 29th Anniversary Celebration
For 29 years, Real Change has been a leader in providing jobs and anti-poverty advocacy for unhoused and low-income people. Their journalism speaks to the issues that directly affect those with lived experience and challenges mainstream media’s harmful narrative of poverty as something to be criminalized or feared. Join them – for delicious food, live…
2023 State of the Arts Summit
Featuring a keynote address from Snehal Desai, Artistic Director of Center Theatre Group, this year’s summit will address recurring economic and social barriers and encourage bold collaborative approaches to revitalize and reimagine the creative economy.
The Bullitt Lectures in American History presents Dr. Blair LM Kelley: “The Roots of the Black Working Class”
Dr. Kelley illuminates the adversities and joys of the Black working class in America through a stunning narrative centered on her forebears. A tide of commentary has obscured the labor, and even the very existence, of entire groups of working people, including everyday Black workers. In this brilliant corrective acclaimed historian Blair LM Kelley restores…
The Bullitt Lecture presents Timothy Egan: “A Fever in the Heartland.”
About the Book The Roaring Twenties—the Jazz Age—has been characterized as a time of Gatsby frivolity. But it was also the height of the uniquely American hate group, the Ku Klux Klan. Their domain was not the old Confederacy, but the Heartland and the West. They hated Blacks, Jews, Catholics and immigrants in equal measure,…
2023 Minority Vets Equity, Inclusion, & Justice Summit
Join Minority Veterans of America in Seattle, Washington October 6-8 for the 2023 Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Summit. With the theme “Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges: Advancing Equity Together,” this dynamic three-day event will feature inspiring panel discussions, immersive workshops, and captivating speaker sessions. Connect with fellow attendees, hear the stories of minority veterans, and collaborate…
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