CONNECT TO FAMILY AND CAREGIVER SUPPORTS

Connect with other families and caregivers through support groups, one-on-one connections, and more.

• The Family Support Network of North Carolina enhances the lives of children who have disabilities, mental health challenges, and special healthcare needs by providing parent to parent support, education, and caring connections to their families.
• We Will Walk With You helps families with children with disabilities thrive in the community through support groups, quality of life outcome planning, social activities, and other resource support.

CONNECT TO ADVOCACY

Learn about advocacy and how to share your voice for your family, your child or adult family member, yourself, and others in the disability community.

• North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities collaborates to ensure that people with I/DD and their families participate in the design of and have access to community services.
• Ability Leadership Project-North Carolina offers leadership training for adults with I/DD, family members of children and adults with I/DD, or professionals in the I/DD field. ALP-NC prepares individuals to be effective advocates.
• Leadership Alliance for Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LAND) ensures that people with neurodevelopmental disabilities have full access to services that can help them with independent living, transition to employment, academic interventions, opportunity for social interactions, and overall improved mental health and well-being throughout the lifespan.