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Disability Advocates & Resource Center
  • Home
  • Disability Etiquette!
  • State Plan for IL Centers
  • Computer Lab & Services
  • Make A Donation!
  • Youth Group(Pitt County)
  • Services
  • Fundraising Events
  • Meet The Staff!
  • Resource Links
  • F.A.Q.

Resource Links

Please contact us for further information regarding the resources listed below.

ADA Resources

 A landmark law that protects the civil rights of people with disabilities.

  • Americans with Disabilities Act, A Misunderstood Law
  • Concise History of the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • History of Independent Living
  • What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
  • Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines – (ADAAG)

CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING – NORTH CAROLINA

THE PIEDMONT

 

  • Alliance of Disability Advocates is located in the capital city of Raleigh* from where the staff provides services to the counties of: Durham*, Franklin*, Johnston*, Orange* and Wake* See: The Triangle and RTP
  • Disability Rights & Resources is located in the city of Charlotte* from where the staff provides services to the counties of: Cabarrus*, Gaston*, Mecklenburg* and Union*
  • Joy A. Shabazz Center is located in the city of Greensboro* from where the staff provides services to the counties of: Alamance*, Caswell*, Guilford*, Randolph*, and Rockingham*
  • The Adaptables is located in the city of Winston-Salem* from where the staff provides services to the counties of: Davidson*, Davie*, Forsyth*, Stokes*, Surry* and Yadkin* See: The Triad

THE MOUNTIANS

 

  • Disability Partners – Sylva is located in the town of Sylva* from where the staff provides services to the counties of: Cherokee*, Clay*, Graham*, Haywood*, Jackson*, Macon* and Swain*
  • Disability Partners – Asheville is located in the city of Asheville* from where the staff provides services to the counties of: Buncombe*, Henderson*, Madison*, McDowell*, Polk*, Rutherford* and Transylvania*

COASTAL

 

  • Disability Resource Center is located in Wilmington from where the staff provides services to the counties of: New Hanover*, Brunswick*, Columbus*, Pender* and Onslow*
  • Disability Advocates & Resource Center is located in Greenville where the staff provides services to the counties of: Pitt*, Beaufort* and Wilson*

**Centers for Independent Living serve only 42 of North Carolina’s 100 counties. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, mandates the establishment of a statewide network of centers for independent living in each state.** 

Preparing Makes Sense for People with Disabilities, Others with Access & Functional Needs...

Please click below for more information on Emergency Preparedness Resources

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DIRECTORIES

 

  • 2 1 1 Assigned for community information and referral services
  • 5 1 1 Assigned for traffic and transportation information

A…

  • ARC of North Carolina
  • Arts Access
  • Assistive Technology Exchange Post
  • APRIL-Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living
  • Autism Society of NC
  • Aviation Consumer Protection Division – For information on air travel for people with disabilities.

B…

  • Bubel/Aiken Foundation, The (Grants for Education)

C…

  • Center for Universal Design – Staff
  • Comedy Relief
  • Community Partnerships

D…

  • DBTAC: Southeast ADA Center
  • Disability Rights North Carolina

E…

  • Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center

F…

  • F.I.R.S.T. (Families’ Information, Resources, Support & Technology)
  • First in Families of NC

G…

  • GREAT (Greenville Area Transit)

I…

  • ILRU-Independent Living Research Utilization – Contact Us

J…

  • Job Accommodation Network – FAQ – Contact Us

L…

  • Legal Aid of North Carolina
  • Library-North Carolina Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

N…

  • NCIL-National Council on Independent Living
  • NC Center for Nonprofits
  • NC Council on Developmental Disabilities
  • NC Housing Coalition – About Us
  • NC Office on Disability and Health
  • NC Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

S…

  • Social Security Administration
  • STAR-Support Team for Active Recreation

NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNMENT

  • NC General Assembly
  • Who Represents You?

U.S. GOVERNMENT

  • U.S. House of Representatives
  • U.S. Senate

U.S. GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

  • Access Board
  • Department of Justice – Disability Rights Section
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Disability Discrimination

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