In early November, NASW-NC shared news from Disability Rights NC about the NC Superior Court ruling to end the segregation of thousands of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Read more here.
On Wednesday, November 30, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) announced an appeal to the decision stating, “While the recent court order shares the same goals as NCDHHS — making community-based services available to those who want them — we are proposing a different plan that is informed by input from family members, providers and multiple community stakeholders and that aligns with our approved Olmstead plan. We believe this approach better meets the vision behind the court order.” Read more from NC DHHS.
NC DHHS is hosting a Virtual Town Hall on Friday, December 9at 1:00 pm.
From NC DHHS:
Please join Deputy Secretary Dave Richards and DMHDDSAS Director Kelly Crosbie for a virtual town hall to discuss the DHHS Plan for Leveraging the State's Olmstead Plan and Plan for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
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