Meet the Need NC’s Hear. Share. Act.’s monthly Lunch & Learn Series was a monthly webinar series. Each month, the series featured a different topic intended to help people gain basic knowledge of the systems, programs, and services in place that serve individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD).
The webinar series ended in July 2024.
Webinar Topics
Listed below are the webinars held during the series. Click on the title of the webinar to view the video recording. And check out our library of short video clips from the Lunch & Learn sessions that highlight key points from each session.
The series can be also be found on Meet The Need NC’s YouTube channel.
- January 17, 2023: Basic to Basics: Disability Services in NC (no recording available)
- February 2, 2023: Building Relationships with Legislators (no recording available)
- March 21, 2023: How to Communicate Effectively (no recording available)
- April 18, 2023: Assessing I/DD Services: Part 1
- May 16, 2023: Assessing I/DD Services: Part 2
- June 20, 2023: Registry of Unmet Needs
- July 18, 2023: From ADA to Olmstead to the Innovations Waiver – Where Are We Now?
- August 15, 2023: I/DD and Health Disparities
- September 19, 2023: Help Wanted! I/DD Workforce Crisis: Part 1 (also available in Spanish)
- October 17, 2023: Help Wanted! I/DD Workforce Crisis: Part 2 (also available in Spanish)
- November 21, 2023: I/DD and Mental Health (also available in Spanish)
- January 16, 2024: I/DD and the School System: Building the Foundation for Successful Community Inclusion (also available in Spanish)
- February 20, 2024: Meet the Need NC Learning Community: I/DD Policy Think Tank – Part 1 (also available in Spanish)
- March 19, 2024: Meet the Need NC Learning Community: Part 2 – Working Together to Bring Priority I/DD Goals to Action
- April 16, 2024: Me and My Legislator: “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”
- May 21, 2024: Double Whammy! Lifting the veil on the I/DD DSP Workforce shortage, and its impact on North Carolina’s aging family caregivers (also available in Spanish)
- July 16, 2024: Learnings for Grassroots Advocacy: From the Americans with Disabilities Act to the Olmstead Decision
- See also the complete pre-recorded interview with the NC Waiver Action Team