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Equipping yourself with the right tools is essential when it comes to effectively advocating for yourself, your loved ones, or your community. We are committed to supporting you in this important journey by offering a variety of valuable resources and materials to enhance your advocacy toolkit. Be sure to visit our toolkit page regularly, as we will continuously update it with new and insightful additions designed to empower you in your efforts.

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Innovations Waiver Pathway

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Check out our Innovations Waiver Pathway and Tip Sheet!
The Meet the Need NC lived experience advisory group includes people with intellectual or other developmental disabilities (I/DD) and family advocates. They have organized our Meet the Need NC monthly webinars and follow-up newsletters, and have developed an Innovations Waiver Pathway and Tip Sheet for what to do while you are waiting for an Innovations Waiver slot.  
 
Who can benefit from the Pathway and how does it assist?
Who: Individuals suspected of or diagnosed with an intellectual or other developmental disability, or their loved ones or caregivers.
What: The Innovations Waiver Pathway offers foundational knowledge on preparing to access services for individuals with I/DD and guides you through the process. It includes practical tips and crucial actions to take while awaiting services.
Why: Initiating the search for services promptly is crucial! Do not postpone! Even if eligibility seems uncertain, following the steps outlined in the Pathway is essential to ensure awareness of all potentially available services.

Where can I access the Innovations Waiver Pathway?

You can access our Innovations Waiver Pathway by clicking the button below!

Innovations Waiver Pathway

MEET THE NEED NC

7236 Aquinas Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27617

Email us: hello@meettheneedNC.org

Meet The Need NC is an initiative, funded by the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities, that is changing the intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD) landscape across the state. The initiative recognizes systemic change for I/DD community services and supports requires a common agenda. The content from Meet The Need NC aims to provide individuals, families and professionals education and information on intellectual and other developmental disabilities. It is not intended to replace professional medical, psychological, behavioral, legal, or educational counsel. Reference to any specific agency or legislation does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by Meet The Need NC or the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities.

This project was supported, in part by grant number 2301NCSCDD ($2,160,620.00), from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.

Meet The Need NC is driven by the Leadership Alliance for Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LAND), a program of the 501c3 nonprofit, Mental Health Transformation Alliance (MHTA). LAND is a disability advocacy organization made up of family members and individuals with I/DD “lived experience” and other professionals dedicated to improving the lives of those with I/DD and their families.”

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