People with Disabilities
Services
Children Services: Prenatal, Infants, and Preschool
- Child Service Coordination
- Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (Newborn Hearing Screening and Followup)
- Early Intervention for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Governor Morehead Preschool (For the visually impaired)
- Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and
Children (WIC)
Related Site
- Beginnings (For families of children who are hearing impaired)
Children Services: 5 to 22 years
- Eastern NC School for the Deaf
- Governor Morehead School for the Blind
- Governor Morehead School Outreach Program
- NC School for the Deaf
- Whitaker School (Long-term treatment program for emotionally handicapped adolescents)
- Wright School (Mental health treatment for children with serious emotional and behavioral disorders)
Communication and Technology, All Ages
Employment Info for Job Seekers (ages 16 and up)
- Business Enterprise Program (Employment for the Visually Impaired in Vending and Food Service)
- Employment Services for People with Disabilities
- Employment Services for the Visually Impaired and Deaf/Blind
Family Supports, All Ages
Institutional Care, All Ages
Developmental Centers
Specialized Institutional Care
- Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center
- Special Care Center (Nursing Facility)
Psychiatric Hospitals
Living at Home with Supports, All Ages
- Adult Day Services
- Assistive Technology (For People with Disabilties)
- At-Risk Case Management (Services to Prevent Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation)
- Community Alternative Program for Disabled Adults (CAP-DA)
- Consumer-Directed Supports (Choices for Home Based Services)
- State-County
Special Assistance, In Home (Help
to Stay in Your Home)
Related Info
- Direct Care Workers for Long-Term Care
- Long-Term Supports, About
Living Independently
- Adjustment to Vision Loss
- Counseling Services at Departments of Social Services
- Food and Nutrition Services (Formerly Food Stamps)
- Heating and Air Repair and Replacement (Repair or replace inefficient systems)
- Heating and Cooling Assistance (Crisis Intervention)
- Housing and Home Improvement
- Independent Living Services for the Visually Impaired and Deaf/Blind
- Regional Resource Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Senior Centers
Medical Services
- Alzheimer’s Support Program
- Medical Eye Care Program (Preserving or Improving your Vision)
Protecting Vulnerable Adults
Residential Care
- Adult Care Home Case Management
- Adult Care Home Penalties
- Adult Placement Services
- Independent Living Services for the Visually Impaired and Deaf/Blind
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman (Advocacy for residents in long-term care facilities)
- State-County Special Assistance (For adult care home residents)
- Related Info: Long-Term Supports, About
- Related Site: Low Income Housing Locating Service
Special Needs, All Ages
Community Advocacy
Divisions Serving People with Disabilities
Hotlines
- CARE-LINE Information and Referral Service (Help finding the programs and people to help you): 1-800-662-7030
- Children with Special Health Care Needs Helpline: 1-800-737-3028
- Client Assistance Program (Helping people with disabilities to understand and access rehabilitation services): 1-800-215-7227 (TTY 919-855-3600)
- Family Health Resource Line (Child health, child care health, maternal health, including substance abuse): 1-800-367-2229, (TTY 1-800-976-1922)
- Nursing Home and Health Care Complaint Line (For hospitals, group homes, and other health care facilities): 1-800-624-3004
Need to Know
Statistics and Publications
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