North Carolina Disability Resources

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1 North Carolina Disability Resources ARTS and CREATIVITY North Carolina-Center for Creative Arts 200 North Davie Street, Box13 Greensboro, NC Phone: Fax: ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY North Carolina Technical Assistance Projects Department of Health and Human Services Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services 1110 Navaho Drive, Suite 101 Raleigh, NC Phone/TTY: Fax: Southeast DBTAC Center for Assistive Technology & Environmental Access (CATEA) at Georgia Tech 490 Tenth St. Atlanta, Ga Phone/TTY: Fax:

2 CAREGIVERS INFORMATION North Carolina Support Groups Well Spouse Association Chapel Hill/Research Triangle Park WSSG Chapel Hill Russell Wiener Phone: (919) (w) (919) (h) Triangle Area WS Support Raleigh Rosemary Rollmann Phone: (919) CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE North Carolina Crime Victim Compensation Phone: Fax: North Carolina Victim Assistance Choose Your State and the Type of Assistance you are looking for Phone: Fax: Office for Victims of Crime s Directory of Crime Victim Services Choose Your State and the Type of Assistance you are looking for Safe Horizon s Links for General Crime Victim Resources/Issues DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELP National Domestic Violence Hotline: SAFE (7233)

3 National Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Aardvarc s North Carolina Violence Crisis and Support Resources by City/County North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence 115 Market Street #400 Durham, NC Phone: Fax: EASTER SEALS OFFICES Easter Seals UCP North Carolina- State Office 2315 Myron Drive Raleigh, NC Phone: GOVERNMENT OFFICES North Carolina State Website North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities 3801 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 250 Raleigh, NC Phone/TDD: Fax: NC Department of Health and Human Services Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 2801 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC Phone: Fax:

4 North Carolina Medicaid Office North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services 1918 Umstead Drive Kirby Building Raleigh, NC Phone: North Carolina Health Choice (NCHC) for Children North Carolina SCHIP Program (State Children s Health Insurance Program) PO Box Durham, NC Phone: North Carolina SHIIP Program (Seniors Health Insurance Information Program) Phone: North Carolina Insurance Commissioner North Carolina Industrial Commission Workers Compensation Mailing address 4319 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC Street address Dobbs Building 6 th Floor North Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC Phone: Fax: d_official/siteapps/advocacy/search.aspx Find your elected officials to contact them on legislation that is important to you. North Carolina Governor s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities 2801 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC

5 Phone: Fax: North Carolina Governor s Advisory Council for Persons with Disabilities 1314 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC Phone: TDD: Fax: [email protected] State LTC Ombudsman Sharon Wilder NC Division of Aging & Adult Services 2101 Mail Service Center Room 307 Raleigh, North Carolina Phone: (919) , ext. 227 Fax: (919) The mission of the state long-term care ombudsman is to protect the health, safety, welfare and rights of the elderly in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other facilities. HOUSING North Carolina Independent Living Centers Fannie Mae North Carolina Partnership Office 112 South Tryon Street, Suite 1100 Charlotte, NC Phone: Fax: Southeastern Regional Office 950 East Paces Ferry Road Suite 1800 Atlanta, GA Phone:

6 North Carolina Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office Greensboro Filed office Asheville Building 1500 Pinecroft Road Suite 401 Greensboro, NC Phone: Fax: Multiple Sclerosis Association of America owns and operates five barrier-free apartment complexes in North Carolina. MSAA Suites at Jacksonville 1711 Hargett St. Jacksonville, NC Phone: LIBRARY SERVICES North Carolina Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped State Library of North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources 1811 Capital Boulevard Raleigh, NC Phone: TDD: Fax: Disability Rights North Carolina 2626 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 550 Raleigh, NC, Phone: (919) (877) PROTECTION and ADVOCACY North Carolina Client Assistance Program (CAP)

7 North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services 2806 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC Phone: Fax: SERVICE DOGS Nanhall Training Center 2206 Martin Luther King Dr. Greensboro, NC Phone: Carolina Canines For Services PO Box Wilmington, NC Phone: SPORTS and RECREATION Disabled Sports USA National Headquarters 451 Hungerford Drive Suite 100 Rockville, MD Phone: Fax: No current listings for NC. United Spinal: Sport & Recreation Programs of North Carolina No listings currently available for NC BlazeSports Charlotte Carolinas Rehabilitation Phone: (704)

8 UNITED WAY OFFICES National United Way Enter postal code for a United Way office in your area National Headquarters 701 North Fairfax Street Alexandria, VA Phone: VETERAN BENEFITS VA Benefits Administration - Winston-Salem Regional Office Federal Building, 251 N. Main Street Winston-Salem, NC Phone: Southeastern Chapter PVA Offices (covers NC which has no separate chapter) 4010 Deans Bridge RD. Hephzibah, GA Phone: ALS The Jim Catfish Hunter Chapter of the ALS Association Rock Quarry Road Raleigh, NC Phone: Fax: [email protected] Muscular Dystrophy Association s ALS Research Centers:

9 MDA/ALS Center at Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte (704) MDA/ALS Center at Duke University Durham Phone: BRAIN INJURY Brain Injury Association of North Carolina PO Box 748 Raleigh, NC Phone: Fax: State Brain Injury trusts TBI Model facility Carolinas TBI Rehabilitation Research System Charlotte Institute of Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC Phone: CEREBRAL PALSY Easter Seals UCP North Carolina 2315 Myron Drive Raleigh, NC Phone: Fax:

10 FRIEDREICH S ATAXIA National Ataxia Foundation 2600 Fernbrook Lane Suite 119 Minneapolis, MN Phone: Fax: North Carolina Ataxia Support Group 123 Swan Quarter Drive Cary, NC Phone: [email protected] GUILLAIN-BARRÉ SYNDROME / CIDP Guillain-Barré Syndrome / CIDP Foundation International Phone: Call for information in your area MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Central North Carolina Chapter of National Multiple Sclerosis Society 2211 West Meadowview Road, Suite 30 Greensboro, NC Phone: FIGHT-MS [email protected] Eastern North Carolina NMSS Chapter 3101 Industrial Drive Suite 210 Raleigh, NC Phone: [email protected]

11 Mid-Atlantic NMSS Chapter 9844 C Southern Pines Blvd Charlotte, NC Phone: Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Southeast Regional Office PO Box St. Petersburg, FL Phone: x154 Fax: [email protected] MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY Muscular Dystrophy Association National Headquarters 3300 East Sunrise Drive Tucson, AZ Phone: Enter your postal code in the Find your local MDA section of the website for MD clinics in your area. POST-POLIO SYNDROME Post-Polio Health International (PHI) 4207 Lindell Blvd. #110 St. Louis, MO Phone: [email protected] Directory lists Health Professionals, Clinics, and Support Groups by state. SPINA BIFIDA

12 North Carolina Spina Bifida Association of America Chapter 3915 Grace Court Indian Trail, NC Phone: SBAA North Carolina Clinics: Olson Huff Center 50 Doctor s Drive Asheville, NC Phone: UNC School of Medicine Spina Bifida Clinic Campus Box 7220 Chapel Hill, NC Phone: Meckleburg County Health Dept. Myelodysplasia Clinic 249 Billingsley Road Charlotte, NC Phone: Duke University Medical Center Myelodysplasia Clinic 3000 Erwin Road Durham, NC Phone: East Carolina University Spina Bifida Clinic ECU-SOM Dept. Phys Med Rehab 600 Moye Blvd Greenville, NC Phone: Wake Forest University Health Sciences Myelodyspasia Clinic Dept. of Neurosurgery Medical Center Blvd Winston-Salem, NC Phone:

13 SPINAL CORD INJURY National Spinal Cord Injury Association s North Carolina Chapter 3701 Wake Forest Rd. Raleigh, NC Phone: [email protected] [email protected] STROKE American Stroke Association National Center 7272 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX Phone: Call them for the stroke support group in your area SYRINGOMYELIA/CHIARI MALFORMATION American Syringomyelia & Chiari Alliance Project PO Box 1586 Longview, TX Phone: ASAP-282 Fax: [email protected] TRANSVERSE MYELITIS Transverse Myelitis Association North Carolina Support groups Paul Stewart Danboy Road Pinesville, NC Phone: (Home) (Cell)

14 TM MeetUp Enter your postal code for a MeetUp in your area. Meetings are usually held in local restaurants. GENERAL DISABILITY RESOURCES Disability Resources.org: North Carolina Family Village Resources for North Carolina North Carolina NICHCY: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities North Carolina Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities North Carolina Governor s Advocacy Council for Persons with Disabilities (GACPD) 1314 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC Phone: Fax: [email protected] North Carolina chapter of the American Occupational Therapy Association (NCOTA) PO Box Raleigh, NC Phone: Fax: [email protected] North Carolina Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association

15 316 West Millbrook Road Suite 105 Raleigh, NC Phone: Fax: North Carolina chapter of Association for Persons in Supported Employment SET/UCP 843 Medical Drive Plaza Suite 100 Charlotte, NC Phone: Fax: Healthboards.com message boards on health related topics. Topics include SCI, CP, Stroke, and more. First Call Phone: 211 Provides callers with information about and referrals to human services for every day needs and in times of crisis. Can offer access to the following types of services: adult day care, respite care, home health care, transportation, support groups, Medicaid/Medicare, etc. The caller is provided with phone numbers, programs and services provided, location, hours of operation, and any other relevant information for the inquiry. All calls are confidential. Available in Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, Davie and Davidson Counties. ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation 29W120 Butterfield Rd., Suite 105 Warrenville IL Phone: THINK56 Fax: ThinkFirst offers evidence-based injury prevention programs for students of all ages through their network of healthcare-based chapters. Health educators and people who have experienced brain or spinal cord injuries help students understand the importance of making safe choices related to vehicles, sports, violence and falls. To find chapter information in your area, please go to their website and click on the Chapter Site tab.

16 The information contained in this message is presented for the purpose of educating and informing you about paralysis and its effects. Nothing contained in this message should be construed nor is intended to be used for medical diagnosis or treatment. It should not be used in place of the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider. Should you have any health care related questions, please call or see your physician or other qualified health care provider promptly. Always consult with your physician or other qualified health care provider before embarking on a new treatment, diet or fitness program. You should never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read in this message.