Survey from Disability rights NC regarding target / focus areas in the new fiscal year.
Disability Rights North Carolina is our State's protection and advocacy system for its citizens with disabilities. We provide individual and systems advocacy, including legal representation, to people with disabilities when their legal rights are violated. We uphold the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal and state laws.
Each year, we establish Targets that guide how we spend our resources for the coming year. These Targets drive the work that we do. They influence the work we do and the cases we take.
In fiscal year 2011 (October 1, 2010 - September 30, 2011), we received more than 2,300 calls for assistance but had the resources to provide direct advocacy for only 852 callers.
On June 15, 2012, the Board of Directors of Disability Rights NC tentatively approved its Targets for 2013 which are now out for public comment through the middle of August. The Board will carefully consider all public input received before finalizing the 2013 Targets at its September Board meeting. We do this to make sure that we are spending our resources the way the disability community feels is important.
Our proposed 2013 Targets continue to focus on the impact of the state budget cuts to services for people with disabilities. They also reflect the requirements of our federal funders.
Please let us know what you think about the proposed 2013 Targets by responding to this survey. It should take about 15 minutes but that time will help us make better decisions about how to spend our limited resources next year.
Please share the link to this survey with your friends, family and anyone who cares about people with disabilities.
If you need assistance in completing this survey, contact Haydee Martinez at 919-856-2195.
Si necesitas ayuda o traducción en español para completar esta encuesta por favor llame a Haydee Martinez al 1-877-235-4210 or 919-856-2195 or haydee.martinez@disabilityrightsnc.org.
