Join us for a Candidate Meet & Greet co-sponsored by Disability Rights NC and The Coalition. The event will be held on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at the Contemporary Art Museum, 409 W. Martin Street in Raleigh. The Meet & Greet will be held in conjunction with National Voter Registration Day and the Horowitz Your Land/My Land: Election ’12 art exhibition at the CAM.
Talk to candidates from across North Carolina and get engaged!
This is a free event but please let us know if you plan to attend. You can RSVP online at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4DAFAE22A20-candidate, call 919-856-2195, or email us at info@disabilityrightsnc.org.
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23 September 2012
08 May 2012
Advocay Day & Popcorn Rally; Raleigh
THE MHDDSAS COALITION OF NORTH CAROLINA INVITES YOU TO OUR ANNUAL ADVOCACY DAY & POPCORN RALLY
TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2012
ADVOCATE FOR SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR MENTAL HEALTH,
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES & ADDICTIVE DISEASE
THE LEGISLATIVE BUILDING IN RALEIGH
16 WEST JONES STREET, RALEIGH, NC 27601
Registration will open at 8:00 am on the back portico of the Legislative Building. Participants can get information on the day’s legislative committee meetings, the current budget proposal and begin visits with legislators.
Advocacy Trainings will take place in the Legislative Building Auditorium (third floor). Beginning at 9:00 am, short trainings will be held on ways to effectively communicate your message to Legislators. Volunteers will be in the auditorium with tips & techniques for making the most of your legislative visit.
Popcorn will be available on the portico beginning at 11:00 am!
(Please note that lunch will NOT be provided.)
RALLY – at 12:00 pm on Bicentennial Mall on Jones Street, across from the Legislative Building.
PARKING: Passengers in vehicles of any kind must be dropped off at the LEGISLATIVE BUILDING and park in other locations. Directions & parking information can be found on the website for the General Assembly.
The Coalition encourages you to participate in this event as we advocate for funding for mental health, developmental disability, and addictive disease services!
07 May 2012
Rally in Raleigh: 5/22 Mark Your Calendars!
The Arc of North Carolina
07 May 2012
07 May 2012
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Managed Care Issues Make Rally Especially Important
 On Tuesday May 22, The Coaltion will have its Annual Advocacy Day & Popcorn Rally at the NC Legislative Building in Raleigh. The implications of the current Managed Care implementation schedule make it especially important for self-advocates and their families to attend! The Coalition is an alliance of over 40 Mental Health, Developmental Disability, and Substance Abuse organizations of which The Arc of NC has long been a part. Details on the Rally coming soon. Sign up for The Arc of NC's newsletter.
Policy Partners is The Arc of North Carolina's biweekly email newsletter. It covers developmental disability policy on the federal, state, and occasionally local level. Its also a great way to learn about events The Arc is having in your area!
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