“The General Assembly of North Carolina hereby finds and declares that encouraging and assisting individuals and families in saving private funds for the purpose of supporting individuals with disabilities, as authorized in the federal Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, to maintain health, independence, and a better quality of life is fully consistent with and furthers the long established policy of the State to provide tools that strengthen opportunities for personal economic development and long term financial planning.”
“The General Assembly of North Carolina hereby finds and declares that encouraging and assisting individuals and families in saving private funds for the purpose of supporting individuals with disabilities, as authorized in the federal Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, to maintain health, independence, and a better quality of life is fully consistent with and furthers the long‑established policy of the State to provide tools that strengthen opportunities for personal economic development and long‑term financial planning.”
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“(a) It is the policy of this State to encourage and promote the use of small, minority, physically handicapped and women contractors in State construction projects. All State agencies, institutions and political subdivisions shall cooperate with the Department of Administration and all other State agencies, institutions and political subdivisions in efforts to encourage and promote the use of small, minority, physically handicapped and women contractors in achieving the purpose of this Article, which is the effective and economical construction of public buildings.
(b) It is the policy of this State not to accept bids or proposals from, nor to engage in business with, any business that, within the last two years, has been finally found by a court or an administrative agency of competent jurisdiction to have unlawfully discriminated on the basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, age, physical disability, or any other unlawful basis in its solicitation, selection, hiring, or treatment of another business.”
The Medicaid Infrastructure Grant Research Assistance to States (MIG-RATS) Center launched a website to provide resources and support to states implementing MIGs. The website is designed to help staff find research reports and resources, learn about MIG-RATS activities and initiatives, and connect with MIG researchers. The website includes info on topics such as Medicaid Buy-In programs, outreach and marketing, and youth in transition and also provides links to tools and a calendar of events.
A PowerPoint that explores both national and North-Carolina based employment outcomes and trends, and which provides an overview of Customized and Supported Employment.
NC Department of Commerce Integrated State Workforce Plan for Title 1 of the Workforce Investment Act and the Wagner-Peyser Act and Agricultural Outreach Plan Program Years 2012-2017
Working across departmental lines are the N.C. Department of Commerce’s Division of Workforce Solutions (Workforce Investment Act and Wagner‐Peyser) Division of Employment Security (Unemployment Insurance), N.C. Community College System (58 campuses), N.C. Department of Labor (apprenticeship), University of North Carolina System (16 campuses), N.C. Commission on the Status of Women, N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and Division of Social Services.
DOJ Settlement – Transition to Community Living Initiative “LME-MCO/ Provider Agreement”
“The State of North Carolina entered into a settlement agreement with the United States Department of Justice in 2012. The purpose of this agreement was to make sure that persons with mental illness are able to live in their communities in the least restrictive settings of their choice. The NC Department of Health and Human Services is implementing the agreement through the Transition to Community Living Initiative".
The Transition to Community Living Initiative has six primary components:
In-Reach and Transition – Providing or arranging for frequent education efforts and discharge planning targeted to individuals in adult care homes and state psychiatric hospitals.
Diversion – Diverting individuals from being admitted to adult care homes.
Housing – Providing community-based supportive housing with tenancy supports.
Supported Employment – An evidence-based service to assist individuals in preparing for, identifying, and maintaining integrated, paid, competitive employment.
Assertive Community Treatment – An evidence-based treatment and support model of services offering intensive customized, community-based services for people with mental illness.
Quality Management – using data to evaluate progress and outcomes.”
“Individuals have access to the array and intensity of services and supports they need to successfully transition to and live in community settings, including supported housing. Such services and supports shall: be evidence-based, recovery-focused and community-based.”
