DD Awareness Month across North Carolina
DD Awareness Month Events - March 2017
In March, we honor National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month along with all the Councils across the country. The entire month is an opportunity to promote respect for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD) and to educate others about the abilities people with I/DD possess. The campaign is also designed to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all facets of community life, as well as awareness of the barriers that people with disabilities still face at times in connecting to the communities in which they live.
Check out the events below happening across the State and for additional events, visit NCCDD's Calendar of Events.
USDGA (US Disabled Golf Association) Golf Clinics
PGA Golf Management at NC State, Lonnie Poole Golf Course
11 AM - 12:30 PM, Raleigh, NC
Saturday, March 4
Saturday, March 11
Saturday, March 18
Saturday, March 25
Teaching and developing golf games of athletes who happen to have a disability who want to learn or take their game to a new level. All levels are welcome to attend - from beginner to the every day player. To sign up, call Jason Faircloth, 910.214.5983. For more info, visit www.usdga.net
Upward to Financial Stability Train-the-Trainer Programs 
National Disability Institute & The Collaborative
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, both days
Tuesday, March 14 - Wednesday, March 15 - Charlotte, NC
Tuesday, March 16 - Wednesday, March 17 - Boone, NC
Tuesday, March 21 - Wednesday, March 22 - Fayetteville, NC
Tuesday, March 23 - Wednesday, March 24 - Raleigh, NC
This FREE, two-day train-the-trainer event is designed to provide practitioners, service professionals and self-advocates an understanding of how individuals with disabilities can become more self-sufficient, less dependent on benefits and build better a financial future that promotes choice and greater community participation.
Please Note: Registration is CLOSED - all of the trainings are full.
Down Syndrome Advocacy Day
Triangle Down Syndrome Network
Tuesday, March 21, Raleigh, NC
Between 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
North Carolina General Assembly (16 W. Jones St., Raleigh)
Registration is required. Please register by March 17th.
The Triangle Down Syndrome Network invites you to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day by participating in our first Down Syndrome Advocacy Day. This is a perfect opportunity to share your knowledge about Down syndrome with our elected officials in the state capital. Click here to register. For more info, visit www.triangledownsyndrome.org/
Supported Living: A Shared Vision Conference
Vaya Health & NCCDD
Tuesday, March 28 - Wednesday March 29, Greensboro, NC
Koury Convention Center
The North Carolina Innovations Waiver makes true Supported Living an option for people with disabilities in our state. What will it mean for people who want to live lives of their own design and for their families? How will making the transition to individualized supports impact North Carolina agencies and staff? This conference addresses those questions and more. Click here to register. For more info, download the conference flyer.
NC Sibling Conference
NC Sibs
Saturday, March 25, Carrboro, NC
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Hampton Inn & Suites Chapel Hill/Carrboro
The first ever North Carolina conference for adult siblings of individuals with developmental disabilities. The conference will be followed by “Sibs InFocus,” a free gallery and networking event open to siblings and sibling supporters from the community at large. Click here to register. For more info, visit ncsibs.org
Play in the Park!
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Celebration
Friday, March 31, 2017, Raleigh, NC
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Sassafras All Children’s Playground at Laurel Hills Park
3803 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh, NC 27612
Raleigh’s first accessible playground at Laurel Hills Park has just been renovated and is now open! The 3.5-acre site includes a playground for children of all abilities and provides a variety of play experiences. In addition to conventional play equipment such as swings and slides, the playground also features unique elements including basketball court with adjustable hoop height, accessible elevated decking, and a pair of 50-foot-long zip-lines. For more info, visit http://www.raleighnc.gov/parks/content/ParksRec/Articles/Parks/LaurelHills.html.