PARTNERS IN POLICYMAKING

The North Carolina Partners in Policymaking™ program, an NCCDD initiative, has helped open the door for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and family members to participate in the public discussion of principles and policies that affect thei...

During the first year of the NC SEG initiative, the grantee, National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities (NASDDDS), convened a statewide group of stakeholders that consisted entirely of consumers and family members. When the proposed changes in Medicaid were discussed, the group...