DOA promotes independence and enhances the dignity of North Carolina's older adults, persons with disabilities and their families through a community-based system of opportunities, services, benefits and protections; to ready younger generations to enjoy their later years; and to help society and government plan and prepare for the changing demographics.

North Carolina will provide people with, or at risk of, mental illness, developmental disabilities and substance abuse problems and their families the necessary, prevention, intervention, treatment, services and supports they need to live successfully in communities of their choice.

Plan now for what you need to stay safe, healthy and independent during or after an emergency. Some emergencies may mean that you stay at home. Other types may cause you to leave your home to go to a friend’s house or an emergency shelter.

i2i Center for Integrative Health convenes healthcare leaders to solve the most important issues affecting behavioral, intellectual and developmental disabilities (I-DD) and primary healthcare in North Carolina. We help diverse organizations collaborate and resolve critical policy issues.

ReadyNC provides comprehensive resource on the items a senior citizen, with or without disabilities should have prepared in case of an emergency.