Thrive Groups are the third Saturday of each month at 2:00 PM at Seven Marks Church, 3500 Spring Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27616.
Thrivers are the third Saturday of the month at 6:00 PM – location TBD
Come join YASS for Movie Night! (Young Adults Socializing & Serving) will be having their own "takeover" of the YMCA on this evening for a movie, some ice cream and fun with friends - new and old! Link to register is below. Register Here
Parents of young adults are invited to a bi-weekly group meeting on Sunday afternoons at 1:00, beginning July 16th. We will alternate between a discussion group on the 16th, a guest speaker on the 30th, discussion on 8/13 and speaker on 8/27. Discussions will be moderated and facilitated to try and give everyone an […]
Housing is one of the biggest challenges for young adults with disabilities. Our YASS! group, in conjunction with our Thrive parent group, is hosting HopeNC to lead a discussion on housing options. If you have a teen or young adult with a disability, this is a great opportunity to educate yourself (even more!) on […]
Join us as we have our monthly parent chat. This month's "kickoff" topic will be Pre-Employment. We'll discuss what the schools and other resources have to offer for preparing our young adults for the world of work and participation in the community. As always, we will have open-ended, moderated discussion on other topics that […]
Work Together NC will be presenting on the Community Transition Plan, focusing on the supports and resources that will help our teens/young adults transition well into community-based life. (From their website:) Using a collective impact approach to facilitate cross sector collaboration and systems change, we aim to... 1) reduce complexity and increase easier access to […]
YASS! participants -- we have some exciting news about more fun activities you can do each month! L’Arche North Carolina welcomes you to the Bulla Center for some innovative program activities. On September 7, they will be hosting Cook Together and have invited us to join. This week, we will be making three different flavors […]
September's topic is The Waiver and How Your Family is Coping With Your Young Adult's Access to Community Supports. We want you to feel supported and heard while building connections with other parents. We've been discussing various aspects of transitions from school-based to community-based supports. Obviously, the Innovations Waiver is a "line in the […]
We are partnering with Activate Good for the National Day of Service and Remembrance to serve in the community. Inclusive volunteering is a way to provide opportunities for youth and young adults to use their gifts to help others. For too long, volunteering has excluded those with disabilities. Image credit: Dakota Corbin We hope […]
YASS! participants -- we have some exciting news about more fun activities you can do each month! L’Arche North Carolina welcomes you to the Bulla Center for some innovative program activities. On September 12, they will be hosting Craft Together and have invited us to join. This is a fun afternoon for people with and […]
Our YASS! group invites young adults with disabilities to join us for a fun Movie Night. Pizza and drinks will be provided for this free event. Regardless of your disability, you are welcome to hang out with us, make some new friends, and have fun! Please sign up so we know how much pizza to […]
We invite you to attend Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure with us in a sensory-friendly setting. There's a concession stand with all the usuals - and you are allowed to bring small snacks from home. This film is part of a year-log series at the Carolina Theatre that we helped them put together! Family […]
About the 2023 Inclusive Dance Party: Bull City Summit is a week-long conference and event festival, focusing on science, technology and innovation during the day, and music and arts at night! L’Arche North Carolina (co-sponsor of the Inclusive Dance Party) is a community of belonging for people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities. L'Arche […]