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 […]

This month, we will be discussing volunteering by young adults with disabilities, presenting research findings, sharing statistics and best practices, and answering your questions. Please sign up to find out more about the benefits of serving the community for your young adult. We will also be sharing some preliminary plans for our new volunteering program […]

http://bit.ly/OctoberThriveChat Join us as we discuss the following components of Quality of Life: We'll discuss Being, Belonging & Becoming: Physical Being (physical health, personal hygiene, nutrition, exercise, grooming and clothing, general physical appearance) Psychological Being (psychological health and adjustment, cognitions, feelings, self-esteem, self-concept and self-control) Spiritual Being (personal values, personal standards of conduct, spiritual beliefs) […]