This section contains resources for people with disabilities who are looking to establish, to maintain, or to enhance independent living skills and lifestyles.

Centers for Independent Living

Centers for Independent Living - North Carolina
Centers for Independent Living Serve only 42 of North Carolina's 100 counties. The centers are listed below alphabetically by name. You can also find a center by county or location.

North Carolina Centers for Independent Living County Map. Click to enlarge the image.
Downloadable PDF of NC-State Centers for Independent Living

Adaptables, The, located in the city of Winston-Salem, provides services to Davidson County, Davie County, Forsyth County, Stokes County, Surry County and Yadkin County. Another name for the area is The Triad.

Alliance of Disability Advocates, located in the capital city of Raleigh, provides services to Durham County, Franklin County, Johnston County, Orange County, and Wake County. This area is also referred to as The Triangle and Research Triangle Park.

Disability Advocates & Resource Center, aka Eastern North Carolina Center for Independent Living, located in the town of Greenville, serves Beaufort County, Pitt County, and Wilson County.

Disability Partners (Asheville), (was Western Alliance) located in the city of Asheville, provides services to Buncombe County, Henderson County, Madison County, McDowell County, Polk County, Rutherford County, and Transylvania County.

Disability Partners (Sylva), (was Pathways for the Future) located in the town of Sylva, provides services to Cherokee County, Clay County, Graham County, Haywood County, Jackson County, Macon County, and Swain County.

disAbility Resource Center, located in the city of Wilmington, serves New Hanover County and Brunswick County.

Disability Rights & Resources, located in the city of Charlotte, provides services to Cabarrus County, Gaston County, Mecklenburg County, and Union County.

Joy A. Shabazz Center, located in the city of Greensboro, provides services to Alamance County, Caswell County, Guilford County, Randolph County, and Rockingham County.

Centers for Independent Living - Around the World
Centers for Independent Living span across the United States and abroad.

Directories
Directories and phone assistance can help find services and information for community members.

Associations and Groups

Various groups, networks, and associations exist to cultivate connections and to provide assistance to people with disabilities. Many of these groups seek to establish or maintain independent living lifestyles.