Local resource directory
Organizations across the areas we serve — evaluation, schools, support groups, respite, advocacy, and funding help. Search by name, or narrow by what you need and where you are.
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Crisis and mental health support Parent support groups
Free 24/7 helpline connecting families to local services: food, housing, counseling, childcare, and special-needs supports. Dial 211 from any phone. Also runs a Special Needs resource line.
Crisis and mental health support
Free, confidential 24/7 crisis support by call or text for anyone in emotional distress, including caregivers. Dial or text 988.
Advocacy and legal help Parent support groups
Statewide affiliate network offering family support, information and referral, and community events for autistic people and their families.
Parent support groups Recreation and inclusive programs
Statewide organization offering autism resource specialists, support groups, recreation programs, and a moving-to-NC toolkit for families new to the state.
Diagnostic and evaluation services Financial assistance and funding
State program supporting North Carolina children with special health care needs, including care coordination and links to funding and clinical services.
Advocacy and legal help
Florida's federally designated protection and advocacy organization. Free help with special education disputes, Medicaid denials, and disability rights issues.
Advocacy and legal help
North Carolina's federally designated protection and advocacy agency. Free legal advocacy on special education, Medicaid, and disability rights.
Advocacy and legal help Parent support groups
North Carolina's parent training and information center. Free help understanding IEPs, 504 plans, and special education rights, plus parent-to-parent support.
Diagnostic and evaluation services Schools and early learning
Provides developmental screening, evaluation support, and parent services connected to the public school system in the region.
Financial assistance and funding Transition and adult services
State agency administering supports and the iBudget Medicaid waiver for Floridians with developmental disabilities, including autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and intellectual disabilities.
Diagnostic and evaluation services Schools and early learning
Florida's early intervention program for infants and toddlers birth to 36 months with developmental delays or established conditions. Evaluations and services at no cost to families.
Diagnostic and evaluation services Schools and early learning
Early intervention provider serving Cabarrus County and surrounding areas with developmental services for young children.
Diagnostic and evaluation services
Regional early intervention agency delivering the NC Infant-Toddler Program for children birth to three in Mecklenburg County.
Crisis and mental health support Financial assistance and funding
Free 24/7 statewide helpline connecting North Carolina families to local services including food, housing, utility assistance, childcare, and disability supports. Dial 211.
Crisis and mental health support Parent support groups
Statewide navigation help for North Carolina families of children with special health care needs, including help finding services and understanding options.
Diagnostic and evaluation services Schools and early learning
North Carolina's early intervention program for children birth to three with developmental delays. Services are coordinated through regional Children's Developmental Services Agencies.
Diagnostic and evaluation services Schools and early learning
Early intervention and special-needs support services alongside inclusive childcare in Rowan County.
Advocacy and legal help Transition and adult services
Statewide advocacy organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with local chapters offering direct services.
Advocacy and legal help Transition and adult services
Statewide advocacy and services organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
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About this directory
These organizations are listed as a convenience for families. Being listed here is not a referral, an endorsement, or a statement that we have verified anyone's credentials, licensure, or quality of care. We are not affiliated with them and we do not control what they do.
Please confirm licensure, insurance, and current availability directly with any organization before relying on it. Details change, and a listing here is a starting point rather than a guarantee.
If you run an organization that supports families in the areas we serve, we would like to include you. If something here is out of date — or you would rather not be listed at all — tell us and we will fix it promptly.
We do not accept payment for a listing, and no organization can buy a better position. Entries are ordered alphabetically.
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