Disability-Related Services
The following organizations offer one or more of the following: activities, assistive
devices, advocacy, information and education and help with
obtaining/maintaining employment.
Solutions for independence
336-767-7060
www.sicilnc.org
The Arc of Forsyth County
The Enrichment Center
336-777-0076
www.enrichmentarc.org
Partners Behavioral Health Management
877-864-1454
877-235-4673 (Crisis Line)
www.partnersbhm.org
Club Independence
336-716-8007
www.wakehealth.edu
Disability Rights North Carolina
1-877-235-4210
www.disabilityrightsnc.org
Easter Seals UCP of North Carolina
Local: 336-757-4681
Toll-free: 1-800-662-7119
www.easterseals.com/ncva
Goodwill Industries
336-724-3621
www.goodwillnwnc.org
Mayor’s Council of Persons with Disabilities
336-245-5678
www.cityofws.org
NC Assistive Technology Program
Raleigh: 1-919-855-3564
Winston-Salem: 336-716-8030
www.ncdhhs.gov
Social Security Administration
National: 1-800-772-1213
Winston-Salem office: 1-877-402-0828
www.ssa.gov
Vocational Rehabilitation
Independent Living
Raleigh: 919-664-1200
Winston-Salem: 336-968-3230
www.ncdhhs.gov/dvrs
Q: How do I apply for Social Security Disability (SSD) income?
A: You can go online, go through a professional service or go to your local Social Security office. Many people are denied the first time and go through a sometimes lengthy appeal process before being approved. After 24 months of drawing Social Security Disability, an individual will receive Medicare.
Q: How does the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) define disability?
A: It is important to remember that in the context of the ADA, disability is a legal term rather than a medical one. Because it has a legal definition, the ADA’s definition of disability is different from how disability is defined under some other laws. The ADA defines a person with a disability as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity. This includes people who have a record of such an impairment, even if they do not currently have a disability. It also includes individuals who do not have a disability but are regarded as having a disability.