Insights for Your Journey
International Disability Awareness Day
When They Turn 18: Pre-Navigating Life at Age 18 and After Special Education Ends
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Free Resources
Download any of these free, practical guides built for parents, caregivers, and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities across North Carolina.

Supported Living Guide
Compare supported living, group homes, and Alternative Family Living, then see how to check eligibility and get started with the NC Innovations Waiver.
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Post-18 Roadmap
A month-by-month plan for the first year after school ends, covering benefits applications and what to line up before your child turns 18.
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The Independence Toolkit
Practical strategies for building daily living skills, safety planning, and steady independence for adults with IDD.
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Caregiver's Guide to Supported Employment
How to help an adult with IDD find employment that builds independence, confidence, and real community connection.
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10 Purpose-Driven Activities
Ten meaningful activities that build independence, confidence, and community involvement for adults with IDD.
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The Day Program Guide
What day programs offer, who qualifies, how funding works, and how they support independence after high school.
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Every service Covenant offers is designed to support the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. From community-based programming to residential care, our services meet adults with IDD and TBI where they are and help them move forward.