About Us

The North Carolina Statewide Independent Living Council (NC SILC) was established in 2006 to meet the requirements of a Federal Law titled “The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended). This law required that Statewide Independent Living Councils work with the NC Centers for Independent Living to help identify the needs of people with disabilities in our state and jointly create a 3-year plan to address them. Our role is not to provide direct services to individuals, but to help advance Independent Living options among the disability community in North Carolina.

Mission

To promote a philosophy of independent living, including a philosophy of consumer control, peer support, self-help, self-determination, equal access, and individual and systems advocacy, in order to maximize opportunities for individuals with disabilities and the integration and full inclusion of individuals with disabilities into the mainstream of society.

Staff

Gloria Garton – Executive Director

Council Members

  • Ashley Large – Chair
  • Deja Barber – Vice-Chair
  • Eva Reynolds – Treasurer
  • Shay Webb – Secretary
  • Karla Gray – Member-at-Large
  • Vacancy – Member-at-Large
  • Vicki Smith – Center Director Representative
  • Ali Ingersoll
  • Robert Hooe
  • Celeste Hunt
  • Jean Dominique
  • Lindsay Dozier
  • Jordan Slade
  • Daniel Conway

Ex-Officio Members

  • Jennifer Pleasants- DHHS/Division of Vocational Rehab
  • Crystal Jackson Cheek – DHHS/DSB
  • Brian Michaels – DHHS/DHOH
  • Tara Mueller – Disability Rights North Carolina
  • Talley Wells – DHHS – Development Disabilities Council

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