The resource guide
Services, programs and supports, sorted by need and checked before every printing.
Stories · Resources · Opportunity
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Useful on page one. Hard to put down by page ten.
Family stories
Neighbors in their own words: what worked, what did not and what they wish they had known.
Events calendar
Inclusive and sensory-friendly happenings for the season ahead, with access notes for each.
Provider spotlights
Meet the therapists, teachers, coaches and organizers behind the programs.
Inclusive business
Local employers and storefronts that welcome everyone, and how they do it.
Know your options
Plain-language guides to school plans, benefits, waivers and transitions.
The look
A sunrise over the Star City.
The masthead says it all: different paths, one horizon. The Blue Ridge at first light, the Mill Mountain star at the center and room on the road for everyone.
That art sets the tone for this whole site, from the colors to the path that runs beneath every page.
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