NC Providers Council and the College of Direct Support

1. Credibility and strength through unity and organization
2.  Consultation with members to assist with negotiations at the local level when there are statewide issues affecting our membership that involve multiple LMEs
3.  Negotiations on behalf of membership at the state level when there are statewide issues affecting our membership that involve multiple LMEs
4. Invitation to participate in membership meetings (usually the 3rd Monday of every other month)
5. Ability to participate and/or provide input to committees that analyze changes in laws, rules, policy, procedures, and rates proposed by DHHS
6. Receipt of electronic communications through our membership listserv to your voting member plus three (3) additional staff and verbal communications/ updates on issues affecting your agency
7. Link from NC Providers Council website to member website
8. Password protected dedicated member web page that can be updated by each member.  Members can update their contact information and post information such as current residential openings.
9. Membership plaque with stand
10. Discount on exhibit booth at the annual conference
11. Discount on quality trainings held statewide on issues relevant to providers
12. One vote by the agency’s designated voting member to elect NC Providers Council Board members

Additional Executive Member Benefits

1. Invitation to participate in the Regulatory Committee and/or the Rate/Utilization Committee; and opportunities to provide input via email to committees that analyze changes in laws, rules, policy, procedures, and rates proposed by DHHS
2. Additional discount on exhibit booth at the annual conference
3. Rotating agency logo on the home page that when clicked automatically directs the visitor to the agency’s dedicated member web page
4. Executive Level member plaque presented annually at the NC Providers Council Conference
5. Receipt of electronic communications through our membership listserv to the voting member plus nine (9) additional staff (total of 10) and verbal communications/updates on issues affecting your agency
6. Invitation to attend the Board/Executive Member Annual Planning Retreat
7. Two votes by the agency’s designated voting member to elect NC Providers Council Board members

In addition to the above benefits, you’ll receive recognition for your organization as a service provider committed to ethical practices and quality services (you can review our Ethics Policy by clicking here)

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