J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center (JIRDC), located in Morganton, is the state-operated developmental center for North Carolinas western region. The center provides services and supports to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), complex behavioral challenges and/or medical conditions whose clinical treatment needs exceed the level of care available in the community. Services and supports include:
-Residential, medical, habilitation (help in developing functional living skills) and training to promote independence and self-determination
-Facility-based therapeutic respite services to provide evaluations and assessments to individuals experiencing specific medical and/or behavioral challenges
-Facility-based respite services to provide caregivers temporary relief
-A behavior medicine clinic for community members with a diagnosis of Autism