[Nfb-coloradosprings] Public DVR Hearing/Meeting Tomorrow Night, Wed., In Denver. But We Can Call-In or Give Comments Via the Web, Too!

[Everett Gavel]

Good Morning,

Since we didn't have such a good turnout here in 
the Springs, might it benefit us and be good for 
our chapter as well, to get a few people up to 
Denver for tomorrow night's DVR public hearing 
meeting at the CCB, mentioned below? Just thinking 
out loud here. Below there are also web addresses 
and phone numbers for any who want to chime in but 
cannot attend a meeting. So at the least, how can 
we get our members to send in comments before 
April 30th, or call for tomorrow night's meeting 
if they can't or don't want to travel?

Thanks,
Everett


----- Original Message ----- 
   1. Re: DVR Public Hearing Start Next Week (Dan 
Burke)
 Message: 1
 Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 08:43:35 -0600
 From: Dan Burke <burke.dall at gmail.com
 To: NFB of Colorado Discussion List 
<colorado-talk at nfbnet.org
 Subject: Re: [Colorado-talk] DVR Public Hearing 
Start Next Week

 Reminder for those in the Denver area, the 
Colorado Center for the
 Blind will host the hearing for the Metro area 
tomorrow evening from
 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.

 On 4/8/14, Dan Burke <burke.dall at gmail.com wrote:
 Colorado Springs and Grand Junction are up first.
 I copied and pasted this info from DVR's public 
hearing brochure...

 http://www.dvrcolorado.com/
 Please consider attending one of these meetings, 
calling in or sending
 in written comments by April 30

 ****

  We Want Your Input!
 1. DVR's Goals FFY 2015
 * DVR will provide excellent guidance and 
counseling to DVR customers.
 * DVR will build public trust by demonstrating 
stewardship, sound
 operational practices and positive internal 
dynamics.
 * DVR will engage in effective partnerships, 
teamwork and collaboration.
 2. Please tell us how satisfied you are with the 
services you have
 received/are receiving from DVR?
 3. What services do you feel you need to meet 
your employment goal
 that are not available?
 4. Who could DVR be helping that we are not 
reaching?
 5. DVR is considering developing policies & 
procedures to help monitor
 and assure forward progress of cases.
 6. DVR is considering changes in assessing client 
financial contribution.
 * Gross income vs. Net Income
 * Redefining "family unit"
 * Possible Cost of Living Change
 7. Cases of fraud may result in services stopping 
or case closure
 8. Other Comments


 @
 In an effort to serve you better, the State 
Rehabilitation Council and
 the Colorado Division of Vocational 
Rehabilitation invite you to take
 part in public meetings on the Division's FFY 
2015 State Plan and
 potential policy changes.  The focus of these 
hearings will be to gain
 your insights about the challenges, barriers and 
needs of persons with
 disabilities.  The information we receive will be 
used to develop
 goals and objectives to help DVR improve services 
and relationships to
 help people with disabilities succeed at work and 
live independently.
 This is a great time for you to share your 
thoughts with us about the
 eight topics listed on this flyer so that we may 
better serve
 Coloradoans with disabilities.  These meetings 
will also provide you
 an opportunity to learn more about the programs 
and services offered
 by the Colorado Division of Vocational 
Rehabilitation.
 We would like to extend a cordial invitation for 
you to share your
 thoughts.  You may speak at any of the meetings 
or you may bring
 written comments.  If you are unable to attend, 
you may send written
 comments to:  Elaine De Smedt, State 
Planner/Program Evaluator, 1575
 Sherman St, 4th Floor, Denver, CO  80203 or
 elaine.desmedt at state.co.us before April 30th, 
2014 or you may
 participate by phone @1-877-820-7831, passcode 
190712#.
 We hope that you will take a few minute to join 
us as we look forward
 to the chance to meet you and hear from you!

 We are committed to providing full accessibility 
for these meetings.
 If you need any accommodations to participate in 
the meeting, please
 contact:
 Liz King - In-Service Training Coordinator, 
303-866-4741,
 Liz.king at state.co.us, Contact by April 9th, 2014

  Public Hearings
 Colorado Springs Colorado Springs Fire Station #8
 April 14, 2014 3737 Airport Rd
 5:00pm-6:30pm Colorado Springs, CO  80905

 Grand Junction Center for Independence
 April 16th, 2014 740 Gunnison
 5:00pm-6:30pm Grand Junction, CO 81501

 Fort Collins Poudre Valley Harmony Library
 April 21, 2014 4616 South Shields
 5:00pm-6:30pm Fort Collins, CO  80526

 Denver Colorado Center for the Blind
 April 22, 2014 2233 W Shepperd Ave
 5:00pm-6:30pm Littleton, CO 80120

 The phone number to call in if you need to 
participate by phone is
 1-877-820-7831 and the passcode is 190712#.

 If you cannot make the meeting and want to 
comment, go to our website
 at  http://www.dvrcoorado.com/