[Nfbk] Public Hearings

[Nickie Pearl]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Office for the Blind, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to hold public hearings across Kentucky in May and June 

Ten meetings scheduled across the state

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 19, 2018) - The Kentucky Office for the Blind (OFB) and Office for Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) have scheduled 10 public hearings in May and June to give consumers and other interested individuals an opportunity to comment on proposed changes including consolidation of the agencies, combined state plan revisions and Order of Selection of consumers for services.   

The public hearing schedule follows. 
• Elizabethtown: 4–6 p.m. (EDT), May 21, Kentucky Career Center, 233 Ring Road, Suite 100. Contact: Rhonda Bush, 1-800-760-6891.
• Thelma: 2–4 p.m. (EDT), May 24, Carl D. Perkins Training Center, 5659 Main St. Contact: Barb Pugh, 1-800-443-2187.
• Owensboro: 4–6 p.m. (CDT), May 29, Kentucky Career Center, 3108 Fairview Drive. Contact: Vickie Madlem-Bandy, 1-800-334-6929.
• Paducah: 4–6 p.m. (CDT), May 30, Kentucky Career Center, 416 S. Sixth St. Contact: Jean Sutton, 1-800-334-6945.
• Bowling Green: 4–6 p.m. (CDT), May 31, Kentucky Career Center, 955 Fairview Ave., Suite 100. Contact: Theresa Murphy, 1-800-222-1215.
• Louisville: 10 a.m.–noon and 5–7 p.m. (EDT), June 5, Charles McDowell Center, 8412 Westport Road. Contact: Pam Minton, 1-800-346-2115.
• Lexington: 10 a.m.–noon and 5-7 p.m. (EDT), June 6, Bluegrass Council of the Blind, 1093 S. Broadway, Suite 1214. Contact: Theresa Thomas, 1-859-259-1834.
•  Covington: 4:30–6:30 p.m. (EDT), June 7, Kentucky Career Center, 1324 Madison Ave. Contact: Cindi Bowles, 1-800-334-6895.
• Hazard: 4–6 p.m. (EDT), June 13, Kentucky Career Center, 412 Roy Campbell Drive. Contact: Lisa Meade, 1-606-436-5751 ext. 7028.
• Ashland: 4–6 p.m. (EDT), June 14, Kentucky Career Center, 411 19th St. Contact: Kennetta Freholm, 1-800-334-6881.

Kentuckians who are unable to attend a forum may send comments in any format (written, phone call, in person, etc.) through June 15, 2018. Comments may be sent in writing to the Kentucky Office for the Blind, 275 E. Main St., Mail Drop 2-EJ, Frankfort, KY, 40621, via e-mail to cora.mcnabb at ky.gov or becky.cabe at ky.gov, fax at 502-564-2951 or call 1-800-321-6668. If any reasonable accommodations for a disability are required for participation at a public hearing, please call 1-502-564-4754. 

The draft policy for Order of Selection is posted for review prior to the hearings HERE. Alternative formats of draft policy may be provided upon request at 1-800-321-6668.

OFB and OVR, agencies of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet’s Department of Workforce Investment, assist Kentuckians with disabilities to achieve gainful employment and independence. For more information about services, call the office toll free at 1-800-321-6668 or visit https://kcc.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx for more information.

The Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet coordinates learning programs from P-16 and manages and supports training and employment functions in the Department of Workforce Investment. For more information about our programs, visit https://educationcabinet.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx.
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Education & Workforce Development Cabinet 

Matthew G. Bevin, Governor
Don Parkinson, Interim Secretary

Contact: Cora McNabb 
502-564-4754 or 1-800321-6668
cora.mcnabb at ky.gov

Respectfully,
Nickie Pearl
502-489-4457
njp at twc.com