<div><b>From:</b> Gaston, Pamela <<a href="mailto:Pamela.Gaston@dhs.nj.gov" target="_blank">Pamela.Gaston@dhs.nj.gov</a>> <b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 24, 2023 11:52 AM</div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_8739793476784954027WordSection1"><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Subject:</b> Reminder: Please Attend the New Workshop Series: Your Resource Toolkit <u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Please help by sharing this information with all CBVI consumers and stakeholders.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Announcing a New Workshop Series </span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Your Resources Toolkit</span></b></span><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Question: Who Should Attend?  </span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">The Answer: You, your colleagues, consumers and contacts!</span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">As we approach the end of the nationally declared COVID-19 health emergency, we are all faced with the challenge of navigating a “new normal” way of living.  </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired is pleased to announce a series of workshops, which are being presented as an awareness and communications strategy that we hope will help consumers attain a greater understanding of CBVI services and programs as well as other resources that may help overcome barriers to personal security, well-being and participation in all aspects of life. </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">All Are Welcome to Attend </span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Your Resources Toolkit – Workshop # 1 </span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Friday, April 28, 2023 </span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. </span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hosted by: Carmen Morales, Social Work Supervisor </span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This workshop will offer information on the role of CBVI’s regional social workers and how they help staff meet the needs of consumers; how to use the NJ 2-1-1 to identify and connect with a variety of helpful resources; and how CBVI works to share important information with consumers and spread the word about our services and programs in the community.</span></span><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please use the zoom link or call in number below. </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88602146120?pwd=di96NXNVUFJETnc3MFlDZDhaT0lTZz09" target="_blank"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88602146120?pwd=di96NXNVUFJETnc3MFlDZDhaT0lTZz09</span></a></span><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span></u></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Call: 646-558-8656 / Meeting ID: 88602146120  / Passcode: 284478 </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">ASL Interpretation and Captioning Will Be Provided. At the start time of the event, individuals who are hearing impaired may also log-in for video relay conferencing here:</span></span><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.captionedtext.com/client/event.aspx?EventID=5496764&CustomerID=477__;!!J30X0ZrnC1oQtbA!MDOPMnm4p7NZdtw0f3CjX5-vb2Zjg6wdKTPlXHS0z2q5fUtKHcDjI6q5dfq5rWWfx-GeTFqmzU8x8aprmgY$" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">https://www.captionedtext.com/client/event.aspx?EventID=5496764&Customer...</span></a> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">If you have any questions about the Your Resources Toolkit Workshop series, please email: <a href="mailto:AskCBVI@dhs.nj.gov" target="_blank">AskCBVI@dhs.nj.gov</a> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white"><span class="m_8739793476784954027xxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Image: Your Resources Toolkit, Finding and Using Information, in white letters on a blue and green background, with a red tool box surrounded by question marks in the center and the CBVI logo in the upper left corner.</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><img border="0" src="cid:187b3f8d186ea654a7f1" style="width:498px;max-width:100%"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_8739793476784954027xxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><div><p class="m_8739793476784954027xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div id="m_8739793476784954027x_x_Signature"><div><div><p class="m_8739793476784954027xxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><div><p class="m_8739793476784954027xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Carmen Morales, LCSW </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="m_8739793476784954027xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">NRO Social Work Supervisor </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="m_8739793476784954027xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">NJ Commission for the Blind/Visually Impaired</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="m_8739793476784954027xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/153+Halsey+Street+5th+floor+Newark,+NJ+07101?entry=gmail&source=g"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