[NFBP-Talk] BBVS Position Paper

[Wendi Buzzanco]

Thank you so much for keeping up the fight and keeping us aware.

On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 8:20 AM Jan Lattuca via NFBP-Talk <
nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Thanks for clarifying, Joe.
>
> Jan
>
> On 10/30/19, Drenth, Joe <Joe.Drenth at jbtc.com> wrote:
> > Hi Jan and all,
> >
> > On the surface, the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation is not pursuing
> the
> > merger of BBVS into BVRS, but we should not let down our guard against
> any
> > step they take in that direction. This position paper is strong evidence
> > that any such merger would be detrimental to Pennsylvanians with vision
> > loss, so we need to equip ourselves with the arguments it makes in order
> to
> > be prepared with at least an elevator speech when we encounter
> legislators
> > or anyone with influence over this matter.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Joe
> >
> > Joseph Drenth
> > Senior R&D Software Engineer
> > JBT Corporation  |  Automated Systems
> > 400 Highpoint Drive
> > Chalfont, PA  18914, USA
> > E: joe.drenth at jbtc.com  P: 215 822 4457
> > www.jbtc-agv.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NFBP-Talk <nfbp-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jan Lattuca
> via
> > NFBP-Talk
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 9:29 PM
> > To: NFB of Pennsylvania Talk, state list <nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Jan Lattuca <jrlattuca at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [NFBP-Talk] BBVS Position Paper
> >
> > **This email is from an external sender**
> >
> > Hi, Joe.  Looking forward to reading this.  Is there still hope that it
> will
> > do any good, or have all the mucky-mucks already seen and rejected it?
> >
> > Jan
> > On 10/29/19, Drenth, Joe via NFBP-Talk <nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >> Hello everyone,
> >>
> >> A few months ago, a group of people representing the blindness-related
> >> organizations in Pennsylvania, led by Steve Pennington of the Client
> >> Assistance Program, wrote a position paper for keeping the
> >> Pennsylvania Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services (BBVS) strong and
> >> independent. This paper presented the arguments against merging BBVS
> >> into the general disability vocational rehabilitation program.
> >>
> >> Please find attached a copy of this position paper. For those of you
> >> who will be attending the NFB of Pennsylvania convention in person or
> >> via the stream, Steve Pennington will be referring to this position
> >> paper in his presentations about how to help BBVS accomplish its
> >> purpose of helping blind and visually-impaired individuals attain
> >> employment.
> >>
> >> We will also place this position paper on our web site for easy access.
> >>
> >> Thank you,
> >> Joe
> >>
> >> Joseph Drenth
> >> First Vice-President, National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania
> >> Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation Senior R&D
> >> Software Engineer, JBT Corporation, Automated Systems Division
> >> Cell: 215-827-7787
> >> Email: joe.drenth at gmail.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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