[NYABS] NYSCB Public Forum, Nov 1

[Chancey Fleet]

NYSCB announces a 2016 NYC Public Forum
for Comment and Input
 
November 1, 2016 from 5:00pm to 6:45pm
 
 
Andrew Heiskell Library
 
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), Commission for the Blind (NYSCB) in conjunction with the NYSCB State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) is hosting apublic forum to gather input from blind state residents, their families, advocates, employers and service providers on NYSCB’s services.
 
NYSCB welcomes input on a broad range of topics as well as input on the following policy and program areas of particular interest:
 
Assistive Technology: NYSCB is gathering feedback regardinggeneral accessibility issues, standardizing Assistive Technology Center (ATC) training statewide as well as improving the timeliness and provision of training and recommended high-tech equipment.
 
SOGIE (Sexual Orientation Gender Identity and Expression): NYSCB 
is currently reviewing services to all LGBTQ consumers and wishes to enhance existing services, understand the gaps, and identify resources to encourage inclusive services to all blind state residents.  We invite feedback to assist us in these objectives.
 
NYSCB thanks the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library for hosting this event:
 
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 5:00PM – 6:45PM
Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library
Community Room
40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011
 
 
 
 
 
Registration is required for this in person public forum; please contact Julianne Venneman at (518) 473-1774 or by email at Julianne.Venneman at ocfs.ny.gov to register for a time slot to provide comments or feedback.
 
 
Please submit requests for interpreters for this public forum by October 21, 2016 to Julianne Venneman by phone at
(518) 473-1774, or by email at julianne.venneman at ocfs.ny.gov.
 
 
 
If you cannot attend the open forum we will accept written comments at the address below:
NYS Commission for the Blind
Attn: Public Comments
52 Washington Street, South Building, Room 201
Rensselaer, NY 12144
 
or by email to
 
Julianne.Venneman at ocfs.ny.gov
 

Chancey Fleet
GV: 347-632-8383
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