[Ohio-talk] {Disarmed} Fw: Updated: RSC Announces Additional Cafe Conversations

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Dr. J. Webster Smith
President National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
P.O.BOX 458 Athens, Ohio, 45701-0458
Phone Number - 740-592-6326 
"Changing What it Means to be Blind"
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From: John Damschroder 
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Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 1:33 PM
Subject: Updated: RSC Announces Additional Cafe Conversations

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                              Café Conversations 

                              The Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission (RSC) invites you, our consumers, partners, and community, to participate in a Café Conversation to provide input into three (3) items:  "2012 Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) State Plan," "State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL)" and "Renaming RSC."   

                              Please note updated additional Café Conversation information, including newly added times and locations below.

                              Seeking Your Input 

                              The first item we are seeking your input on is RSC's 2012 VR State Plan.  The 2012 VR State Plan describes RSC's priorities for the upcoming year. It includes details about partnerships, staff development and a variety of innovation and expansion activities. This is a wonderful opportunity to provide feedback about RSC's Plan while it is still in the development stages.

                              The second item we are seeking your input on is the increase in funds for the State Plan for Independent Living.  Funds were increased by an additional $100,000 to expand services to underserved counties in Ohio.  Funds were awarded to Western Reserve Independent Living Center in Trumbull County and services will be offered to Ashtabula and Columbiana Counties.  For additional information about the State Plan for Independent Living, please visit the Ohio Statewide Independent Living Center's website at http://www.ohiosilc.org/index.php?page=legal

                              The last item we want your input on is renaming RSC.  Oftentimes, people who need vocational rehabilitation assistance do not know about RSC services.  People confuse RSC with other state agencies (e.g., Rehab and Corrections).  To provide people with disabilities with greater access to RSC, we would like your ideas on a possible name change for RSC. 

                              Times and Locations 
                              Recently Added Café Conversations:

                                a.. April 26, 2011:  6:30 - 8:30:  Solidarity 11 Conference, Hyatt Regency, 350 N. High Street, Columbus, OH; telephone:  614-463-1234. For more information on Solidarity 11 please visit their website at www.dnos.org 

                                a.. May 19, 2011:  5:30 - 7:30:  Jewish Vocational Services, 4300 Ross Plain, Cincinnati, OH; telephone:  513-347-1555.  Free parking is available.

                              The following Café Conversations have been previously announced and will be held in the evening from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the following dates/locations:

                                a.. May 9, 2011:   The Ability Center, 5605 Monroe St., Sylvania, OH;telephone: 419-885-5733.  Free parking is available.

                                a.. May 10, 2011:  RSC, 150 E. Campus View Blvd., 3rd Floor, Ken Campbell Conference Room, Columbus, OH; telephone: 614-438-1477. Free parking is available.

                                a.. May 11, 2011:  Cleveland Sight Center, 1909 E. 101st St., Grasselli Auditorium, Cleveland, OH;  telephone: 216-791-8118.  Free parking is available located north of the building. May 12, 2011:  Wright State University, Apollo Conference Room, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Apollo Room 160, Dayton, OH; Dayton, OH; telephone:  937-775-5521.  Free parking is available.
                              The following Café Conversations will be held in the afternoon from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the following dates/locations: 

                                a.. May 13, 2011:  Kent State University, 1085 Risman Dr., Room 315, Kent, OH; telephone:  330-672-3202.  Free parking is available.

                                a.. May 16, 2011:  Nelsonville Library, 95 West Washington St., Nelsonville, OH; telephone:  740-753-2118.  Free parking is available.

                              Please Join Us 
                               Please join us at one of the Café Conversation locations, by registering to attend via Survey Monkey. To register, please log on to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CafeConversations

                              If you do not have internet access, please contact Diane Koren, Administrative Assistant, Office of Communications, at 614-438-1470 to register. Sign Language interpreters will be on site.  Braille and large print materials will be available. 

                              If you have questions, please contact Shirley Marchi, Community Relations Liaison, at 614-438-1477.  Thank you and we look forward to receiving your valuable input. 

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