[rehab] California's Blind Advisory Committee Seeking Applicants

[Cervenka, Stacy@DOR]

The California Department of Rehabilitation's Blind Advisory Committee (BAC) is currently in the process of filling five vacancies. Serving on the BAC is an excellent way to make your voice heard in improving vocational rehabilitation services to blind and visually impaired Californians. It is also a great way to network with many of the leaders in California's blindness rehabilitation community. The BAC meets four times a year at DOR Central Office in Sacramento. The application deadline is April 1. Direct all questions to Joe Smith at (916) 558-5489 or email him at F.Joe.Smith at dor.ca.gov<mailto:F.Joe.Smith at dor.ca.gov>.

Stacy Cervenka
Executive Officer
California State Rehabilitation Council
721 Capitol Mall
3rd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 558-5595
Email: stacy.cervenka at dor.ca.gov<mailto:stacy.cervenka at dor.ca.gov>

C A L I F O R N I A
Blind Advisory Committee

Advancing Employment, Economic Opportunities, and Access
for Blind or Visually Impaired Californians

The Department of Rehabilitation is seeking nominations to serve on the Blind Advisory Committee.

About the Blind Advisory Committee:

The Blind Advisory Committee (BAC) is established pursuant to Section 19098.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

The BAC provides advice to the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) on means to increase competitive employment, enlarge economic opportunities, enhance independence and self-sufficiency, and in methods of improving services for persons who are blind or visually impaired.

The BAC develops, in conjunction with stakeholders, an annual work plan to identify and address areas for improvement in services provided by the division to persons who are blind and visually impaired.

Composition:

The BAC shall consist of no more than thirteen members who represent the wide and diverse interests of blind and visually impaired rehabilitation consumer constituencies.  The majority of the members shall be blind or visually impaired.  Members of the committee who are not blind or visually impaired shall have experience in services to the blind.

Would you like to serve?
The DOR Director-appointed BAC consists of a diverse membership interested in, and representative of, Californians who are blind or visually impaired.  The DOR Director appoints representatives of specified entities to a four-year term.

All qualified applicants are urged to apply.  If interested, please see instructions below and the attached application or contact Stacy Cervenka at (916) 558-5380 or stacy.cervenka at dor.ca.gov<mailto:stacy.cervenka at dor.ca.gov>.

There are five (5) BAC Member vacancies.  This recruitment is for membership representation of the following categories:

*       1 Representative of the California Council of the Blind
*       1 Member with experience in the education of blind and visually impaired youth
*       3 Members at Large
How to apply for appointment by the DOR Director to serve on the BAC:

1.    Complete the application and provide your resume.

2.  E-mail the application and your resume to Stacy Cervenka at stacy.cervenka at dor.ca.gov<mailto:stacy.cervenka at dor.ca.gov>.

3.  Send your signed application and resume to:
Department of Rehabilitation
Attn: BAC, Joe Smith
721 Capitol Mall
Fourth Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

All applications should be received no later than Friday, April 1, 2016.

Questions?  Please call Joe Smith at (916) 558-5489 or email him at F.Joe.Smith at dor.ca.gov<mailto:F.Joe.Smith at dor.ca.gov>.