[NFBF-L] Conklin Center Update

[Marilyn Baldwin]

Prayers for the blind and multiple disabled clients impacted by the closing of the Conklin Center,  and for the staff who are now unemployed. Thank you for your update on the closing of the Center. This is an unfortunate situation for those dependent on the program and services provided to them. The training and support, not to mention the care for these clients must continue in some way, as soon as possible. 

Marilyn Baldwin 
President 
Central Florida Chapter 
NFBF 

Sent from my iPad

> On Mar 5, 2020, at 7:22 AM, Ryan Mann via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Thank you for the update.  I’m glad they will reopen eventually.
> By the way, it’s good to hear from you again.
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Mar 4, 2020, at 10:34 PM, townsend.lcsw at gmail.com wrote:
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>> Fresh Conklin News
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>> This evening I spoke with a Conklin Center Board member.  He and five of the seven Board members had only joined the Board 45 days ago and were not advised that the director was in talks with the FL Division of Blind Services about Conklin’s numerous issues.  
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>> The Conklin director did not make herself available to the Board to help transition their clients.
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>> DBS is working with others to totally restructure and re-open the Center, but not for the next several months.
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>> The community support program, which costs just $10,000 a month, has never had DBS funding.  Those clients are the most impacted as they have been dependent on this service.   
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>> And, the employees, lining up in the unemployment lines?
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