The Department of Health, Community Health Promotion, Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: August 9, 2018, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., August 10, 2018 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
PLACE: Hilton West Palm Beach, Cypress Room, 600 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard
of Hearing (FCCDHH) is mandated by Florida Statute 413.271 to serve as an advisory and coordinating body which recommends policies that address the needs of Florida's community who are deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened or have combined hearing and vision loss. The purpose of the Quarterly Council Meeting will be to review the Family Café event that a few members attended, hold a discussion regarding the It’s a Deaf Thing event, hold a presentation regarding senior citizens who are deaf or hard of hearing in Florida and their concerns on hospitals, housing, etc. from June McMahon, and review upcoming meeting dates and locations.
Communication Access Real-Time Translation Services: (CART) will be provided remotely via:
http://streamtext.net/player?event=FCCDHH.
The meeting may be accessed via conference call: 1(888)670-3525; conference code: 293-155-2025#.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Megan Callahan, (850)245-4913.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Megan Callahan, Florida Department of Health, (850)245-4913. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
For more information, you may contact: Megan Callahan, (850)245-4913.