The Florida Department of Children and Families announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: February 12, 2010, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
PLACE: Miami-Dade College, Wolfson Campus, 500 N. E. 2nd Avenue, Building 3, Room 3208, Miami, Florida 33132
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: This task force has been active for many years. The participants are representatives of various government agencies, private not-for-profit organizations and mutual assistance associations. The purpose of these meetings is to increase awareness of the refugee populations, share best practices, build collaborations between agencies, spot trends in refugee populations, characteristics or movements, help create good communication among service providers; get informed about upcoming community events, request for proposals, training, workshops, conferences, etc., at the local, state and national level; discuss refugee program service needs and possible solutions to meeting those needs. Meeting participants also receive updates, information and clarification on new federal and state regulations and policy changes pertaining to refugees.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: no agenda available.
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: Adria Dilme at (305)377-7518 or Lourdes Leconte at (305)376-1947. 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: Adria Dilme at (305)377-7518 or Lourdes Leconte at (305)376-1947.