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, ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Family Health Services

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.

DATES AND TIMES: February 7, 2019, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; February 8, 2019, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon

PLACE: Capital Circle Office Center, Betty Easley Conference Center, Room 182, 4075 Esplanade Way,

Tallahassee, Florida 32399

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 and discuss the Council’s Resource Guide for Floridians who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf-Blind, have a presentation of the FCCDHH PowerPoint shown at the It’s a Deaf Thing Event, a discussion regarding the legislative visits completed on 2/6, and to hold a general Council discussion.

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)299-2873; conference room number: 996-761-858#

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Megan Callahan, [phone].

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, [phone]. 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, [phone].