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 public meetings to which all persons are invited.

DATES AND TIMES: November 1, 2017, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; November 2, 2017, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon; conference call: 1(888)670-3525, conference code 8338411399#

PLACE: Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa, 1000 PGA Tour Blvd, Ponte Vedra, FL 32082

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 revisit the idea of an exhibit hosted by the Council and to plan for this exhibit, to discuss the Council members’ individual legislator visits as well as plan for legislative visits in Tallahassee in February, to finalize the 2018 meeting dates and locations, and to view a presentation from Sharon Caserta, a Jacksonville disabilities lawyer (11/1 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.). Communication Access Real-Time Translation Services (CART) information may be obtained by contacting Megan Callahan, Florida Department of Health, [phone]. The meeting may be accessed via conference call: 1(888)670-3525, conference code 8338411399#.

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, Florida Department of Health, [phone].