The Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (FCCDHH) is mandated by Florida statutes 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 20, 2014, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; November 21, 2014, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

PLACE: Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Room 182, Tallahassee, FL 32399

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (FCCDHH) is mandated by Florida Statutes 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. Section D of the statute requires that the Council meet at least once each quarter.

The purpose of the Quarterly Council Meeting will be to initiate the foundation, framework, scope and timelines for the development of the 2015 Biennial Report.

Communication Access Real-time Translation Services: (CART) will be provided remotely via: http://www.streamtext.net/text.aspx?event=FCCDHH.

The meeting may be accessed via conference call: 1(888)670-3525; conference code: 833841139#.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: John Escoto, Florida Department of Health, [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: John Escoto, [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: Darcy Abbott, Bureau Chief, [phone] or John Escoto, [phone].