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: May 10, 2018, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., May 11, 2018, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon

PLACE: Hilton Ocala, 3600 S.W. 36th Ave, Ocala, FL 34474

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 discuss upcoming conferences for the Council to attend, have the Florida Department of Education Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program and the Florida Coalition for Spoken Language Options give presentations, hold a general Council discussion and vote for a new Chair and Vice-Chair.

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: 298-688-5090#.

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].