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 Florida Department of Health, Division of 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: May 14, 2015, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; May 15, 2015, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon

PLACE: The Village at Beacon Centre, Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County, Large Conference Room, 8323 N.W. 12th Street, Suite 212, Doral, FL 33126

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 this meeting is to discuss Strategic Goals for 2015, legislative bills, live interpreter and video remote interpreting issues, and availability of interpreting services.

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: 8338411399#.

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: Trina Thompson, Interim Bureau Chief, [phone] or John Escoto, [phone].