The Advisory Committee to the Florida Department of Children and Families for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will meet to commence its responsibilities as outlined in the Settlement Agreement between the Florida Department of Children and Families (...

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

The Florida Department of Children and Families announces public meetings to which all persons are invited.

DATES AND TIMES: August 7, 2014, 9:00 a.m.; August 8, 2014, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Embassy Suites West Palm Beach - Central, 1601 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Advisory Committee to the Florida Department of Children and Families for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will meet to commence its responsibilities as outlined in the Settlement Agreement between the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the US Department of Health and Human Services on August 7, 2014, and is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Public Comments will be held from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Assessing the areas of need relating to the Deaf or Hard of Hearing Workshop will be held on August 8, 2014 from 9:00a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Both meetings will be held in West Palm Beach, FL and are accessible by Communication Access Realtime (CART) via the internet at: http://www.streamtext.net/player?event=DCFHHS. Conference call: 1(888)670-3525; conference code: 968833020.

Sign Language Interpreters will be provided free of charge. A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Lira M. Latimer at [phone] or [e-mail], or Jeff McClemore at [phone] or [e-mail].

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 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Lira M. Latimer at [phone] or [e-mail], or Jeff McClemore at [phone] or [e-mail]. 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:

Lira M. Latimer at [phone] or [e-mail], or Jeff McClemore at [phone] or [e-mail].