The Advisory Committee to the Florida Department of Children and Families for the deaf or hard-of-hearing will meet to commence its responsibilities as outlined the Settlement Agreement between the Florida Department of Children and Families and the ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

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

DATE AND TIME: August 30, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

PLACE: Doubletree Miami Airport Convention Center, 711 N.W. 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33126

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Advisory Committee to the Florida Department of Children and Families for the deaf or hard-of-hearing will meet to commence its responsibilities as outlined the Settlement Agreement between the Florida Department of Children and Families and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The meeting will be held in Miami, FL on August 30, 2012, Open to the public, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Open for public comments, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Also, a Focus Group will be held after the Advisory Committee meeting, Open to the public, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

This meeting is accessible by Communication Access Realtime (CART) via the internet: http://www.streamtext.net/text.aspx? event=DCFHHS; Conference Call: 1(888)670-3525, Conference Code: 968833029. Sign Language Interpreters will be provided free of charge.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Yasmine Gilore, [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: Yasmine Gilmore, phone: [phone], email: [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: Yasmine Gilmore, [phone], [e-mail].