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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Public Forums to Identify the Concerns of People with Disabilities and their Families |
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Every year during the week of the anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26th) the Governor’s Commission on Disabilities and over 20 other state and non-profit agencies conduct a week long series of public forums to hear the concerns of people with disabilities and their families. The forums are open for anyone to come in and speak; representatives of the sponsoring agencies will be there to listen. It is important for state policy makers and planners to hear from people with disabilities and their families, their concerns about current services, needs that are not being addressed, and suggestions for improving services and expanding opportunities. |
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Monday July 23, 2012 6 - 8 pm Warwick Public Library’s Community Room, 600 Sandy Lane , Warwick Hosted by the Ocean State Center for Independent Living |
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Tuesday July 24, 2012 3 – 5 pm Hosted by the Brain Injury Association of RI |
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012 6-8 PM South Providence Library, 441 Prairie Avenue , Providence Hosted by RI Department of Health |
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Wednesday July 25, 2012 3-5 pm Hosted by the National MS Society, Rhode Island Chapter |
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Thursday July 26, 2012 3– 5 pm Woonsocket Harris Public Library, 303 Clinton Street , Woonsocket Hosted by Perspectives Corporation |
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Friday July 27, 2012 3 - 5 pm Hosted by Looking Upwards & Opportunities Unlimited for People with Differing Abilities |
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The RI Statewide Independent Living Council requests your assistance. Your Voice Matters - please take a 10 minute survey - www.RISILC.org/survey |
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Comments may be made in person during the hearing, or you can e-mail disabilities@gcd.ri.gov, fax 462-0106 or mail them by August 2nd to |
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RI Public Forums for Concerns of People w/Disabilities
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Registration Now Open for 2012 Supporting Meaningful Employment Course a Person Centered Approach to Career Planning, Job Development and Job Retention
Sponsored by the Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS) and Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities at RI College
Course begins September 14, 2012
Professional Development BHDDH- DDD- requirement for certified Job Coach RIDE credit, RI Colleges CEUs CRC credit (Certified Rehabilitation Counseling) Salve Regina University-Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling, Substitute for RHB550
What Past Participants have to say? · “The course was fabulous, my questions were answered, obtained great resources and I’m getting more people meaningful jobs!” SME graduate, High School student population · “The instructor is very knowledgeable and made the content of the course interesting and engaging.” SME graduate, MH population · “I have a whole new outlook on my job, I have more to offer my job seekers and employers.” SME graduate, DD Population · “Since graduating from SME, I’m more thoughtful, passionate, persistent and knowledgeable about employment of people with disabilities.” Young adult, low income population
Supporting Meaningful Employment (SME): a 48 hour certification course offered by The Sherlock Center on Disabilities, RI College and sponsored by the RIDHS- Office of Rehabilitation Services.
For more information about the Supporting Meaningful Employment course, please contact Vicki Ferrara, (401) 456-8092 or vferrara@ric.edu .
Obtain a brochure: http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/publications/training/sme.pdf |
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The Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner would like to invite you to a series of public meetings on the state's Risk Adjustment and Reinsurance (RARE) process.
In accordance with sections 1341-1343 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which establishes reforms designed to reward insurance companies that compete based on the value of their products and not on the relative health of their members, Rhode Island is reviewing Risk Adjustment and Reinsurance program options. We would like to brief our stakeholder community on our progress and encourage conversation around a few key decisions.
The meeting schedule is as follows:
Monday, August 6th, 12:30-2pm
Department of Administration, Conference Room B
Thursday, September 13th, 11-12:30pm
Location TBD
Tuesday, October 9th, 11-12:30pm
Department of Administration, Conference Room B
We hope you can join us and look forward to seeing you there.
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