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SUMMARY:Commission on People with Disabilities Meeting- Notice & Agenda
DESCRIPTION:COMMISSION ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES REGULAR MEETING<br>NOTICE &amp; AGENDA&nbsp;<br><br><br>Thursday, October 19th, 2017 at 8:30AM<br>Westport Town Hall &ndash; Room 201<br>110 Myrtle Avenue<br><p><br /></p>&bull;<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Call to Order<br><br>&bull;<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Approval of Minutes from September 28th, 2017<br><br>&bull;<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Guests &ndash; - Gretchen Knauff of Disability Rights Connecticut, INC. (DRCT)<br><br>&bull;<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>What&rsquo;s Up/Newsworthy Events and People<br><br>&bull;<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Human Services Updates and Opportunities (Elaine Daignault):<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>ADA Conference &ndash; October 27th (Newington, CT)<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>National Parent Center on Transition and Employment (PACER) &ndash; new resource<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Volunteer Registry update &ndash; Possible first event with Westport SEPTA &ldquo;Westport Community Fun Day&rdquo;, Long Lots school, Saturday&nbsp; November 11th,&nbsp; 2pm-4:00pm<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Discussion of Bitty and Beau&rsquo;s Coffee concept&nbsp;<br><br>&bull;<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Public Comment<br><br>&bull;<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Committee Updates and Priorities&nbsp;<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Federal/State and Local Policy and Administration &amp; General Support (Jim Ross)<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Employment and Life Transition (Stacie Curran)<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Health and Fitness (Tom Holleman)<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Recreation and Social Activities (LuAnn Giunta)<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Housing and Emergency Preparedness (Marina Derman)<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Transportation and Mobility (Diane Johnson)<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Education and Personal Development (Evan Levinson)<br><br><br>&bull;<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Adjourn&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>Please save the following dates for future general CPD meetings and a special* series of joint DHS Commission meetings:<br><br><br>Next General Meeting -&nbsp; Thursday, November 16th, 2017 -&nbsp; Guest Speaker - Win Evarts, ARC CT&nbsp;<br><br><br>Joint Meeting of DHS Commissions: An overview of local Substance Abuse and Mental Health Resources :&nbsp; *Friday, November 17th, 2017 &ndash;&nbsp;<br>(Presenters from the Southwest Regional Mental Health Board, the Mid-Fairfield Substance Abuse Coalition and Positive Directions, Westport&rsquo;s Local Prevention Council)<br>&nbsp;<br>To subscribe to official town notices for meetings and minutes, please go to www.westportct.gov and click on the government link, then sign up for e-notifications.<br><br><br>Margaret Pinheiro<br>Administrative Assistant<br>&nbsp;<br>Department of Human Services<br>110 Myrtle Avenue<br>Westport, CT 06880<br>(203) 341-1050<br>mailto:mpinheiro@westportct.gov<br><br><br>Check out our resource directories for Families and/or Seniors.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br><br><br>
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:COMMISSION ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES REGULAR MEETING<br>NOTICE &amp; AGENDA&nbsp;<br><br><br>Thursday, October 19th, 2017 at 8:30AM<br>Westport Town Hall &ndash; Room 201<br>110 Myrtle Avenue<br><p><br /></p>&bull;<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Call to Order<br><br>&bull;<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Approval of Minutes from September 28th, 2017<br><br>&bull;<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Guests &ndash; - Gretchen Knauff of Disability Rights Connecticut, INC. (DRCT)<br><br>&bull;<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>What&rsquo;s Up/Newsworthy Events and People<br><br>&bull;<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Human Services Updates and Opportunities (Elaine Daignault):<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>ADA Conference &ndash; October 27th (Newington, CT)<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>National Parent Center on Transition and Employment (PACER) &ndash; new resource<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Volunteer Registry update &ndash; Possible first event with Westport SEPTA &ldquo;Westport Community Fun Day&rdquo;, Long Lots school, Saturday&nbsp; November 11th,&nbsp; 2pm-4:00pm<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Discussion of Bitty and Beau&rsquo;s Coffee concept&nbsp;<br><br>&bull;<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Public Comment<br><br>&bull;<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Committee Updates and Priorities&nbsp;<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Federal/State and Local Policy and Administration &amp; General Support (Jim Ross)<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Employment and Life Transition (Stacie Curran)<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Health and Fitness (Tom Holleman)<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Recreation and Social Activities (LuAnn Giunta)<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Housing and Emergency Preparedness (Marina Derman)<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Transportation and Mobility (Diane Johnson)<br>o<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Education and Personal Development (Evan Levinson)<br><br><br>&bull;<span style="white-space:pre">	</span>Adjourn&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>Please save the following dates for future general CPD meetings and a special* series of joint DHS Commission meetings:<br><br><br>Next General Meeting -&nbsp; Thursday, November 16th, 2017 -&nbsp; Guest Speaker - Win Evarts, ARC CT&nbsp;<br><br><br>Joint Meeting of DHS Commissions: An overview of local Substance Abuse and Mental Health Resources :&nbsp; *Friday, November 17th, 2017 &ndash;&nbsp;<br>(Presenters from the Southwest Regional Mental Health Board, the Mid-Fairfield Substance Abuse Coalition and Positive Directions, Westport&rsquo;s Local Prevention Council)<br>&nbsp;<br>To subscribe to official town notices for meetings and minutes, please go to www.westportct.gov and click on the government link, then sign up for e-notifications.<br><br><br>Margaret Pinheiro<br>Administrative Assistant<br>&nbsp;<br>Department of Human Services<br>110 Myrtle Avenue<br>Westport, CT 06880<br>(203) 341-1050<br>mailto:mpinheiro@westportct.gov<br><br><br>Check out our resource directories for Families and/or Seniors.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br><br><br>
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