New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
05/18/2023 | News release | Distributed by Public on 05/18/2023 12:17
Virtual Community Forums with Georgetown University and OPWDD
We want to hear from YOU. Join our virtual community forum to share your thoughts.
People with developmental disabilities from diverse communities can face barriers to accessing supports and services to meet their needs. OPWDD is proud to be partnering with Georgetown University's National Center for Cultural Competence to address these barriers and infuse cultural and linguistic competence, diversity, equity, and inclusion into all components of New York's developmental disability service system.
As we kick-off this transformative initiative, we invite you to learn about the activities ahead and share your thoughts and questions with us at one of several virtual community forums throughout the month of June listed below. The forums are open to people with developmental disabilities, their friends and family members and developmental disabilities service providers.
Register Today!
Virtual Community Forums with Georgetown University and OPWDD
Forum Schedule:
I. New York State developmental disability service provider network
- June 5, 2023, from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
- June 6, 2023, from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm ET
- June 8, 2023, from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET
II. People with developmental disabilities, their family members and advocacy organizations
- June 9, 2023, from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET
- June 13, 2023, from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET
- June 17, 2023, from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
Registration deadline: May 22, 2023
Accommodations
Accommodations and interpretation services are available by request upon registration.
If you are having trouble registering, email [email protected]
Please note that these forums will only be available for live participation and will not be archived for later viewing.
For more on OPWDD and Georgetown University's partnership, read Governor Kathy Hochul's announcement.