COMMISSION ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES REGULAR MEETING
NOTICE & AGENDA
Thursday, October 19th, 2017 at 8:30AM
Westport Town Hall – Room 201
110 Myrtle Avenue
•Call to Order
•Approval of Minutes from September 28th, 2017
•Guests – - Gretchen Knauff of Disability Rights Connecticut, INC. (DRCT)
•What’s Up/Newsworthy Events and People
•Human Services Updates and Opportunities (Elaine Daignault):
oADA Conference – October 27th (Newington, CT)
oNational Parent Center on Transition and Employment (PACER) – new resource
oVolunteer Registry update – Possible first event with Westport SEPTA “Westport Community Fun Day”, Long Lots school, Saturday November 11th, 2pm-4:00pm
oDiscussion of Bitty and Beau’s Coffee concept
•Public Comment
•Committee Updates and Priorities
oFederal/State and Local Policy and Administration & General Support (Jim Ross)
oEmployment and Life Transition (Stacie Curran)
oHealth and Fitness (Tom Holleman)
oRecreation and Social Activities (LuAnn Giunta)
oHousing and Emergency Preparedness (Marina Derman)
oTransportation and Mobility (Diane Johnson)
oEducation and Personal Development (Evan Levinson)
•Adjourn
Please save the following dates for future general CPD meetings and a special* series of joint DHS Commission meetings:
Next General Meeting - Thursday, November 16th, 2017 - Guest Speaker - Win Evarts, ARC CT
Joint Meeting of DHS Commissions: An overview of local Substance Abuse and Mental Health Resources : *Friday, November 17th, 2017 –
(Presenters from the Southwest Regional Mental Health Board, the Mid-Fairfield Substance Abuse Coalition and Positive Directions, Westport’s Local Prevention Council)
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Margaret Pinheiro
Administrative Assistant
Department of Human Services
110 Myrtle Avenue
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1050
mailto:mpinheiro@westportct.gov
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