GCD Public Forums in July & Aug on Concerns of People with Disabilities

Posted in: NAP- Neighborhood Alliance of Pawtucket
  • Avatar
  • nap
  • Respected Neighbor
  • Pawtucket, RI
  • 3152 Posts
  • Respect-O-Meter: Respected Neighbor

Monday July 25, 2011 2:30 – 4:30 pm
Barrington Public Library’s Gallery Room,281 County Road,Barrington

Hosted by the Brain Injury Association of RI

Tuesday July 26, 2011 1 - 3 pm

Warwick Public Library’s Community Room,600 Sandy Lane,Warwick

Hosted by the OceanStateCenterfor Independent Living

Wednesday July 27, 2011 10 am – Noon

Cumberland Public Library’s Hayden Meeting Center Room 1,1464 Diamond Hill Road,Cumberland

Hosted byPARIIndependentLivingCenter

Wednesday July 27, 2011  2 - 4 pm
Middletown Public Library’s Community Room,700 West Main Road,Middletown

Hosted by Looking Upwards & Opportunities Unlimited

Thursday July 28, 2011 4 – 5 pm

BlackstoneValleyVisitorCenter175Main StreetPawtucket

Hosted by National Multiple Scleroses Society,Rhode IslandChapter

 Wednesday August 3, 2011 3 - 5 pm
Independent Square - 25 West Independence Way, Kingston

Hosted by the RI Parent Information Network

Thursday August  4, 2011 5 - 7 pm

RI Department of Administration’s 2nd floor Conference Room A, One Capitol Hill,Providence

Hosted by the RI Department of Health’s Office of Special Healthcare Needs

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
Governor’s Commission on Disabilities
John O. Pastore Center, 41 Cherry Dale Court,
Cranston, RI 02920-3049
We ask that you use unscented personal care products. Please realize that what may seem to you to be a mild fragrance can constitute a toxic exposure for a person with an environmental illness.
CART Recorders (real-time captioning) and assistive listening devices will be at all sites, courtesy of the Assistive Technology Access Partnership.
The RI Commission on the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing will provide sign language interpreters; contact the CDHH (voice) 222-1204 or (tty) 222-1205 to confirm which forums will have interpreters.
When making the ADA reservation with RIde to get to and from the public forum, tell the RIde reservationist (1-800-479-6902) that this trip is for the Governor’s Commission’s Public Forums in order to guarantee your return trip, after normal RIde hours of operation. The ADA fare is still applicable.
For more information or to request accommodation needed, please call: 462-0100 at least 3 business days in advance; arrangements will be provided at no cost.
Requests for language interpreting should be made to 462-2130 at least 3 business days in advance.

  • Stock
  • maxmanso
  • Respected Neighbor
  • USA
  • 206 Posts
  • Respect-O-Meter: Respected Neighbor

Will try to go to Pawtucket or elsewhere for some relatives

Advertise Here!

Promote Your Business or Product for $10/mo

istockphoto_12477899-big-head.jpg

For just $10/mo you can promote your business or product directly to nearby residents. Buy 12 months and save 50%!

Buynow