The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
Announces a Public Hearing October 27, 2014: 1pm – 5pm
OPWDD will be accepting your comments, feedback and testimony at the hearing to help develop our 5.07 Statewide Comprehensive Plan for Services 2014-2018. This hearing will be held at eight locations across the state and will be conducted as a live video-conference with Acting Commissioner Kerry Delaney.
OPWDD urges self-advocates, parents as well as other family members, non-profit providers, professionals, advocates, and other interested parties to participate in the hearing.
The Statewide Comprehensive Plan for Services will reflect OPWDD’s mission and vision and will project our 5 year plan for implementing the transformational agenda around supporting people with developmental disabilities to enjoy meaningful relationships, experience personal health and growth, live in the home of their choice and fully participate in their communities.
Speakers will be asked to register in advance of the public hearing, limit their comments to three (3) minutes, and bring three (3) copies of the testimony. Deadline for registration is close of business on Thursday, October 23. Opportunity for presentation will be limited to a first come first served basis as time permits.
If you are unable to attend, written testimony can be submitted to:
Ray Pierce, OPWDD, 44 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12229 or via e-mail at raymond.l.pierce@opwdd.ny.gov.
To register to speak, obtain more information or directions to the hearing location, or to arrange for a special accommodation, please call the contact person for the hearing location at the number listed below:
Video Conference Locations and Contact Information The hearing sites will be accessible to individuals with disabilities. Sign language interpreters will be provided. Individuals who require other accommodation or auxiliary aids should notify the conference location contact person identified below no later than 24 hours prior to the hearing date. Rochester Finger Lakes 620 Westfall Road, Rochester, NY 14620 Room 25 Leaf Contact: Tracy Scott at (585) 241-5729, Tracy.L.Scott@opwdd.ny.gov West Seneca Western NY 1200 East and West Rd. West Seneca, NY 14224 Building 16, Conference Room 1-153 or Millersport 2295 Millersport Highway Getzville, NY 14068 Contact: Mary Beth Blodgett (716) 517-2151, Mary.Beth.Blodgett@opwdd.ny.gov Syracuse, NY Central NY 187 N. Concourse, N. Syracuse, NY 13212 Northern Concourse, Regional Training Center Contact: Beverly Gibbs at (315) 473-6976, Beverly.Gibbs@opwdd.ny.gov
Schenectady Capital District 500 Balltown Road, Schenectady, NY 12304 Building 3, Conference Room 2 Contact: Karen Francisco at (518) 388-0431, Karen.Francisco@opwdd.ny.gov
Plattsburg Sunmount 159 Margaret Street, Suite 104, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 Contact: Jill Hewson at (518) 561-8190, Jill.Hewson@opwdd.ny.gov
Kingston, NY Taconic 521 Boices Lane, Kingston, NY 12401 Contact: Amy Witkus (845) 382-1899 x104, Amy.Witkus@opwdd.ny.gov
New York City Metro New York 25 Beaver Street, New York, NY 10004 Conference Room 3100, 364, and 3102 Or Bernard M. Fineson Hillside Complex, Bldg. 80, 80-45 Winchester Blvd., Queens Village, NY 11427 Contact: Claudette Walker at (646) 766-3466, Claudette.Walker@opwdd.ny.gov Long Island, NY Region 6/Long Island 415 A Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, NY 11788 Multi-Purpose Conference Room Contact: Sheila Jones at: (631) 416-3842, Sheila.Jones@opwdd.ny.gov
For general information about the Public Forums, please contact OPWDD’s Strategic Planning Office: Phone: (518) 473-9697 Fax: (518) 473-0054