GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DEPARTMENT ON DISABILITY SERVICES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
The D.C. Family Support Council (FSC) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, June 13, 2024, from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. The meeting can be attended virtually via Zoom.
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqcumqpjgvE9c9R25K0RwEq-Zvi6WnQD_0
Below is the draft agenda for this meeting. The final meeting agenda will be posted on the DDS website 48 hours in advance of the meeting along with a link for the Zoom meeting.
Draft Meeting Agenda
- Welcome
- Members Present
- Approval of Minutes
- Update on Meeting with Chair Mendelson
- Sub-Committees
- Adjourn
Next Meeting: July 11, 2024, 12-1:30pm
The FSC provides recommendations, assists, and advises the Department on Disability Services (DDS) and sister agencies on developing person and family-centered systems of support for families throughout the life course of their family members with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The FSC operates pursuant to D.C. Law 16-264, the “Department on Disability Services Establishment Act of 2006,” effective March 14, 2007 (D.C. Official Code § 7-761.01 et seq.), and according to the “Family Support Council Procedure,” 2019-DDA-PROC02 (Aug. 22, 2019), at 2019-DDA-PROC02 Family Support Council Procedure_1.pdf (dc.gov).
To request translation/interpretation services, sign language interpretation, captioning or other accommodations, please contact Catherine Rinehart Mello, Program Development Specialist, by telephone at (202) 258-7872, or by email at [email protected]. Requests must be made five (5) business days in advance for full consideration. Resources may not be available if requested less than five (5) business days before the meeting.
For more information, please contact Catherine Rinehart Mello, Program Development Specialist, DDS Office of Policy, Planning and Innovation, by telephone at (202) 258-7872, or by email at [email protected], or Crystal Thomas, Program Manager, DDS Office of Policy, Planning and Innovation, by telephone at (202) 730-1751, or by email at [email protected].
This meeting is governed by the Open Meetings Act. Please address any questions or complaints arising under this meeting to the Office of Open Government at [email protected].
