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Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Quarterly Meeting Friday, June 14, 2019 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Department of Health Services 1 West Wilson Street, Room 751 Madison, WI 53703 Remote Video Access Information: https://livestream.com/DHSWebcast/events/7040238 Draft Agenda 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Call the Meeting to Order 3. Review and Approve Meeting Agenda 4. Review and Approve March Meeting Minutes 5. Community Updates from Council Members 6. Presentation from HEAR Wisconsin/Vision Forward (10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) 7. Lunch 8. Public Comments on Issues Affecting the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, or Hard of Hearing (1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.) 9. Update on Mental Health Bill 10. Update on Interpreter Licensure Bill 11. Update on T-coil/Hearing Loop Bill 12. Update from the Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Presenter: Hollie Barnes Spink, Director, Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Department of Health Services 13. Public Comments on Issues Affecting Deaf, Deaf-Blind, or Hard of Hearing (2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.) 14. Review and Update Council’s 2019-2020 Strategic Goals Including Council Logistics 15. Create Action Plan for Strategic Goals 2019-2020 16. Adjournment The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the governmental business outlined in the above agenda. The Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is appointed by the Governor to advise him, the Department of Health Services and the Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing about issues and concerns affecting 500,000 people in Wisconsin who are deaf, hard of hearing, and/or deaf-blind. The Council is administratively attached to the Department of Health Services. If you need an interpreter, alternate formats, or other accommodations to participate, please contact Jennifer Anderson at 715-502-9355 or jenniferj.anderson@dhs.wisconsin.gov.
Reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. This agency, to the maximum extent possible, holds all meetings in facilities that are physically accessible to persons with disabilities. For questions about accessibility, contact the meeting's sponsoring division.