Community Inclusion of People with Disabilities

 

Audience

Government Programs & Services

Religious Institutions

·      provide technical assistance to congregations regarding accessibility

Transportation

·      audit of bus stops; modify 25% most used stops

·      serve on COG Committee re: Metro Access

·      monitor Metro Access

·      monitor Metro elevators

·      tactile identity County bus stops

Audio Loops

·      increase # in County facilities

·      increase assistive listening devices – 3 new facilities

Employment

·      labor unions

·      Chamber of Commerce > emphasize stability of workforce benefits and low costs of modifications

 

Care Providers

·      coordinate an annual forum to identify resources

People with Disabilities & Their Families

·      continue annual resource fair

Coordination/Cooperation in Boards, Committees, Commissions

·      HRC

·      REC Board

·      Library Board

·      Regional Service Centers

·      Commission on Aging

Health and Wellness

·      Coordinate Health Fair for PWD with Health Dept, Mobile Med, hospital social workers and hospital/nursing home discharge planners

·      Study a what doctors/dentists are available to people who have a disability

·      Meet with Board of Health re: disability concerns

Maryland Waiver Program

·      reduce # of people on waiting list for waivers

Emergency Planning

·      education public (PWD) of their need to plan

·      hold forum to educate