The Health and Disabilities upcoming events page lists meetings, teleconferences, and important events related to addressing disability in local public health.
| Dates | Location | Activity | | First Monday of each month from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. | Lobby level Meeting Room:Metro’s Headquarters at 600 Fifth Street NW. | Metro’s Elderly & Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee was created to
address the needs of senior citizens and customers with disabilities. Their efforts have resulted in numerous
service upgrades including: the addition of between rail car barriers
to alert customers who are blind or have
visual impairment of the space between the rail cars; gap reducers which make it easier for
customers who use wheelchairs to board Metrorail trains People with disabilities and their
advocates are welcome to attend
committee meetings. Please call 202/962-1100 for more
information. http://www.wmata.com/accessibility/
committee.cfm?fromMenu=Outreach.1 | | First Monday of every month at 4:00 p.m. | Lobby level Meeting Room:Metro’s Headquarters at 600 Fifth Street NW. | The MetroAccess subcommittee of the
Elderly & Disabled Transportation
Advisory Committee meets just prior
to the meeting of the E&D committee
that starts at 5:30pm. The MetroAccess subcommittee
addresses issues that are specifically
related to the MetroAccess service.
These meetings are open to the public,
and time is devoted in each meeting
for public comment on any aspect of the service. All are welcome to attend. Please call 202/962-1100 for more
information. http://www.wmata.com/accessibility/
committee.cfm?fromMenu=Outreach.1 |
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| This project is funded by the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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| | NACCHO will coordinate and support technical assistance needs in the field. Maintenance and support of project related web pages and distribution lists. Inclusion of project updates and announcements through NACCHO's web site, Public Health Dispatch, and Exchange. |
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| Please contact Jennifer Li at jli@naccho.org or (202) 507-4242, with any questions. |
