HHS OCR Town Hall Meeting
Event date: 10/1/2013, 4:00pm | Location: Goodwill Community Center
Cancelled
As of 11:20 Tuesday morning, the Office of Civil Rights has CANCELLED the meeting. We are so disappointed to deliver this news and we apologize for any inconvenience this might cause. We'll continue to post updates here, on Facebook, and on Twitter. If plans for today change or if other meetings are scheduled, we want you to know!
What
An Austin Community Coalition of Organizations invites you to a Community Dialogue with the Office for Civil Rights on Health Equity and the Affordable Care Act, with special guest Marjorie Petty, Regional Director of U.S. Health and Human Services Region VI. Due to the government shutdown, HHS OCR Director Leon Rodriguez will NOT be in attendance.
www.HHS.gov/OCR | www.Healthcare.gov
on Twitter: @HHS.gov #HHSOCR
Where
Goodwill Community Center
1015 Norwood Park Blvd., Austin TX, 78753 (map)
When
Confirmed: 4:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Tuesday October 1, 2013
RSVP on Facebook.
A note on the Live Stream
CTD regrets to announce that, due to concerns for the privacy of individuals in attendance, the Office for Civil Rights has requested that the meeting NOT be live-streamed.
CTD will respect this request and cancel the live stream; however, we feel that this restricts access to individuals who, for a variety of reasons, may be unable to reach the meeting in person.
Moving forward, the Office for Civil Rights has expressed interest in holding similar community dialogues in other parts of the state, as well as reviewing this privacy policy. CTD will make an effort to be a part of these plans and conversations, and we encourage those who can attend the October 1st meeting in person to do so.
Hosting organizations
The Arc of the Capital Area, The Arc of Texas, Austin Travis County Integral Care, Austin Voices for Education and Youth, Autism Society of Greater Austin, Coalition of Texans with Disabilities, Community Action Network, Community Now!, Disability Rights Texas, Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas, Easter Seals Central Texas, Latino Healthcare Forum, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Alliance on Mental Health Texas, Texas Advisory Committee on Qualifications for Healthcare Translators and Interpreters, Texas Advocates, Texas Center for Disability Studies at the University of Texas, Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities, Texas Parent to Parent, VSA Texas.
To request accommodations or for more information, contact Gerard Jimenez by email or 512-496-6100. Accommodations must be requested by September 30.
Travel stipends are available, courtesy of the Arc of Texas. Please contact Kari Brock for details by email or (512) 454-6694, ext 7760.
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Media Kit
Members of the media interested in leveraging our expertise or scheduling an interview about an issue or upcoming event are encouraged to contact Chase Bearden at info@txdisabilities.org.
