Public Meeting Notice  Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities Meeting

This is a meeting of the permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities. Established in Chapter 3 Section 74 of the Massachusetts General Laws by the 2020 law enforcement reform legislation, the Commission has a charge to advance the cause of all persons with disabilities in the Commonwealth.

Agenda:

1. Welcome, Roll Call, Approval of 9.13.23 Meeting Minutes
    
2. Health Equity Compact Presentation by Oz Mondejar, Dr. Guy Fish- CEO and President at Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, and Jeff Sánchez- Principal of Sánchez Strategies
    
3. Harvard Graduate School of Education Students Presentation: Transition and Post-School outcomes for students with disabilities: closing the gap to post-secondary education and employment
    
4.  FY24 Goals
    
5. Commissioner Announcements
    
6. Adjournment

Meeting information:

• Meeting will be held in person in hearing room A2 at the MA State House, virtually via Zoom and live streamed for the public on https://malegislature.gov/Commissions/Detail/567/Hearings
• American Sign Language interpreters and CART services have been requested.
• URL: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=StatehouseADA. 
• For accessibility requests and other questions, contact Imene Bouziane Saidi at imene.bouzianesaidi@mass.gov

Meeting documents:

• September 13, 2023 meeting minutes
• HEC Presentation Materials:
  • The Health Equity Compact (HEC): Taking bold action toward health equity
  • The Time is Now: The $5.9 Billion Case for Massachusetts Health Equity Reform
  • Public Opinion Poll  
• Harvard Graduate School of Education Presentation (TBD)
   

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