Fairfax County Department of Family Services
12011 Government Center Parkway, Suite 500
Fairfax, VA 22035-1102
Contact: Belinda Buescher, Public Information Officer
703-324-7758, TTY 703-222-9452
DFSPIO@fairfaxcounty.gov
November 28, 2006
The Fairfax Area Disability Services Board and the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services are co-hosting a public hearing on Monday, December 11, to hear from local residents about ways to update and strengthen the annual state plan for the Vocational Rehabilitation and Supported Employment Programs operated by the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services.
The plan describes how employment services and rehabilitation services are being provided. The public’s input will be used to develop priorities and shape the plan for 2008.
The hearing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in Conference Rooms 2 and 3 of the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035.
The current state plan can be reviewed at the Web site of the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services (DRS) at http://www.vadrs.org/stateplan.htm
Written feedback on the current state plan should be e-mailed by March 15, 2007, to Elizabeth Smith, DRS, at Elizabeth.Smith@drs.virginia.gov.
For further information about the December 11 public hearing, or to request reasonable ADA accommodations, contact Elizabeth Smith, DRS, at 1-800-552-5019, TTY 804-662-9040. Sign language services will be provided.
Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all county programs, services and activities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request. To request this information in an alternate format, call 703-324-5219; TTY 703-449-1186.
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