KRS Stakeholders Meetings - Schedule

the note below comes from the Kansas Rehabilitation Services a division of the KS Dept. for Children and Families


KRS Stakeholders Meetings Announced
NOTICE OF STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS
   
Individuals and organizations interested in employment and independent living services for Kansans with disabilities are invited to participate in a series of regional Stakeholder Meetings to be hosted in November and December 2012 by Kansas Rehabilitation Services (KRS) Director Michael Donnelly.
         
KRS is a division of the Kansas Department for Children and Families. KRS is responsible for vocational rehabilitation and independent living programs for Kansans with disabilities.
     
During the meetings, KRS Director Michael Donnelly will discuss the four strategic goals of KRS.  These goals are:

• Kansans with disabilities will achieve quality competitive, integrated employment and self-sufficiency.
•  KRS, its providers and partners will be accountable for the achievement of employment and the effective use of resources.
• KRS will emphasize the employment potential of students with disabilities and improve the outreach and outcomes for transition-aged students.
•  KRS will emphasize the meaningful involvement of people with disabilities, public/private partners, employers and other stakeholders in KRS programs, services and activities.

     
Participants will be asked to share:

• Their knowledge and experience related to the needs of Kansans with disabilities
• Their views about the strengths of KRS programs and services
• Suggestions on ways to improve programs and customer service
• Opportunities for greater collaboration with other stakeholders and organizations

     
Input received will become part of the agency's comprehensive statewide needs assessment and will be used to update strategic goals and state plans.
     
Each of the meetings will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. according to the following schedule:
     
      November 20, 2012 ­ Topeka
      Pioneer Room, Maner Conference Center, 1717 SW Topeka Boulevard
     
      November 27, 2012 ­ Overland Park
      Johnson County Workforce Partnership Office, 9221 Quivira Road
     
      November 29, 2012 -- Wichita
      Sudermann Commons Room, Metropolitan Complex, 5015 E. 29th Street North
      (Please enter through Door C on the east side of the building.)
     
      December 4, 2012 ­ Chanute
      3rd Floor, Memorial Hall, 101 S. Lincoln
     
      December 11, 2012 ­ Garden City
      Bunker Room, Kansas Department for Children and Families Service Center, 1710 Palace Drive
     
      December 12, 2012 -- Hays
      Expeditions Room, Sternberg Museum of Natural History, 3000 Sternberg Drive
     
 All meetings will be held in accessible locations and real-time captioning will be provided.  To request a reasonable accommodation (such as a sign language interpreter, Braille, large print, other special media or any other accommodation), please call toll-free 1-866-213-9079 <tel:1-866-213-9079> or toll-free TDD 1-800-432-0698 <tel:1-800-432-0698>  at least 10 days before the meeting you will be attending.
         
In case of inclement weather, please call to confirm the meeting: toll-free customer service line at 1-866-213-9079 <tel:1-866-213-9079>  or toll-free TDD 1-800-432-0698 <tel:1-800-432-0698> .