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Forum on disability services on Monday
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Posted on Apr 15 2006
A forum on “CNMI Consumer and Family Forum on Disability Services” will be held on Monday from 6pm to 9pm at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe.
The Northern Marianas College University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Program, together with the CNMI Council on Developmental Disabilities, Northern Marianas Protection and Advocacy Systems Inc. and the Public School System Special Education Services, will hold the forum.
These agencies invite the CNMI community to attend the free forum.
Organizers said the forum aims to gather input from family members and consumers on the needs of persons with disabilities of all ages in the CNMI.
“The information gathered on April 17th will be used to develop a five-year plan for the CNMI Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Northern Marianas College UCEDD program and NMPASI,” said the NMC UCEDD.
For more information or registration forms contact Josephine Fejeran or Laureen Manibusan at 234-5498 extension 1009 or 1005.
NMC-UCEDD provides educational programs and technical assistance services to support the independence, productivity, and integration into the mainstream of society of individuals with developmental disabilities. UCEDD collaborates with various public and private organizations to improve services for people with developmental disabilities, and offers various academic training programs, information sharing, capacity building, and policy advocacy.
