CMEP Meeting
Wednesday, 9/5/07
UCP NYC
122 E. 23rd Street
NY, NY 

10 AM  

Agenda

I.      Introductions – welcome by new president, Ed O’Donnell, VP, Goodwill Industries

II.     James Zimmerman, NYC Dept. of Education, Placement and Referral, Disability Awareness Day presentation.

III.      Richard Strohl - Coordinator of Service Delivery, VESID.  Richard replaces Bill Deschenes.  He is currently  heading up numerous initiatives such as Supported Employment contracts and the reformulation of the UCS system.  Questions on all issues will be entertained.  One of his major goals is to get provider feedback regarding the UCS re-structuring.  The proposed re-structuring may be viewed at : http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/ucs/ucs072007.html

He is strongly encouraging the submission of UCS comments as soon as possible, so that the system can move ahead.  Comments may be provided at: http://discus.nysed.gov/cgi-bin/discus-mando/discus.cgi