Mayor Gray Names Experienced Health Official Dr. Joxel García to Lead Department of Health
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Age-Friendly City Senior Symposium
The Office on Aging will host the Mayor's Age-Friendly City Senior Symposium. Join us to discuss and offer your input on a variety of relevant topics that will help make the District of Columbia a more age-friendly city.
DDS and ODR FY14 Budget Briefing
The Department of Disability Services and Office of Disability Rights will provide an overview of the two agencies' budgets for the upcoming fiscal year and will offer the audience an opportunity to ask questions or provide comments.
If you need accomodations, please contact: Adam Mingal, (202) 730 - 1827, [email protected], by April 10, 2013.
DDS and ODR FY14 Budget Briefing
The briefing will provide an overview of the Department of Disability Service and Office of Disibility Rights' budget for the upcoming fiscal year and will offer the audience an opportunity to ask questions or provide comments.
If you need accommodations, please contact Adam Mingal, 202-730-1827, [email protected], by April 10, 2013.
FY 2012 Olmstead Summary Report Released
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In connection with the “DC One Community for All” initiative, the District’s ten (10) collaborating agencies release an informational summary of their goals, milestones, and accomplishments from Fiscal Year (FY) 2012. The Summary highlights the steps taken by each agency to ensure that individuals with disabilities living in institutional settings – or at risk of being institutionalized - have the choice to transition to community living with appropriate supports when available.
New Foster/Adoptive Parent Orientation
Children in DC foster care need a family to come home to. “Invest in your community – One child at a time,” become a Foster and/or Adoptive Parent. The Child & Family Services Agency (CFSA) orientations are held the second Saturday and fourth Thursday of each month. Our next Orientation is Saturday, December 8, 2012 from 10:00am-12:00pm at CFSA. Call (202) 671-LOVE (5683) for additional information. Classes are free to the public.
DC Ambassadors Programs
The D.C. Office on Aging (DCOA) Ambassador Program is a FREE, interactive, member-based program designed to reach out to older adults and/or their caregivers to help them learn about the services and resources available to them through DCOA.
2012 Mayor's Annual Holiday Celebration
The 2012 Mayor's Annual Senior Holiday Celebration is presented by Mayor Vincent C. Gray, DC Office on Aging, DCOA Senior Service Network, and Family Matters of Greater Washington. The Holiday Celebration will include live entertainment, dancing, health screenings, safety and health information, immunizations, food, giveaways, and exhibits.
National Eating Healthy Day
The American Heart Association’s Greater Washington Region encourages everyone to make healthy eating choices on Wednesday, Nov. 7 — National Eating Healthy Day. The day serves to celebrate healthy choices. It will highlight the successes of DC Government in instituting workplace wellness programs and also the achievements of DC Public Schools in have incorporating healthy eating in their cafeterias through offering better food choices, increasing parent engagement, or encouraging garden to table cooking through the innovative use of community gardens.
Healthcare Forum sponsored by the Commission on Persons with Disabilities
The Healthcare Forum sponsored by the DC Commission on Persons with Disabilities is intended to allow you to share your thoughts and ideas on how to make healthcare and doctor's visits accessible, safe, and efficient in the District of Columbia.
For more information or to request accomodations, please contact: [email protected] or 202-481-3877.