Hearing DetailsStatus of Persons with Disabilities

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Thursday, January 16, 2025

Start Time:

11:00 AM

Location:

Virtual Hearing

Event Description

This is a meeting of the Workforce Supports Subcommittee of the permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities. This subcommittee will collect data and analyze initiatives that address the workforce crisis for people who provide services to individuals with disabilities.

Agenda:

1. Welcome, Roll Call

2. Election of a new Chair

3. FY25 Goals Discussion and Action Plan:

Goal 1: Enhance Stakeholder Collaboration to Address Workforce Shortages:
- Facilitate regular, data-informed discussions with stakeholders from various agencies and organizations to promote collaborative, cross-sector approaches that address the workforce crisis and enhance service continuity for individuals with disabilities.

• Goal 2: Leverage Existing Workforce Data to Identify Priority Action Areas:

Review and synthesize findings from existing workforce analyses conducted by partner agencies and organizations. Use this consolidated information to pinpoint critical gaps and high-impact areas where the subcommittee can focus its efforts, such as regions with the highest vacancy rates or roles with the greatest turnover, to strategically guide workforce improvement initiatives.

4. Adjournment

Meeting Materials:
October 10, 2024 Meeting Minutes:
https://www.mass.gov/doc/meeting-minutes-231/download

Meeting information:
Meeting will be held virtually via Zoom webinar. Please fill out this registration form for the Zoom link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccu3uvrtaUBjadew9jyNOZYLFRtKsUeOMw-YK0lFBV1BMqbA/viewform

Live stream link:
https://malegislature.gov/Commissions/Detail/567/Hearings

ASL and CART interpretation services have been requested.
CART URL: https://www.streamtext.net/playerevent=StatehouseADA

For accessibility requests and other questions, contact Imene Bouziane Saidi at imene.bouzianesaidi@mass.gov

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To view details from previous meetings, visit:
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/permanent-commission-on-the-status-of-persons-with-disabilities

Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Status of Persons with Disabilities - 1-16-2025	1/16/2025 11:00 AM	00:53:33

Hearing DetailsStatus of Persons with Disabilities

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