Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
July 9, 2003, Vol. 03-57

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH (NIDRR) LONG-RANGE PLANNING PROCESS 2004-2008

All interested people with disabilities, their families and friends, service providers, and disability and rehabilitation researchers are invited to participate.

An opportunity for comment will be available in July 2003.

National Videoconference

National videoconference with 6 sites each will be held from 2-5 PM EDT, July 16, 2003.

Teleconferencing and Internet web captioning also available

The following topics will guide the discussion:

• Input related to health, function & well-being for people with psychiatric disabilities;
• Input related to technology for access & function for people with psychiatric disabilities;
• Employment outcomes for people with psychiatric disabilities; and
• Issues related to participation in the community for people with psychiatric disabilities.

Electronic

Complete a web-based form at http://www.cessi.net/nidrrlrp

Send email to NIDRR.Plan@ed.gov

Toll-free Number

Submit your comments via voice mail by calling 1-866-448-8380

Mail

Send written comments to:
CESSI
6858 Old Dominion Dr.
Suite 250
McLean, VA 22101
Attn: LRP