The Mayor's Commission on Disabilities
The Mayor's Commission on Disabilities was created by the City of Baltimore Ordinance #93-237. For additional information on the Mayor’s Office of Disabilities, visit their website at https://mcd.baltimorecity.gov.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Mayor’s Commission on Disabilities is to:
Work to remove barriers and promote equal rights and opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Purposes
The purposes of the Mayor’s Commission on Disabilities are to:
- Assist the City with the accessibility of city facilities, programs, employment opportunities, and services for residents with disabilities.
- Assist the City in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
- Assist the City in providing information and educational programs for City government, businesses, and industries regarding reasonable accommodations for employment and other issues concerning persons with disabilities.
- Assist the City with ensuring the implementation of the City’s Master Plan for Accessibility and Universal Design.
Commission Meeting Dates Agendas
January 23, 2019 MCOD Agenda 01 23 19
February 27, 2019 MCOD Agenda 02 27 19
March 27, 2019 No Meeting
April 24, 2019 MCOD Agenda 4 24 2019
May 22, 2019
June 26, 2019 No Meeting
July 24, 2019 Accessibility Awareness Resource Fair
August 22, 2019 No meeting
September 25, 2019 MCOD Agenda 09 20 19
*October 23, 2019* MCOD Public Session Agenda 10 23 19
November 27, 2019 MCOD Public Session Agenda 11 27 19
December - no meeting
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* October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
The 2019 theme for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is The Right, Talent Right Now Learn more about the Campaign for Disability Employment's photo sharing campaign and other resources offered by the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.dol.gov/odep/.