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 Meetings Agendas
January 22, 2020 MCOD Public Session Agenda 01-22-20
February 26, 2020 MCOD Public Session Agenda 02-26-20
March 25, 2020 CANCELED
April 22, 2020
May 27, 2020
June 24, 2020
July 22, 2020
August 26, 2020
September 23, 2020
October 28, 2020 - National Disability Employment Awareness
November 25, 2020
December 24, 2020 - No Meeting
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* October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
No Meeting in December
The 2020 theme for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is _____________ 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/.