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.pdf
February 26, 2020
March 25, 2020
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* October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
No Meeting in December
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/.