Ms. Lucinda Crissman called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m.
There were no additions to the agenda or changes to the minutes of the last meeting.
Mr. Micki Greenstein motioned to approve the agenda and minutes. Ms. Lucinda Crissman seconded the motion. All were in favor.
At the November Full Council meeting, it was decided that the Disability Agenda committee would be given the task of reviewing and approving the final changes to the recruitment poster. The following changes were made and approved: Make print as large as possible using Verdana font; bring the blue color up about half way, so that half the poster is red and half is blue; it was recommended that the main heading be made larger and in blue and that the contact information be larger with the outline of the state around it in red; and increase the width of the black and white design at the bottom of the poster to the same width as the main part of the poster above it.
The wording was changed to read: The Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Council is recruiting new members. The Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Council is a Governor - appointed council whose purpose is to advise and partner with the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to assure Pennsylvanians with disabilities receive quality vocational rehabilitation services in Pennsylvania. If you are interested in sharing your experiences and expertise regarding vocational rehabilitation in Pennsylvania, contact the Council office or visit our website to learn more. CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 1-888-250-5175, FAX: 1-888-524-9282, TTY: 1-888-559-2658, EMAIL: racucpca@parac.org and www.parac.org. Production of this poster is supported by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Contract Doc. # 4100041628.
Mr. Micki Greenstein motioned to approve the wording and changes to the recruitment poster as discussed. Ms. Lucinda Crissman seconded the motion. All were in favor.
The printing of the annual report is almost finished. It is expected to be delivered to the office from the printer next week. Staff will see that it is mailed out by December 31st as required.
Members decided to take pictures of people (members) and places in PA for next year's cover as Ms. Jill Kovalcik- Weaver suggested. Members are encouraged to be taking photos at Full Council meetings, in Washington and other meetings throughout the course of the year. Members were encouraged to look at other state rehabilitation councils reports which can be found on their websites for ideas.
Ms. Lucinda Crissman stated that she will ask members at the next Full Council meeting in February about whether they want a group picture or individual photos posted on the website with the chart of representation. Names and area of representation have already been put on the website.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 11:30 a.m.
The next call is scheduled for Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.