Bx. Family Support Advisory Council – Bronx Developmental Disabilities Council Inc.

BRONX FAMILY SUPPORT

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Mission Statement:

To work collaboratively with the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) to represent the needs of all people with developmental disabilities and their families in the Bronx County. The BFSAC provides the forum to engage in and influence the development of Family Support Services and the allocation of resources. The BFSAC works with OPWDD to evaluate existing services, to plan for future family support services and then to prioritize and recommend services to be funded.

The Bronx Family Support Advisory Council is made up of family members of developmentally disabled individuals and self-advocates (persons with developmental disabilities). Members of the Council also serve as representatives of all persons with developmental disabilities and their families in the Bronx.

Council members are involved as follows:

1) conduct agency site visits

2) evaluate family support services

3) develop family reimbursement guideline

4) participate in writing of annual priorities for family support

5) review request for proposals and participate in the selection of programs to be funded.

Please join the Metro New York Bronx Family Support Advisory Council and make a difference in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities. “Persons with developmental disabilities and their families can best determine the services they need and how these services should be provided.”

Chairperson: Tina Veale: 718-654-5513

Topic: Bronx Family Support Advisory Council Meetings for 2022/2023

Bronx Family Support Advisory Council

Tel: 718-430-0722

Email: bxfsac@gmail.com

http://www.bronxddcouncil.org/committees/family-advisory-council/

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