Join us Thursday, October 6, for an in-person, community-based event at Main Street Connect, an accessible and inclusive apartment complex and community center in Rockville, Maryland. If you
can't attend in-person, you can also join virtually.
The evening will include a panel discussion about unmet needs in Montgomery County's disability community and ways to address them, led by Health Affairs Director of Health Equity Vabren Watts, PhD. The event will also include screening of a short film featuring disability rights activist Judy Heumann.
Carol Beatty, Secretary of Disabilities, Maryland Department of Disabilities
Stacey Herman, Assistant Vice President of
Neurodiversity and Community Workforce Development, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Odile Bruntetto, Chief Aging and Disability Services at the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
James Bridgers, Acting Chief Health Officer at the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
Gabe Albornoz, Montgomery County Councilmember, Council President, Chair of the Health and Human Services committee, and member of the Public Safety Committee
Craig Rice, Montgomery County Councilmember, Chair of Education and Culture Committee and member of Health and Human Services Committee
Date: Thursday, October 6, 2022 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (EST) Place:Main Street Connect, 50 Monroe Place, Rockville, Maryland 20850 (Rockville Metro Station on Red Line) Access: Open to all
Parking is available at
51 Monroe Street Garage, 51 Monroe Place, Rockville, Maryland 20850
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