Notice of Blind Licensee’s Committee Meeting
The Blind Licensee Committee will meet on Friday, May 19, 2023 starting at 10:00 AM, in Omaha, at The Nebraska State Office Building – 1313 Farnam Street – Room # 227
If any reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact us prior to May 12, 2023 by calling NCBVI at 402-471-2891 or 877-809-2419. We will make every effort to arrange the accommodation.
The Board of Commissioners to the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired will meet Saturday, April 1, 2023 for a New Commissioner Orientation Training. The Training will be held at the Holiday Inn, 110 2nd Avenue, Kearney, Nebraska. An agenda may be obtained by calling 402-471-8101 during regular business hours.
If any reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact us as soon as possible prior to March 20, 2023 by calling NCBVI at 402-471-8101 or 877-809-2419. We will make every effort to arrange the accommodation.
NCBVI will be closed in honor of the President's Day Holiday.
Contact: Grace Johnson
402-471-4189
Commission for the Blind Upgrades NDOL Job Center Accessibility Tools
LINCOLN – The Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (NCBVI) has outfitted Nebraska Department of Labor job centers with updated accessibility technology. NCBVI has equipped the job centers with ONYX electronic video magnifiers and LyricQ readers. The LyricQs can instantly read a document to someone who does not have any usable vision, while the magnifiers allow users to adjust the size and brightness of screen content.
The upgrades were made possible by a Vocational Rehabilitation grant and will assist customers seeking reemployment services such as job coaching and Unemployment Insurance benefits, as well as those accessing other programs at NDOL locations across the state. The accessibility tools complement existing accessibility software at the various office locations.
“NCBVI is helping our agency better serve a wide range of customers throughout Nebraska,” said Commissioner of Labor John H. Albin. “While accessibility has always been a priority, the new tools allow our job centers to update their technology to make in-person service delivery go as smoothly as possible. Everyone in need of our programs should be able to access them without unnecessary roadblocks.”
NDOL job centers and American Job Center resource rooms with upgraded equipment are located in Scottsbluff, Sidney, North Platte, Lexington, Kearney, Grand Island, Hastings, Columbus, Norfolk, Omaha, Lincoln, Nebraska City, and Beatrice.
“The Nebraska Commission for the Blind is delighted to update the technology at the NDOL job centers so that consumers who are blind or visually impaired can access the many different forms of applications and paperwork without needing the assistance of a human reader,” said NCBVI Deputy Director of Services Erin Brandyberry. “We appreciate the opportunity to partner with NDOL to improve the options for service delivery.”
In addition to partnering with NCBVI to equip job centers with accessibility technology, NDOL also offers customers in-person, telephone, and website language translation services to ensure customers of all backgrounds receive important information and assistance. Customers can utilize a Spanish version of NEworks.nebraska.gov, NDOL’s job website.
“We will continue to look for ways to reach customers of diverse backgrounds and needs,” Albin said.
Contact information for each job center is available at dol.nebraska.gov/ContactUs. More information on NCBVI is available at ncbvi.nebraska.gov/.
NDOL press releases and a photo of the accessibility tools are available here: dol.nebraska.gov/PressRelease
Grace Johnson, CLSSEGB
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Nebraska Department of Labor
550 South 16th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
The Board of Commissioners to the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired will meet Saturday, February 4, 2023, beginning at 9:00 A.M. The Focus Topic will be Dashboard Information.
The meeting will be held at the NCBVI office, 4600 Valley Road, Room 4A, Lincoln, Nebraska. If reasonable accommodations are needed, please contact NCBVI at 402-471-8101 as soon as possible. Every effort will be made to arrange the needed accommodation. An agenda may be obtained by calling 402-471-8101 during regular business hours.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice of Blind Licensee’s Committee Meeting
The Blind Licensee Committee will meet on Friday, December 9, 2022, starting at 10:00 AM, at the Nebraska State Office Building, 1313 Farnam St., Room # 226, Omaha, Nebraska.
If any reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact us prior to December 6, 2022 by calling NCBVI at 402-471-2891 or 877-809-2419. We will make every effort to arrange the accommodation.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice of Blind Licensee’s Committee Meeting
The Nebraska Business Enterprise Blind Licensee Committee will meet on Friday, September 16, 2022 starting at 10:00 AM, at the Nebraska Commission for The Blind & Visually Impaired Lincoln, Nebraska at 4600 Valley Road, Suite 100, Lincoln District Conference Room.
If any reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact us prior to September 12, 2022 by calling NCBVI at 402-471-2891 or 877-809-2419. We will make every effort to arrange the accommodation.
