PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice of Meeting

The Board of Commissioners to the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired will meet Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. 

Pursuant to the Executive Order 20-36 signed by Governor Pete Ricketts on December 1, 2020 granting special waivers to the Open Meetings Act, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will be conducted via video conference. 

Should any member of the public or media desire to join the video conference, please email Kathy Stephens at the Nebraska Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired at kathy.stephens@nebraska.gov prior to Thursday, January 28, 2021.  You may also call Kathy Stephens at 402-471-8101 to request instructions on how to join the video conference and to receive an agenda. 

In order to receive the instructions and agenda in a timely manner, an email address is preferred, but they may be provided via U.S. Postal Service.

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 can be obtained by calling 402-471-8101 during regular business hours.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice of Meeting

The Board of Commissioners to the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired will meet Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. 

Pursuant to the Executive Order 20-36 signed by Governor Pete Ricketts on December 1, 2020 granting special waivers to the Open Meetings Act, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will be conducted via video conference. 

Should any member of the public or media desire to join the video conference, please email Kathy Stephens at the Nebraska Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired at kathy.stephens@nebraska.gov prior to Thursday, January 28, 2021.  You may also call Kathy Stephens at 402-471-8101 to request instructions on how to join the video conference and to receive an agenda. 

In order to receive the instructions and agenda in a timely manner, an email address is preferred, but they may be provided via U.S. Postal Service.

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 can be obtained by calling 402-471-8101 during regular business hours.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice of Emergency Meeting

The Board of Commissioners to the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired will hold an Emergency meeting on Saturday, January 9, 2021, beginning at 9:00 A.M.  The nature of the emergency is the approval of Impartial Hearing Examiners for NCBVI due to unforeseen circumstances.    

Pursuant to the Executive Order 20-36 signed by Governor Pete Ricketts on December 1, 2020 granting special waivers to the Open Meetings Act, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will be conducted via conference call. 

Should any member of the public or media desire to join the conference call, please email Kathy Stephens at the Nebraska Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired at kathy.stephens@nebraska.gov prior to Friday, January 8, 2021.  You may also call Kathy Stephens at 402-471-8101 to request instructions on how to join the conference call and to receive an agenda. 

January 2021

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice of Blind Licensee’s Committee Meeting

The Nebraska Business Enterprise (NBE) Program’s Blind Licensee Committee will meet on Friday, December 4, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. in room number 227, 2^nd Floor of the Nebraska State Office Building, 1313 Farnam St., Omaha, Nebraska

Social distancing guidelines will be in effect and face coverings will be required to be worn by everyone in attendance.

If any reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact us prior to December 3, 2020 by calling NCBVI at 402-471-2891 or 877-809-2419.  We will make every effort to arrange the accommodation. An agenda may be obtained by calling 877-809-2419 during regular business hours.

Yes, please feel free to give us a call, so we can match your talents and interests with our needs. Opportunities might include:

• Reading mail and assisting with filling out forms once a week at our rehabilitation center apartments
• Assisting blind and low vision senior citizens with reading mail, grocery shopping, and running small errands
• Assisting clients in rural areas get to and from doctors’ appointments
• Teaching a skill, such as yoga, pottery, sushi making, or martial arts to our youth program or rehabilitation center students
• Reviewing and providing feedback on resumes and conducting mock interviews with blind job-seekers

NCBVI is funded by national and state government grants. However, we deeply appreciate private donations which help us provide more and better services to Nebraskans who are blind and low vision.

To make a cash donation, you can mail a check to the address below or drop it off at the front desk. If you would like to ensure that the check is spent on a certain program or project, please indicate this in an enclosed letter (e.g. senior citizens, youth, services to Spanish speakers, technology, etc.)

In addition, we are always grateful to receive donations of items or services that we can use in our varied programs. Some examples might include:

• sporting event tickets for our youth programs or blindness rehabilitation center clients
• passes to recreation and entertainment facilities, such as rock climbing gyms, fitness classes, etc.
• Hy-Vee and Target gift certificates to assist clients purchase needed items
• In-kind donations, such as advertising, printing, office supplies, etc.

The Client Assistance Program (CAP) is a neutral agency available to help you with any questions or concerns regarding your services with NCBVI. CAP will work with you to resolve your disagreement with your counselor by providing free advocacy and mediation. You can learn more about CAP at https://cap.nebraska.gov/. or call (800) 742-7594 or (402) 471-3656.

You may request services for another person by calling NCBVI at 402-471-2891 or toll free at 1-877-809-2419. The information is given to a counselor who will call to make arrangements to meet with the person who was referred. The counselor will generally call within two weeks.