{"id":94,"date":"2025-02-25T17:35:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T17:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dvi\/advcncl\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T17:35:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T17:35:44","slug":"advcncl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dvi\/advcncl\/","title":{"rendered":"advcncl ~  Advisory Councils  &#8211; Delaware Health and Social Services &#8211; State of Delaware"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-swiftype-index=\"true\">\n\n\n\n\n\n  <br>\n\n\n  \n\n\n  <div class=\"container\" id=\"main_header\">\n\n\n        <!-- BEGIN readspeaker div -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"rs_skip rsbtn rs_preserve\" id=\"readspeaker_button1\">\n\n\n      <a accesskey=\"L\" class=\"rsbtn_play\" href=\"https:\/\/app-na.readspeaker.com\/cgi-bin\/rsent?customerid=7262&#038;lang=en_us&#038;readid=main_content&#038;url=https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dvi\/advcncl.html\" title=\"Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker\">\n\n\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_left rsimg rspart\"><span class=\"rsbtn_text\"><span>Listen<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\n\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_right rsimg rsplay rspart\"><\/span>\n\n\n      <\/a>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- END readspeaker div --> \n\n\n\n\n\n    <header class=\"pull-left\">\n\n\n      <h1><!--[type=EDIT name=\"Page Title\"]-->Advisory Councils<!--[END]--><\/h1>\n\n\n    <\/header>\n\n\n  <\/div><br>\n\n\n \n\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n\n    <div class=\"row\">\n\n\n      <div class=\"col-md-3\" id=\"leftCol\">\n\n\n        <div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\">\n\n\n          <div class=\"panel sectionmenu_panel\">\n\n\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\">\n\n\n              <p class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"agency_nav\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseOne\"><strong><i class=\"fa fa-align-justify fa-fw\"><\/i> Visually Impaired Menu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n            <div class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" id=\"collapseOne\">\n\n\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" id=\"clf_nav\">\n\n\n                  <ul class=\"nav nav-stacked nav-pills-clf\" id=\"agency_sidebar\">\n    <li><a href=\"\/dvi\/\"><h2>Home <i class=\"fa fa-home fa-fw\"><\/i><\/h2><\/a><\/li>\n    <li class=\"toplevel\"><a data-parent=\"#agency_sidebar\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#HomeMenu\"><h2>About <i class=\"fa fa-caret-right fa-fw\"><\/i><\/h2><\/a>\n    <ul class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"HomeMenu\">\n    <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/about.html\">About DVI<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/contact.html\">Contact Information<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/calevents.html\">Calendar of Events<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/eligcriteria.html\">Eligibility<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/faq.html\">FAQ&#8217;s<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/ofclocations.html\">Office Locations<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n  <\/ul><\/li>\n    <li class=\"toplevel\"><a data-parent=\"#sidebar\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#ServicesMenu\"><h2>Services <i class=\"fa fa-caret-right fa-fw\"><\/i><\/h2><\/a>\n    <ul class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"ServicesMenu\">  \n    <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/bep.html\">Business Enterprise Program<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n   <!-- <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/dib.html\">Delaware Industries for the Blind<\/a>\n    <\/li>-->\n    <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/educate.html\">Education Program<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/indliving.html\">Independent Living Services<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/lowvision.html\">Low Vision Program<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/materctr.html\">Materials Center<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/orientmobil.html\">Orientation and Mobility Program<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/trainingsvcs.html\">Training Services Program<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/vocrehab.html\">Vocational Rehabilitation<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/volunteer.html\">Volunteer Services<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n  <\/ul><\/li>\n    <li class=\"toplevel\"><a data-parent=\"#sidebar\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#InformationMenu\"><h2>Information <i class=\"fa fa-caret-right fa-fw\"><\/i><\/h2><\/a>\n    <ul class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"InformationMenu\">\n    <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/advcncl.html\">Advisory Councils<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/pubs.html\">Publications &#038; Forms<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/regs.html\">Regulations<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/repstats.html\">Reports &#038; Statistics<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/resources.html\">Resources<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n      <li>\n      <a href=\"\/dvi\/sulc.html\">Commission for Statewide Contracts to Support Employment for Individuals with Disabilities<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n\n  <\/ul><\/li>\n <!--   <li><a id=\"SocialMenuHeader\"><h2>Connect <i class=\"fa fa-thumbs-o-up fa-fw\"><\/i><\/h2><\/a>\n     <ul id=\"SocialMenu\">\n    <li class=\"facebook\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DEPublicHealth\" title=\"Division of Public Health Facebook Page\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook-square fa-lg\"><\/i> Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n    <li class=\"twitter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Delaware_DHSS\" title=\"Delaware Health and Social Services Twitter Account\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter-square fa-lg\"><\/i> Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n    <li class=\"googleplus\"><a href=\"#\"><i class=\"fa fa-google-plus-square fa-lg\"><\/i> Google +<\/a><\/li>\n    <li class=\"flickr\"><a href=\"#\"><i class=\"fa fa-flickr fa-lg\"><\/i> Flickr<\/a><\/li>\n    <li class=\"youtube\"><a href=\"#\"><i class=\"fa fa-youtube-square fa-lg\"><\/i> Youtube<\/a><\/li>\n    <li class=\"instagram\"><a href=\"#\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram fa-lg\"><\/i> Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n    <li class=\"linkedin\"><a href=\"#\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin-square fa-lg\"><\/i> Linkedin<\/a><\/li>\n    <li class=\"pinterest\"><a href=\"#\"><i class=\"fa fa-pinterest-square fa-lg\"><\/i> Pinterest<\/a><\/li> \n  <\/ul>\n<\/li>  -->\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n              <\/div>\n\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div><br>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n      <div class=\"col-md-9\" id=\"main_content\"> \n\n\n  <!--[type=HTMLEDIT name=\"Content\"]-->\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n  The Division for the Visually Impaired cannot function adequately without consistent input from our community. The following groups meet\n\n\n\n\n  on a consistent basis to inform DVI and other related state organizations on the direction and effectiveness of the work we do. To learn\n\n\n\n\n  more about getting involved in any of the State of Delaware&#8217;s advisory councils please review the application found on the at the\n\n\n\n\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/governor.delaware.gov\/boards-comms.shtml\">Governor&#8217;s website<\/a>.\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n  <strong>You are welcome to attend any of these meetings as interested members of the public without having to join the committee(s).\n\n\n\n\n  Please check the <a href=\"https:\/\/publicmeetings.delaware.gov\">Statewide Calendar<\/a> for all meeting times and\n\n\n\n\n  locations.<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h2>\n\n\n\n\n  Advisory Council on the Blind\n\n\n\n\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n  This Council serves in an advisory capacity to the State of Delaware on matters that impact persons with visual impairments or blindness.\n\n\n\n\n  The Council considers matters relating to the general supervision and control of the education, training and welfare of blind and\n\n\n\n\n  visually impaired persons residing in Delaware. The Council shall also consider such other matters as may be referred to it by the\n\n\n\n\n  Governor, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services, and\/or the Administration of the Division for the Visually\n\n\n\n\n  Impaired. The Council may study, research, plan and advise the Administration, Secretary, and Governor on matters it deems appropriate to\n\n\n\n\n  enable the Division for the Visually Impaired to function in the best possible manner.\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n  <strong>This Council normally meets the first Friday of each month (except in July).<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h2>\n\n\n\n\n  Vocational Rehabilitation Advisory Council to DVI (VRAC-DVI)\n\n\n\n\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n  This Council, mandated by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, is comprised of advocates, consumers, government representatives and the\n\n\n\n\n  business community from all corners of the state. The VRAC serves as a liaison between the state agency for the blind, The Division for\n\n\n\n\n  the Visually Impaired, and their consumers, those individuals who are blind or visually impaired in the state of Delaware.\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n  <strong>This Council meets on a monthly basis.<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h2>\n\n\n\n\n  Independent Living Advisory Council (ILAC)\n\n\n\n\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n  The purpose of the Independent Living Advisory Committees to provide guidance in the development and expansion of the Independent Living\n\n\n\n\n  Services program on a statewide basis to DVI, as well as to the State Independent Living Council (SILC), through DVI. <strong>The\n\n\n\n\n  committee is appointed by the Director of DVI. For additional information or an application, please contact DVI at 302-255-9800<\/strong>.\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n  <strong>This Council meets on a quarterly basis.<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>  <!--[END]-->\n\n\n  \n\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><!-- \/container -->\n\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen Advisory Councils Visually Impaired Menu Home About About DVI Contact Information Calendar of Events Eligibility FAQ&#8217;s Office Locations Services Business Enterprise Program Education Program Independent Living Services Low Vision Program Materials Center Orientation and Mobility Program Training Services Program Vocational Rehabilitation Volunteer Services Information Advisory Councils Publications &#038; Forms Regulations Reports &#038; Statistics Resources [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-94","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dvi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/94","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dvi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dvi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dvi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dvi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dvi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/94\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dvi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}