The Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) is gearing up for the 2019 legislative session, which begins on March 5. APD has been asked to present at several committee meetings. I most recently spoke to the Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Committee on January 22 about our agency priorities.

A public hearing will be hosted at 4030 Esplanade Way, Room 301, Tallahassee, FL 32399, at 9 a.m. on Feb. 5, 2019.

Leadership and representatives from the local Family Care Councils (FCCs) gathered together for their bi-monthly meeting in Orlando on January 18-19. The meeting featured presentations from the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD).

The Area 4 Family Care Council will be hosting its 5th annual Connecting the Dots conference on April 10 at the Schultz Center in Jacksonville.

The Area 8 Family Care Council partnered with the Department of Financial Services (DFS) to present the My Money program to families in Ft. Myers.

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Mark Poole wanted to be more independent. Poole worked for 20 years on the concrete crew of Pollak Industries of Pensacola ensuring that everything went right during a concrete pour. His conscientiousness was valued by his team.