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For Immediate Release: Monday, September 16, 2024
Census Bureau to Livestream Meeting With Stakeholders on Disability Data Needs
Press Release Number: CB24-TPS.93
SEPT. 16, 2024 — The U.S. Census Bureau will livestream its upcoming meeting with disability community stakeholders Sept. 30 from 10:45 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET in the DC metro area. The event livestream will be available on Census Live for public viewing. The agenda is below.
The purpose of the meeting is to better understand challenges in data availability and access for the disability community based on feedback in response to a Federal Register notice outlining proposed changes to the American Community Survey (ACS).
The Census Bureau is hosting the meeting with the Office of Management and Budget, the National Center for Health Statistics, the National Council on Disability, The Leadership Conference Education Fund, and the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities’ Health Task Force. The meeting will bring together federal agencies, data users, disability advocates, community representatives, and stakeholders.
The Census Bureau is committed to engaging stakeholders and is working closely with our co-sponsors to ensure this convening provides meaningful engagement and is fully inclusive and accessible.
Contact census.partners@census.gov if you have any access needs.
Stakeholder Meeting on Disability Data Needs Agenda
10:45 AM
Remarks
Convening Facilitator: Meeta Anand, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Executive Introductions
- Robert Santos, Director, U. S. Census Bureau
- Karin Orvis, Chief Statistician of the United States
- Brian Moyer, Director, National Center for Health Statistics
- Claudia Gordon, Chair, National Council on Disability
11:00 AM
Defining Disability and Disability Identity
Marissa Ditkowsky, National Partnership for Women & Families
11:20 AM
Agency Needs, Procedure, and Communication
Moderator: Ana Torres-Davis, National Council on Disability
Panelists:
- Bev Pratt, Office of Management and Budget
- Elizabeth Poehler, U.S. Census Bureau
- Karen Brummond, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Stephen Blumberg, National Center for Health Statistics
12:20 PM
Update on Disability Data Interagency Working Group
Adam Politis, Office of Science and Technology Policy
12:35 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM
A Path Toward Meaningful Engagement with the Disability Community
Moderator: Tho Vinh Banh, Disability Rights California
Panelists:
- Kate Caldwell, Center for Racial and Disability Justice
- Sheryl Emery, National Black Deaf Advocates
- Marlene Sallo, National Disability Rights Network
- Maria Town, American Association of People with Disabilities
- Silvia Yee, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
2:30 PM
Break
2:45 PM
Reimagining Disability Data: Disability Researcher Perspectives on Gaps, Uses, and Promising Practices
Moderator: Jean Hall, University of Kansas
Panelists:
- Anjali Forber-Pratt, American Association on Health & Disability
- Scott Landes, Syracuse University
- Marjorie McGee, Oregon Health Authority
- Daniel Mont, Center for Inclusive Policy
- Bonnielin Swenor, Johns Hopkins University
3:45 PM
Opportunity for Comments
4:45 PM
Closing Remarks
Robert Santos, Director, U.S. Census Bureau
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