Alliance Alert: After 23 years, progress towards the development of New York’s Olmstead plan should be made today as 8 subcommittees comprised of advocates and state agency reps (see below), will be offering SMART goals that will focus in particular on securing baseline data that will help measure progress towards meeting our goals. The Alliance has been especially involved in the deinstitutionalization, community services and employment groups. See below for more info to log on and join the meeting at 1pm today.
Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council (MISCC) Agenda
Date: October 7, 2025
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Location: Meeting Room 6, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY
To register to attend this meeting online, please register at:
https://totalwebcasting.com/view/?func=VOFF&id=miscc&date=2025-10-07&seq=1
ABOUT MISCC
The MISCC is a statewide advisory body focused on supporting New Yorkers with disabilities in the most integrated settings possible. Meetings are open to the public and designed to provide updates, share resources, and gather input that informs policy and system design across state agencies.
1:00 pm: Welcome and Member Introductions
- Meeting call to order
- MISCC OCDO member introductions
- MISCC agency member and public member introductions
- New MISCC Code of Conduct and vote on updated MISCC Bylaws
1:25 pm: Updates from the OCDO
- Introduction of new OCDO intern
- 2025 ADA Celebration
- DREAM 2025
1:35 pm: Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Presentation
- DDBHH perspectives on deinstitutionalization. Informed decision-making and self-determination
1:50 pm: Department of Health
- Occupancy statistics discussion
2:10 pm: Spotlight Feature – 8 Olmstead Committees Introductions
- Community Services
- Deinstitutionalization
- Emergency Preparedness
- Employment
- Housing
- Informal & Formal Supports
- Technology
- Transportation
2:30 pm: Public Comment Period
3:00 pm: Adjourn Meeting
Next MISCC Meeting
December 17, 2025
1:00 – 3:00 pm