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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, June 2, 2008

KAHULUI
Free workshop for people with disabilities

Tomorrow is the deadline to register for a June 12 workshop, hosted by the county Commission on Persons with Disabilities, tailored for service providers, people with disabilities and their families.

The free event, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Hale Mahaolu Elua cafeteria in Kahului, offers information on Social Security benefits, employment, housing options and transportation alternatives.

To register, call Norita DeLima at 808-871-2038.

Mayor Charmaine Tavares will offer opening remarks and light refreshments will be served.

Transportation is available through Roberts Hawaii and Maui Economic Opportunity. To register for the county's ADA ParaTransportation Service, call 808-270-7511. Those already registered should call Roberts Hawaii at 808-871-4838 to schedule a ride. To schedule transportation with MEO, call 808-877-7651.

Those who need special accommodations, such as large-print materials or a sign-language interpreter, should call the Department of Housing and Human Concerns at 808-270-8203.