Plans to Achieve Efficiencies of Scale and Ensure the Appropriate
Education of Students with Visual and Hearing Impairments
Report to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services;
the Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services;
the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations, and
the Fiscal Research Division of the North Carolina General Assembly May 1, 2010.
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Mission
The mission of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is,
in collaboration with our partners, to protect the health and safety of
all North Carolinians and provide essential human services.
The DHHS Office of Education Services ensures the provision of
disability specific education services for eligible students served in its
schools and supports local education agencies, parents, and communities.
The Office of Education Services is comprised of the following schools and programs:
These schools and programs provide quality, comprehensive, developmental, and educational opportunities for eligible children, their families, and public school professionals so that students can develop the skills necessary to lead productive lives---vocationally, socially, and personally---resulting ultimately in the achievement of their highest potential for independent and successful lives.
The Central Office guides all the educational programs in the Department of Health and Human Services and is managed by the DHHS Superintendent. The psychiatric hospital schools, mental health residential schools, and educational programs in the developmental disability centers receive support services for their educators and students/clients from the Central Office staff. In addition, Central Office staff provide licensure and educator evaluation support to the Division of Services for the Blind and Development Day programs across the state.
The Central Office also serves as a liaison between the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and DHHS. Through the pursuit of cooperative agreements and strong working relationships, programs and schools in the Office of Education Services work with all the Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in North Carolina to support the needs of blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind children ages birth to 21.
All services provided by OES schools and programs are free of charge to children, their families, and the professionals who serve them because of appropriations provided by the North Carolina General Assembly and grants from the United States Department of Education. |
