Public Meeting Notice
February 10, 2023
Temporary Commission to Prevent Childhood Drowning Public Meeting
| Who: | Temporary Commission to Prevent Childhood Drowning |
| What: | Meeting of the Members |
| When: | February 10, 2023, 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. |
| Where: | In-Person (see locations below) and virtual via Webex |
Members of the New York State Committee on Open Government will meet on
Friday, February 10, 2023 at 10:00 at the Office of Parks, Recreation and
Historic Preservation's Albany Office, the New York State Department of
Health's Buffalo and New York City and the other locations noted below. Members of the public may join the meeting in
person at any of the locations listed in this notice or remotely by using the
WebEx information below. Note that if
you wish to join the meeting in person, please leave extra time so that you may
clear building security requirements.
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Meeting Locations
OPRHP, 625 Broadway, 1st Floor, Albany, NY
90 Church Street, Room 4AB, New York, NY 10007
90 Church Street, Room 4AB, New York, NY 10007
295 Main Street, Bearss Room in Suite 800, Buffalo, NY 14203
26 North Main Street, Cortland, NY 13045
WebEx
+1-518-549-0500 US (English Menu)
+1-518-549-0059 US (Menú en Español)
Meeting number (access code): 161 705 0802
10:00 a.m. – 10:15
a.m. Introductions
10:15 a.m. – 10:45
a.m. Background/Need
10:45 a.m. – 11:15
a.m. Open
Discussion/Brainstorming
The Commission shall:
(a) Determine an appropriate age and/or stage
of childhood development when children can properly begin
water safety and swimming instructions and develop statewide standards for such instruction;
(b) Investigate and evaluate
the feasibility and effectiveness of programs which incentivize parents
and guardians to enroll children
in water safety and swimming instruction;
(c) Develop a comprehensive
plan for public-private partnerships between
the state and community centers,
nonprofit organizations, recreational facilities, swimming
instructors, and other
relevant stakeholders and expanding existing
state resources such as parks
and pools to provide access to free swimming instruction, and determine the feasibility of such programs;
(d) Develop an implementation plan to ensure its swimming safety programs are available in underserved communities; and
(e) Develop a comprehensive plan for a public
awareness campaign to ensure parents and guardians receive
information on the importance of children receiving basic water
safety and swimming
instruction.
11:15
a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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