National Hearing Loss Resources
Virtual Resources
CIT is a professional organization dedicated to laying the educational foundations for interpreters to build bridges of understanding. While focused primarily on interpreters working between American Sign Language…
Deaf Counseling Center offers comprehensive psychological and consulting services for Deaf people and their families. Learn about our approach…
Dr. Makoto Ikegami is a skilled psychotherapist specializing in culturally sensitive care for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. He uses cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic approaches to provide clients with…
The Boys Town National Research Hospital Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) Center extends a warm welcome to sign language interpreters whose passion is to provide excellent services in educational…
The Johnson County Mental Health Center provides culturally affirmative, behavioral health services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals and families in their recovery by promoting wellness and successful living…
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Among the one in five Alabamians who will need mental health services in their lifetimes are more than 39,000 people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Because deafness or hearing loss poses unique…
A (not so) BRIEF HISTORY OF MHIT
Alabama's Mental Health Interpreter Training project has been a quarter of a century in the…
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The Connecticut Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (CRID) is a community based professional membership organization with a goal of promoting equal communication access.
CRID is composed of certified and non-…
DC
FL
FRID is a professional organization that strives to foster the growth of the American Sign Language interpreting profession in the state of Florida.
GA
Helen Keller National Center (HKNC) is the only national program providing comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services to youth (16 and older), working-age adults and seniors (55 and better) with combined…
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The Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is the first public school to have district and state approval as a Dual Language program, qualifying students for the Seal of Biliteracy. Horace Mann School…
The Thayer Lindsley Family-Centered Program provides group and individual services to young children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. As a family-centered program, parents/caregivers are supported…
Vision
We at Willie Ross School for the Deaf believe in a world in which all people who are deaf and hard of hearing have every opportunity to experience full and productive lives.
Mission
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DeafLEAD (Leadership through Education & Advocacy for the Deaf) is a non-profit agency that provides 24-hour crisis intervention, advocacy, case management, interpreting and mental health services to Deaf,…
NJ
It is the mission of Summit Speech School to empower children with hearing loss to become effective communicators using listening and spoken language. With support from families and professionals, there are no limits…
NM
To create a community of interpreters that collaborates to grow as a profession and in turn provide the highest quality of communication access to the Deaf community of New Mexico. The mission of the New Mexico…
NY
Lexington School for the Deaf provides a specialized educational program that meets the unique learning and communication needs of profoundly deaf students. We serve children from ages 0-3 years (Ready to Learn)…
St. Joseph's School for the Deaf will maximize the potential of each student and foster competence in literacy, critical thought, citizenship and personal independence through educational experiences that are…
The Deaf Wellness Center (DWC) is a program of the University of Rochester Medical Center, based in its Department of Psychiatry. The DWC staff engage in clinical services, teaching, and research activities that…
RI
"At RISD, we aspire to create a genuine community where everyone feels that they belong and where each person is challenged to grow and learn. Our students are bilingual learners. American Sign Language, the common…
SC
The mission of Services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing People within the South Carolina Department of Mental Health is to provide a statewide system of care for the delivery of mental health services which promote…
TN
A church where the Deaf and their families can worship together. We offer Bible study classes choir/drama, prayer meetings and fellowship. We also offer counseling services, sign classes, worship services, parent…
Bridges for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is nonprofit organization serving Middle Tennessee, northern Alabama, and southern Kentucky. In 2019, we expanded to open offices in Memphis, TN, now serving Shelby County and…
Services for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) is a program of STARS designed to prevent the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs among deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals from kindergarten through…
TX
Regional Day School Programs for the Deaf (RDSPD) in Texas were instituted by the Texas Education Agency to provide quality services to all students in Texas who are deaf or hearing impaired. Due to the low…
The Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services is the center for awareness and education on deaf and hard of hearing issues and services in Texas. Our goal is to (1) help…
What we’re all about
At StreetLeverage, we are committed to the belief that it is often the most obvious and important realities that are the hardest to see and talk about.
To that end…
Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children promotes early identification and intervention for children who are deaf or hard of hearing and helps them develop their maximum potential through listening, spoken language…
The Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services is the center for awareness and education on deaf and hard of hearing issues and services in Texas. Our goal is to (1) help connect people to resources and services, (2…
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Our Mission
The goals of the WSRID are to educate, to support and to promote the certification of interpreters/transliterators and to provide information to the general public. The…