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Virtual Resources

Stay connected using Alaska Relay Services! Visit the website for relay numbers and 911 emergency info.

Categories: Captioned Telephone Relay, Captioned Telephone Relay Services, Deaf-Blind Service Relay, Relay Service, Relay Services, Telecommunication Device Distribution
Location Type
Virtual

Rhode Island Relay is a no-cost service that enables people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind or those with a Speech Disability to place and receive phone calls:. Services include: TTY Relay, TeleBraille Relay…

Categories: Relay Services
Location Type
Virtual

AK

Categories: Deaf-Blind Assistive Technology, Relay Services, Equipment Loan Program
Location Type
Physical

AL

Our Objective is Simple:

“Support the Continued Growth and Development of the Profession”

It is the mission of ALRID to provide international, national, regional, state, and local forums and an…

Categories: Interpreter Licensure Information, Interpreter Resources
Location Type
Virtual

AR

Categories: Relay Services, Traditional Relay Services, Captioned Telephone Relay Services, Speech-to-Speech Relay Services
Location Type
Physical

AZ

Mission Statement:
AZRID promotes the continued growth and development of the professions of interpretation, translation, and transliteration of American Sign Language and English.

Categories: Educational Interpreters Resource Material, Interpreter Licensure Information, Interpreter Resources
Location Type
Virtual

Telecommunications Relay Service, TRS, is a federally-mandated service, and some TRS calls (calls placed over landlines) are administered by ACDHH and provided by the Arizona Relay Services, AZRS…

Categories: Relay Services, Telephone Equipment
Location Type
Virtual

CA

We provide telephone communications access for all deaf and disabled Californians.

Categories: Relay Services, Telephone Equipment
Location Type
Virtual

Our real-time captioning technology makes phone calls easy and accessible for the deaf and hard of hearing community. 

Available for use on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.

You may choose…

Categories: Captioned Telephone Relay Services, Relay Services
Location Type
Virtual
National

Purple VRS provides a new communication tool that allows the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community to communicate effectively and naturally with the hearing world through American Sign Language (ASL). Purple uses the…

Categories: Relay Services
Location Type
Physical

It is the mission of the Southern California Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf to promote best practices, equity, and representation within the profession of Sign Language Interpreting; provide professional…

Categories: Affiliate of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), Interpreter Licensure Information, Interpreter Resources
Location Type
Virtual

CO

Relay Colorado offers many ways for you to communicate with anyone that has a phone. We have the services you need to never miss a word.

Categories: Relay Services, Telephone Equipment
Location Type
Virtual

DC

Mission Statement
PCRID's mission is to support the continued growth and development of the sign language interpreting profession.
PCRID is committed to advancing the quality, professionalism and integrity of…

Categories: Interpreter Advocacy, Interpreter Licensure Information, Interpreter Resources
Location Type
Virtual

FL

Categories: Relay Services, Assistive Device Distribution Program
Location Type
Physical
Categories: Independent Living, Early Intervention, Transition for Teenagers, Computer Training, Job Placement, Job Development, Rehabilitation Engineering, Supportive Employment, Vocational Evaluation, Adjustment to Blindness, Communication Skill Development, Personal Management Training, Home Management, Adaptive Aids, Self Advocacy, Assistive Technology Training, Optical Devices Training, Support Group, Community Integration, Work Adjustment, Work Experience, Personal Adjustment, Social Adjustment, Job Coaching
Location Type
Physical

GA

Georgia Relay is a FREE public service provided by the State of Georgia to make communicating by telephone easy, accessible and reliable for everyone, including people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind or…

Categories: Communication Access, Communication Technology, Relay Services, Telephone Equipment
Location Type
Virtual

HI

Hawai‘i RID, Inc. is an affiliate chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, a non-profit professional organization dedicated to the advancement of the field of professional interpreting. As an…

Categories: Interpreter Licensure Information, Interpreter Resources, Sign Language Interpreter Education
Location Type
Virtual

ID

Hamilton Relay provides telecommunications relay services for the state of Idaho including TTY, Voice Carry Over (VCO), Hearing Carry Over (HCO), Speech-to-Speech (STS), Visually Assisted Speech-to-Speech (VA STS),…

Categories: Relay Services, Telephone Equipment
Location Type
Virtual

IL

Illinois Relay is a FREE service that allows people who are Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Speech-Disabled, or Deaf-Blind to place and receive calls to standard telephone users via a keyboard or assistive device.

Categories: Relay Services, Telephone Equipment
Location Type
Physical

IN

Relay Indiana, a service of Indiana Telephone Relay Access Corporation (InTRAC), is a free service that provides full telecommunications accessibility to people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired.

Categories: Relay Services, Telephone Equipment
Location Type
Virtual

KS

Our Purpose
KAI-RID is an innovative and vibrant organization of unified sign language interpreters.  We affirm each member as a valuable resource, actively engaged in our ongoing development as professionals…

Categories: Affiliate of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), Interpreter Licensure Information, Interpreter Resources
Location Type
Virtual

T-Mobile Accessibility: Connect. Communicate. Empower.℠

T-Mobile Accessibility is the largest Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) provider in the United States.  We’re proud to serve 37 states (…

Categories: Relay Services
Location Type
Physical

KY

Categories: Mobile Crisis, Debriefing, Person Centered Planning, technical assistance, Resources, Prevention Services, Crisis Respite, Psychological Assessment, Environmental Assessment, Functional Assessment, Behavior Support Plan, Transportation, Medical Care, Medical Exams
Location Type
Physical

KYRID is a non-profit organization of interpreters for the D/deaf and hard-of-hearing persons, students of interpreting and consumers. The principle objective of KYRID is to initiate, sponsor, promote, and execute…

Categories: Affiliate of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), Interpreter Licensure Information, Interpreter Resources
Location Type
Virtual

LA

Categories: Affiliate of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), Interpreter Licensure Information, Interpreter Resources
Location Type
Virtual

Louisiana Relay is a public service which guarantees all citizens access to prompt, professional and accurate communication through the telephone. Consumers of these specialized services, specifically individuals who…

Categories: Relay Services, Telephone Equipment
Location Type
Virtual

MA

PHILOSOPHY
MassRID recognizes the minority status of Deaf people and the long history of linguistic and cultural oppression they have endured. We therefore publicly proclaim our respect and…

Categories: Affiliate of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), Interpreter Licensure Information, Interpreter Resources
Location Type
Virtual

ME

Maine Relay is a free statewide service that connects voice telephone users with individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened or have a speech disability. The service allows consumers to use…

Categories: Relay Services, Telephone Equipment
Location Type
Virtual

MI

CAC Relay Servivces provide people choices in how to make communication the best possible through video relay service (VRS) that enables people to use sign language when making calls, Instant Relay Messaging, or…
Categories: Relay Services
Location Type
Physical

Holland Public Schools believes in an uncompromising commitment to student achievement and an unending quest to maximize student success.  In partnership with our parents and community, we provide opportunities…

Categories: Communication Skill Development, Deaf Education
Location Type
Physical

Mission
To promote the profession of sign language interpreters, ensure effective collaboration with Michigan Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing Communities and promote an inclusive environment…

Categories: Affiliate of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), Interpreter Licensure Information, Interpreter Resources
Location Type
Virtual

Michigan Relay is a communications system that allows hearing persons and Deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired persons to communicate by telephone. Hamilton Relay is the contracted service provider for Michigan…

Categories: Relay Services, Telephone Equipment
Location Type
Virtual

MN

Mission Statement
"It is the mission of the Minnesota Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (MRID) to provide state and local forums and an organizational structure for the continued growth and…

Categories: Interpreter Licensure Information, Interpreter Resources, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Affiliate
Location Type
Virtual

Minnesota Relay is a free, federally mandated Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) program that allows individuals who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or speech disabled to place and receive telephone calls…

Categories: Relay Services, Telephone Equipment
Location Type
Virtual

MO

Dial 711 to reach Relay Missouri and communicate effortlessly with people who are hearing, deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing or who have a speech disability.

Categories: Relay Services, Telephone Equipment
Location Type
Virtual

MS

The Mississippi Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf is an affiliate chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID).

Mission Statement
It is…

Categories: Affiliate of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), Interpreter Licensure Information, Interpreter Resources
Location Type
Virtual

Mississippi Relay is a no-cost service that enables people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind or those with a Speech Disability to place and receive phone calls.

Categories: Relay Services, Telephone Equipment
Location Type
Physical
Virtual

MT

Hamilton Relay provides telecommunications relay services for the state of Idaho including TTY, Voice Carry Over (VCO), Hearing Carry Over (HCO), Speech-to-Speech (STS), Visually Assisted Speech-to-Speech (VA STS),…

Categories: Relay Services, Telephone Equipment
Location Type
Virtual

NC

The mission of NCRID, Inc. is to provide state and local forums and an organizational structure for the continued growth and development of the profession of interpretation and transliteration of American Sign…

Categories: Interpreter Licensure Information, Interpreter Resources, Sign Language Interpreter Education
Location Type
Virtual

NE

Captioned Telephone, or CapTel, service allows for a natural conversation flow — you speak directly to the other party and then listen while reading captions of what's said to you. As the other party speaks, captions of…
Categories: Relay Services
Location Type
Physical

NJ

Categories: Interpreter Licensure Information, Interpreter Resources, Interpreters
Location Type
Physical
Virtual

NM

Community Outreach Program for the Deaf - New Mexico (COPD-NM) is a community-based organization that empowers Deaf and hard of hearing individuals to live independently and achieve their personal goals. COPD-NM…

Categories: ADA Compliance, ADA Law Information, Community Outreach, Independent Living, Interpreter Resources, Interpreter Services, Terminology, Tutoring, Vocational Services
Location Type
Physical

The NM Center for Language Access is the training branch of the Language Access Services Unit at the NM Administrative Office of the Courts. Our mission is to improve the quality of language access services for…

Categories: Assistance with Court, Interpreter, Interpreter Referral List, Interpreter Resources, Interpreting Services Information
Location Type
Virtual

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…

Categories: Interpreter, Interpreter Advocacy, Interpreter Association, Interpreter Licensure Information, Interpreter Organization, Interpreter Resources, Interpreter Scholarships, Interpreter Support, Interpreter Training, Interpreter Workshops, Interpreters, Interpreting Training, Interpreting Workshops, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Affiliate
Location Type
Virtual

NV

It is the mission of the Nevada Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (NVRID) to advocate for best practices in interpreting, professional development for practitioners, and for the highest standards in the provision…

Categories: Interpreter Licensure Information, Interpreter Resources
Location Type
Virtual

NY

We provide over-the-phone interpreter services and Video Remote Interpreting for the Deaf community.
Categories: Interpreter Services, Relay Services
Location Type
Physical

MISSION STATEMENT
The NYC Metro RID Chapter supports sign language interpreters who work to provide effective access to communication between hearing and Deaf-Blind, Deaf or Hard of Hearing…

Categories: Interpreter Licensure Information, Interpreter Resources
Location Type
Virtual

Dial 711 to reach New York Relay and communicate effortlessly with people who are hearing, deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing or who have a speech disability.

Categories: Relay Services, Telephone Equipment
Location Type
Virtual

OK

Oklahoma Relay is a no-cost service that enables people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind or those with a Speech Disability to place and receive phone calls.

Categories: Assistive Communications, Relay Services, Telephone Equipment
Location Type
Virtual

OR

ORID is a community of volunteers striving to promote the socialization and professionalism of our interpreting community. Collectively, we empower local interpreters to continually advance our community, the…

Categories: Interpreter Advocacy, Interpreter Licensure Information, Interpreter Resources
Location Type
Virtual