National Hearing Loss Resources

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

For the past 40 years, KCDHH has worked with agencies and organizations throughout Kansas to assure availability and coordination of services, including communication access and resources related to hearing loss.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

We serve people who are deaf, deafblind or have combined vision and hearing loss, hard of hearing or have hearing loss, or are late deafened. 

We also serve parents and family members of people with…

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…

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…

The Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing works to ensure that all Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind North Carolinians have the ability to communicate their needs and to receive information easily…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD) in the State of Nevada, Department of Health and Human Services, represents Nevada's elders, children and adults with disabilities or special…

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…

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…

Sending an email or chatting on the phone can be a challenge for people with both significant vision and hearing loss. iCanConnect provides free equipment including smartphones, tablets, computers, screen readers,…

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…

Encouraging the growth of the interpreting profession throughout the state, by educating the public about the vital role of sign language interpreters, and advocating for communication access for all d/deaf, hard-of-…

RI Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RI RID) is an Affiliate Chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), a national membership organization of professionals who provide sign language interpreting…

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…

Providing Access Services for students

Mission
The principal activity of CASLI shall be the development and administration of knowledge and performance tests that measure the proficiency of an individual to interpret between deaf…

The Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH) provides information and referral services on a variety of topics tailored to the unique needs of Deaf, Deaf-Blind, or hard of hearing residents, including, but not…

Wisconsin Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (WisRID) is a 50-year-old non-profit organization which encourages sponsoring activities and executing policies for improvement.

We are committed to improving the…