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Causes: Civil Rights, Deaf & Hearing Impaired Centers, Disabilities, Disabled Persons Rights, Human Services, Job Training, Vocational Rehabilitation
Mission: Bridging gaps to improve the quality of life for those affected by hearing loss.
Programs: Interpreter referral program (irp) handles requests for sign language interpreters statewide. Irp also educates businesses and consumers on their rights through the ada to be provided an interpreter. Irp provided interpreters for 4,874 appointments, serving 9,748 individuals.
community resources / community education (cr)community resources brings the world of hearing loss into focus for the public, assisting people of all ages and educating the public about the growing problem of hearing loss and ways to cope. Community resources provides information to deaf and hard of hearing persons, their families and children. This program also offers consultations, parent mentoring, seasonal events for children, sertoma hearing aid recycling program (sharp), tulsa hearing helpers (thh), specific assistance, assistive technology/equipment loan program, lending library, community sign language classes, presentations and referrals. While community resources assist mainly consumers in the tulsa county area, they do give referrals statewide. Additionally, the sharp program assists with hearing aids statewide. Cr provided community outreach services to 15,324 individuals.
deaf services (ds)focuses on helping consumers who are deaf and hard of hearing learn life skills and become more educated about their rights and responsibilities. They provide training and advocacy to persons age 13 and above who are deaf and hard of hearing. Individualized training can include: basic sign language, living skills, stress management, transportation, intervention, utilizing resources, making educated and informed decisions and navigating the legal system. Deaf services to educate the community; ensuring consumer rights are understood, addressed and met. While ds mainly works with clients in the tulsa county area, they do provide statewide services. Ds assisted 160 deaf individuals in reaching their desired goal and provided training to 160 individuals, increasing their awareness.