Walden Community Services
WCS provides culturally and linguistically affirmative mental health care for deaf and hard-of-hearing children, adults, and their families. Our comprehensive services include: Psychotherapy, Intensive Care Coordination/Family Support and Training, In-Home Therapy and In-Home Behavioral Services, Therapeutic Mentoring, and Family Support & Stabilization. WCS is the only statewide provider of deaf and hard-of-hearing services under the Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) through MassHealth, and proud to partner with the Department of Children and Families to provide specialized Family Support and Stabilization Services.
Joyful Life Cochlear Implant Fund
We help un-insured and under-insured cochlear implant recipients, in the US, with the ongoing costs of keeping their sound processors working to ensure they don't lose their hearing a second time. We also provide confidence coaching to support their emotional needs.
At Joyful Life Cochlear Implant Fund, we believe a person’s ability to hear should not depend on their ability to pay.
Tri-County GLAD is a Subsidiary of the Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. Non-Profit Organization that serves the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, and Deaf Disabled community in the Ventura, Santa Barbara, & San Luis Obispo counties. Our purposes and powers are directed around promotion, of the social, recreational, cultural, educational, and vocational welfare of its Deaf and Hard of Hearing constituents. Also, to act as a coordinating agency that address the broad social service needs of Deaf & Hard of Hearing people through direct service provision, advocacy, research and dissemination of information regarding deafness to parents, professionals, and consumers.
Advocates believes the best way to serve Deaf people with disabilities is to honor the culture and values of the Deaf community. Our programs include Deaf residential services and Deaf Respite. Through our philosophy, The Advocates Way, we strive to practice empathy and common ground in our work, which is why we support Deaf people with Deaf staff as often as possible.
WorkGuide offers a wide range of services to assist individuals (ages 14 and older) in obtaining long-term employment in their chosen field. Programs are offered in English, ASL and Spanish to Monroe County residents who qualify for Adult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR).
American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association (ADARA)
Our mission is to facilitate excellence in human service delivery with individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind. This mission is accomplished by enhancing the professional competencies of the membership, expanding opportunities for networking among ADARA colleagues and supporting positive public policies for individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind. In achieving the mission, ADARA members are committed to: full access for members to all aspects of the organization's business, including Board matters, conference planning, presentations and journal publications, recognizing and affirming the ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity of the membership, and fostering an inclusive language community through the use of American Sign Language, signed communication, and other communication strategies used by all members at ADARA events in order to strive for barrier-free communication.
Deaf Reach,Inc is a non-profit agency committed to maximizing the self-sufficiency of deaf and hard of hearing people who need special services. While the agency welcomes all Deaf and Hard of Hearing people, our programs focus on the specific needs of those who are experiencing behavioral health concerns, are developmentally disabled or socially and economically disadvantaged. Services have always included housing, information and referral to community services, counseling, housing placement assistance, life skills training and socialization activities.
DeafYES! Center for Deaf Empowerment and Recovery
Located within the UMass Chan Medical School, the mission of DeafYES is to partner with the Deaf community to develop innovative addiction and mental health resources that are uniquely and expertly tailored for Deaf signing people. DeafYES provides culturally-affirmative, linguistically-accessible psychotherapy to Deaf clients, while their NIAAA-, NCATS-, and NIDCD-funded programs of research revolve around developing innovative, evidence-based behavioral health interventions and research methodologies.
Louisiana Association of the Deaf, Inc. dba Deaf Focus
Louisiana Association of the Deaf LAD is the oldest largest and premier nonprofit organization for the Deaf DeafBlind and hard of hearing DDBHH citizens in the state of Louisiana LAD was founded in 1908 by the alumni of the Louisiana School for the Deaf and is one of fifty 50 states affiliated with the National Association of the Deaf NAD LAD advocates the promotion of the educational economic and social well-being of DDBHH individuals in Louisiana.
In addition, LAD, doing business as Deaf Focus, provides a variety of services to the DDBHH community, including:
Interpreting Services
Expert Consulting
Law Enforcement & First Responders Training
Professional Development
Advocacy: Legislative, Education, Services, Employment, and Access
Educational Support
Health and Wellness Services
Social and Recreational Activities
ASL Classes
And more.
The Learning Center for the Deaf
The Learning Center for the Deaf is a model and leader in educational, therapeutic, and community services for, by, and with deaf and hard of hearing children and adults. Since 1970, we have been a true pioneer in Deaf Education, and an innovator in providing comprehensive services to deaf and hard of hearing children and adults.
We are home to two schools - Marie Philip School, enrolling more than 120 students Pre-K to Grade 12+, and Walden School, a nationally-recognized residential treatment program with a focus on trauma-informed care. Our community-based programs and services include: Audiology Clinic, Interpreting Services, ASL classes, Parent Infant Program, statewide Behavioral Health services, and Public School Partnership program.
The mission of The Learning Center for the Deaf is to ensure that all deaf and hard of hearing children and adults thrive by having the knowledge, opportunity, and power to design the future of their choice.