Hands United’s mission is to help decrease the prevalence of language deprivation among Deaf and hard-of-hearing children in immigrant families. We recognize that language and cultural barriers represent a large portion of the reason that immigrant families are unable to communicate with their Deaf and hard-of-hearing children.
To that end, we wish to empower immigrant families with Deaf and hard-of-hearing children by providing comprehensive support through American Sign Language classes in their native language, offering enrichment classes such as how to transition from high school to college and how to use technology, and facilitating access to resources. We strive to foster lifelong inclusivity within the Deaf community by promoting the expansion of sign language proficiency among diverse populations to support increased independence and self determination for diverse Deaf populations.
Association for the Advancement of Deaf/Hard of Hearing (AADHH)
Provide educational and occupational resources and support to Deaf youth and young adults within Detroit/ Wayne county.
Deaf World Aganist Violence Everywhere
DWAVE is a statewide organization providing trauma informed direct advocacy in Ohio since 2000. DWAVE provides advocacy to Deaf DeafBlind DeafDisabled diverse survivors of domestic violence and or sexual assault. DWAVE also provide service to survivor's/co-survivor's children, CODA, community partners and interpreters.
Our mission: To promote the empowerment of and equality for Ohio's diverse Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing communities by offering culturally affirmative advocacy and education, while inspiring community accountability in response to oppression, relationship and sexual violence.
TRIAD Deaf Services, Inc. is dedicated to serving the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind communities in Canton, Ohio, and the surrounding counties of Tuscarawas, Carroll, and Stark. Our mission is to connect the Deaf and hearing worlds by providing essential services such as ASL education, interpreting, advocacy, and community engagement. We strive to remove language barriers and ensure equal access to healthcare, education, and legal services, fostering inclusivity and empowering individuals to lead fulfilling lives.
Our programs are designed to serve individuals of all ages, from ASL classes for parents and families to youth leadership initiatives and social events that strengthen community bonds. With a focus on marginalized and underserved Deaf populations, we aim to create opportunities for growth, education, and self-advocacy.
Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The Community Center for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing (CCDHH) was established in 1975 to meet the diverse needs of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities. The Deaf community was looking for services and programs to be provided in American Sign Language (ASL), and hard of hearing individuals sought support and guidance from knowledgeable professionals who could understand their unique challenges. The CCDHH is the only full-service community center for the Deaf in Northeast Ohio.
We provide a broad range of resources for persons who are deaf and/or hard of hearing living in Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain or Sandusky counties.
The Holley Institute was founded in 1993 by its current president Ardis J Gardella. Its mission is to assist the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing by providing services and programs aimed at improving their quality of life.
Hands United (Manos Unidas)
We work with immigrant populations with Deaf and hard of hearing children. We provide many services such as ASL classes in spoken Spanish, workshops on a variety of topics including IEPs, college transition and using drawing to communicate. We also help families connect to other services like DVR, health insurance, immigration lawyers, video phones and schools. All of our events and classes are free to families. We also offer services for translation with any combination of English, Spanish, and ASL.
Deaf Community Resource Center
Deaf Community Resource Center (DCRC) serves the needs of the Deaf Community through all phases of life, birth through end of life, by providing culturally and linguistically appropriate advocacy, day-to-day support, and education for the Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing individuals to promote self-determination and independence.
Deaf Services Center, Inc.
In 1980, the state of Ohio established Community Centers for the Deaf CCD with funding provided by the Rehabilitation Services Commission RSC. The purpose was to provide advocacy for Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to coordinate Deaf community events and to become a central location for providing information on Deafness. With a large Deaf population in central Ohio due to the Columbus location of the Ohio School for the Deaf, there was strong demand for services DSC began operations as Deaf Services Center in 1991 to expand on programs provided as a CCD Under the guidance of dedicated staff and Board of Trustees Ever since DSC established a strong foundation becoming the leading provider of community-based services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals in the state of Ohio.