Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Walk in Hours

Free Assistance for Anyone Who is Deaf or Has a Hearing Loss
New Walk-In Hours


CINCINNATI, OH – Community Services for the Deaf of The Hearing Speech & Deaf Center offers free help for anyone who is Deaf or has a hearing loss. Walk-in hours, where no appointment is needed, are now every Wednesdays from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Appointments for other times are available by contacting Melissa Shaffer, Advocate and Education Specialist, at MShaffer@HearingSpeechDeaf.com or 513.221.3300 (Video Phone and TTY) or 513.221.0527 ext. 170 (Voice Phone).

We can assist with: activities of daily living, connections to state and county agencies, emotional self-care, recognizing situations of financial exploitation, advocacy, accompanying individuals to the hospital, police station, court hours, navigating complex governmental systems, improving health literacy, securing an individuals rights under the ADA, IEP preparation, and more – no issue is too big or too small. We also offer support groups and teen programming as well as free Video Phone usage. For more information on our services please contact Carole Donnellon, Outreach Specialist, at CDonnellon@HearingSpeechDeaf.com or 513.221.0527 ext. 182 (Voice Phone).

Our free programs are funded in part by grants from The Greater Cincinnati Foundation and The Pfau Family Foundation.

Our highly qualified sign language interpreters are available 24 hours a day, seven days per week. To schedule an interpreter call 513.221.0527. For emergency service after 5pm or on weekends, call 513.784.2777.

Community Services for the Deaf is a division of The Hearing Speech & Deaf Center. The Hearing Speech & Deaf Center strengthens our community by supporting individuals and families to overcome obstacles to communication. We believe that communication is the foundation of all human interactions. We provide a barrier-free, inclusive and nurturing environment for anyone seeking to overcome obstacles regarding speech, hearing or deafness.

Super Nanny

The TV Show
Super Nanny
will feature a deaf family
from Omaha, Nebraksa
on
Oct 10th
at
8 pm
(Central time)
Channel ABC