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OFFICE OF THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING Announcement ODHH Advisory Committee Meeting Location: Bellingham, Washington Date: June 14, 2008 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Agenda: ODHH Agenda - 6-14-08 Note: Members of the public may attend any meeting or portion of a ODHH Advisory Committee meeting in person. Please read the public meeting notice for additional information and accommodations. Announcement COMMUNITY TOWN HALLS - You, Your Health Care Provider, Your Interpreter: A Healthy Partnership Location: Spokane, WA Date: May 15, 2008 Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Location: Seattle, WA Date: May 17, 2008 Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Workshop Information: You, Your Health Care Provider, Your Interpreter Note: Do you want better communication with your health care providers? Do you know your rights and responsibilities? You need help requesting interpreters from your doctor’s office or the hospital? It is open for Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing community members. Family members and interpreters are welcome to attend. Please read workshop information for locations, details, and accommodations. Announcement Medical Interpreting Workshops for Sign Language Interpreters (2-Days) Location: Lacey, WA Date: May 15-16, 2008 Presenter: Dr. Stern Location: Spokane, WA Date: May 15-16, 2008 Presenter: Dr. Finigan Location: Seattle, WA Date: May 17-18, 2008 Presenters: Dr. Stern & Dr. Finigan Workshop Information: Medical Interpreting Workshop Note: Each workshop shall address the skill sets necessary for non-certified sign language interpreters to provide interpreting services in medical settings, though certified interpreters are eligible to attend. Announcement ODHH Advisory Committee Meeting Location: Sea-Tac, Washington Date: March 29, 2008 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Agenda: ODHH Agenda - 3-29-08 Note: Members of the public may attend any meeting or portion of a ODHH Advisory Committee meeting in person. Please read the Red Lion Public Meeting Notice for additional information and accommodations. News Release - We are pleased to announce the addition of CapTel phones to our Telecommunications Equipment Distribution program. For more information and an application form, please see our Telecommunication Equipment Distribution page. News Release - View the news release about the new telebraille device under development specifically for Washington State’s deaf-blind residents. Strategic Plan - Download the ODHH Strategic Plan 2007-2011 and learn about what ODHH is planning on doing for you! News Release - OLYMPIA -- the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) will not renew a contract with a Tacoma-based non-profit organization (Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities (TACID) that serves approximately 75 deaf, deaf-blind and hard-of-hearing people in Pierce, Thurston, Mason, Kitsap and Grays Harbor counties. For more information please see the complete text of the release or contact Eric Raff or Robert Lichtenberg at: (360) 902-8000 Voice/TTY (800) 422-7930 Voice/TTY (360) 902-0855 Fax Email Address: odhh@dshs.wa.gov Contact DSHS Headquarters at: (360) 902-8400 Voice (360) 586-0609 TTY   Who we serve The Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH) provides services to the deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind communities throughout Washington State. Where we serve them ODHH contracts with five regional service centers with seven offices, located in Seattle, Tacoma, Vancouver, Pasco, Spokane, and Bellingham, to provide case management, advocacy, workshops, information and referral, education and training, and outreach services to clients and their families. How we serve them We maintain a comprehensive information and referral system for deaf and hard of hearing people around the state through our office and in partnership with regional service centers for the deaf and hard of hearing. Through this system and our close work with all DSHS divisions and agencies, we facilitate contact between DSHS programs and the deaf and hard of hearing communities. Additionally, ODHH contracts for Telecommunications Relay Services which provides telecommunications access through trained relay call agents to persons with specialized communications equipment distributed by ODHH or purchased by persons with hearing loss from retailers. The Telecommunications Access Service (TAS) distributes equipment such as TTYs (Teletypewriters), TTYs with Braille, amplified phones, hands-free dialing equipment, PC-based video cameras and signaling devices to deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing and speech impaired persons. Local Community partnerships Our office provides technical assistance regarding deafness and TTY usage to DSHS staff and other interested agencies. We help identify local, regional, and state services, which are available for the deaf and hard of hearing populations, and provide resources for interpreting, captioning and amplification services for DSHS clients. How to access services Contact ODHH for information at: (360) 902-8000 Voice/TTY (800) 422-7930 Voice/TTY (360) 902-0855 Fax Email Address: odhh@dshs.wa.gov Contact ODHH by Video at: D-Link Video IP Address: 209.181.93.249 D-Link Video Phone Number: 360-902-8000 Sorenson Video IP Address: 209.181.93.251 Sorenson Video Phone Number: 360-902-8000 Contact DSHS Headquarters at: (360) 586-0609 Voice/TTY Map/Directions to ODHH Driving Directions to ODHH. ODHH mailing address: PO Box 45301, Olympia, WA 98504-5301 Modification Date: 5/15/2008 Ask ODHH for more information about service offerings. For more ways to get in touch with the Department of Social and Health Services go to the DSHS Contact Information web page. Technical Site Comments: DSHS Webmaster.