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OFFICE OF THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARINGAnnouncement The University of Washington Disability Studies Program presents a lecture and conversation about the history of disability activism in the US. Announcement The state of Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DHSH) is initiating this request for Qualification/Quotation (RFQQ) to obtain bids from qualified organizations and individuals interested in proving sign language interpreter services for persons who are deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing. DSHS shall accept bids on a quarterly basis as per the procurement schedule in Section B.4 Announcement UPDATE – Location and different times for Vancouver forums has been finalized and added to these flyers. The Medical Interpreting Task Force (MITF) is hosting community forums to address concerns regarding American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting in medical settings for deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing people. Friday night forums are for Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing only AND Saturday morning forums are for ASL Interpreters only. ODHH, WSAD, WSRID are sponsoring the community forums. Special thanks to the Regional Service Centers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for their help in making these forums possible. More information about the forums can be found on the fliers below including dates, times and locations.
Announcement The Washington Telecommunication Relay Services (WATRS) FY12 annual report is now available. The report includes information on TRS and CapTel services and outreach activities. The FY12 annual report is available in standard print PDF and large print PDF. To request a copy in other formats, please contact Steven Peck at pecksc@dshs.wa.gov, 360-339-7762 (VP). Announcement Draft FY14 Budget The FY14 Budget is a draft and is now available for public comments. The first document, "ODHH Overview of Law-Program-Fund" is to give you an overview of ODHH requirements, how we organize our services and how these services are funded. The second document, "ODHH FY14 Background Information" is an explanation of ODHH fiscal challenges with declining landlines which mean less revenue and a shrinking fund balance and the budget reductions. It explains why and what we are doing to save costs and the reductions to each of the services. "ODHH_FY14_Draft_Public Comments" is the budget itself which includes: 1) FY14 revenue and expenditures 2) FY13 and FY14 budget comparisons 3) % of funding to administration and services, and 4) our four-year projections and when ODHH will go broke. Please feel free to submit any questions or feedback to Eric Raff eric.raff@dshs.wa.gov. Deadline is February 15, 2013. If you need these documents in alternative format, please contact Eric Raff Announcement ODHH installs assistive listening systems in two DSHS community services offices. Read all about it in the DSHS News Release http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2012/pr12055.shtml Announcement The National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) through the Washington State Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH) is now accepting applications! For more information about the NDBNEDP pilot project, please visit here: ODHH NDBEDP. Deaf-Blind individuals needing large print or braille, please contact ODHH at 360-902-8000 (V/TTY), 1-800-422-7930 V/TTY, 360-339-7382 (VP), or email at ndbedp@dshs.wa.gov. Announcement DSHS has released a Request for Qualifications and Quotations (RFQQ) for the provision of Sign Language Interpreter Services. To view this RFQQ, register with Washington’s Electronic Business Solution (WEBS). Announcement FY13 Budget Announcement Research Data Analysis in collaboration with ODHH has prepared a 13-page report, entitled “Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of persons with serious hearing loss and other serious health conditions in Washington State.” The report is based on U.S. Census’ 2008 American Community Survey. To view the report go to the following web link: http://publications.rda.dshs.wa.gov/1430/ Announcement ODHH selects Sprint Relay to continue as the WA Relay provider for the next three years. Read all about it in the news release! http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2010/pr10108.shtml Announcement Announcement The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) will be releasing a “One Department, One Vision, One Mission, One Core Set of Values” Strategic Plan for the 2011-2013 biennium. The Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH) will no longer have a “strategic plan” to report. Instead, ODHH has a “Business Plan” in connection with the DSHS strategic plan that explains what we will be doing for you in the next two years. You can download a copy of the business plan at http://www.dshs.wa.gov/pdf/hrsa/odhh/ann/ODHH Business Plan.pdf. Deaf-blind individuals can request a copy of the business plan in an alternative format. Please contact Eric Raff at eric.raff@dshs.wa.gov if you have any comments or questions about the business plan. Announcement Information, transcripts, presentations and video about the “ODHH Symposium: Past, Present, Future 1979-2009” held on Friday November 13, 2009 is now available. Click here: Announcement Center on Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss (CDHL) was established recently with passage of HB1879 during the 2009 legislative session. CDHL is an ‘umbrella agency’ that includes WA School for the Deaf. Per HB 1879, CDHL is hosting stakeholder meetings to gather public opinion about deaf education in the public school systems. More information about CDHL and HB 1879 here http://www.wsd.wa.gov/cdhl/news/default.html. To obtain information about CDHL Stakeholder meetings in American Sign Language, check out the video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=539gHGal0PM
About ODHHODHH is organized within the Department of Social and Health Services. ODHH is a small and dynamic office, serving Washington State deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind communities for thirty years. ODHH provides telecommunication-related services, reasonable accommodations to access DSHS services and human services via regional service centers of the deaf and hard of hearing.. How to Contact ODHHMailing Address:
(360) 902-8000 Voice/TTY Contact ODHH by Video at:
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