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OFFICE OF THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING Announcement Draft FY13 Budget We are now accepting public comments through Friday January 20, 2012 5 p.m. on the draft Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) budget.   The first document entitled “About the Budget Process” is to give you background about how we budget, the budget process, and what services or expenditures we are funding. It also explains the impact of the 2011-13 Omnibus Operating Budget bills as passed by the legislature. The second document entitled “FY13 Draft v1 Public Comments” is the proposed budget itself.    Please feel free to submit any questions or feedback to: eric.raff@dshs.wa.gov   If you need these documents in alternative format, please contact Eric Raff.    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 The Washington Telecommunication Relay Services (WATRS) FY10 annual report is now available. The report includes information on TRS and CapTel services and outreach activities.   The FY10 annual report is available in PDF and Text.  To request a copy in Braille, please contact Steven Peck at pecksc@dshs.wa.gov, 360-586-8912 (TTY) or 360-339-7762 (VP) Announcement Deaf-Blind Service Center and its’ services including Support Service Provider (SSP) to transfer from Department of Services for the Blind to the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. 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 Final FY11 Budget The first document is to give you background about the how we budget, the budget process, and what services or expenditures we are funding. It also explains the impact of the Governor’s 2010 Supplemental Budget. The second document is the proposed budget itself. Please feel free to email any questions or feedback to: rafferic@dshs.wa.gov 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 ODHH ODHH 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 ODHH Mailing Address: ODHH PO Box 45301 Olympia, WA 98504-5301 (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: Video Phone IP Address: 65.113.246.110 VP200 Phone Number: 360-339-7382 Map/Directions to ODHH Driving Directions to ODHH. Page Updated: December 6, 2012 Contact ODHH                Contact DSHS          Contact Webmaster         Privacy Notice