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Community Services for the Deaf (CSD)
Established as a department within the Center in 1976,
CSD is the only full-service, comprehensive program serving
people who are Deaf and hard of hearing in the tri-state
area. As one of only 13 state supported Community Services
for the Deaf (CCD) in Ohio, we operate 365 days per year,
7 days a week, 24 hours a day to meet the needs of those
we serve.
Our
certified, professional sign language interpreters
have skills that take them into the courtroom, the delivery
room and any other place where a person who is Deaf
and a hearing person need to communicate. Our interpreting
services are available for individuals and groups.
Interpreters are continuously sharpening their skills
and participate in advanced continuing education such
as a year long "legal training" course held
at the Center.
C-Print is a new service provided to the community
via CSD. This computer-aided speech-to-print transcription
system is used in classrooms and professional settings
to facilitate communication.
A Deaf Advocate is on staff to assist people with
independent living skills (getting a drivers license,
opening a bank account, filling out complex forms), understanding
their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA), and employment-job coaching.
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Language Classes are offered at the Center and throughout
the community for individuals, groups and businesses.
"Baby
Sign" Classes are taught to parents of hearing babies.
Research indicates that children are ready to "talk"
before they can speak and using very basic sign language (milk,
more, momma, dada, bye bye) can alleviate frustration and
enhance communication. Classes are available throughout the
community throughout the year, and can be individualized or
brought to your group, activity, etc.
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employs a Regional Deaf Mental Health Coordinator, a
position originally created by and funded through a grant from
the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati. The coordinator
works with mental health professionals in the tri-state area
who serve patients who are Deaf. Known to be fragmented and
not always culturally sensitive, this effort is to enhance mental
health programs and services for children and adults in the
tri-state area. The coordinator works directly with an Advisory
Board with members from Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky who are
professionals and consumers, who are both Deaf and hearing.
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In
2006 a new service will be rolled out called "I-O"
or Interpreting On-Line. Utilizing state of the art
video equipment and high-speed internet connections, we can
sit in the office and interpret all over the country, provided
that the person at the other end has the correct equipment.
Community
Outreach and Education is also provided by CSD. Topics
such as the ADA, Deaf Culture, Sign Language and Technology
are offered.
A
Deaf Advisory Board meets at HSDC several times per
year and is comprised of consumers who are Deaf and family
members of people who are Deaf. These volunteers advise CSD
about topics of interest and of concern to the Deaf Community
at large.
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Eastgate
(513) 947-8470
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Main
Center
(513) 221-0527
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West
Chester
(513) 881-5911
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