By Michelle L. Bronson, Executive Director When both Mayor Lee Brand and Governor Newsom’s shelter-in-place orders went into effect mid-March, DHHSC staff and I started working remotely, which was a new experience for us. Many of us were not too … Continue reading Adapting to New Challenges while Sheltering-in-Place
We are thrilled to announce that First 5 Fresno County has awarded $10,000 for two years of our new PRAISE-KODAtime program! PRAISE-KODAtime will offer monthly support group sessions to Deaf and Hard of Hearing parents of hearing children, called KODAs … Continue reading First 5 Fresno County Awards $10,000 to DHHSC!
We are ecstatic to announce that Stevenson, a private school in Monterey County, has awarded us $5,000 in funding for our ROCK program in Monterey County! We are touched by the support the students at this school are showing to … Continue reading Stevenson awards $5,000 to DHHSC for Monterey area ROCK services!
We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded $4,000 through the Students4Giving Project, a project of the Humanics Program at Fresno State University! This grant makes it possible to provide additional interpreting for clients who are seeking employment … Continue reading Students4Giving Project Awards $4,000 to DHHSC for Interpreting Services!
By Susan Coulter, Educational Services Director Plans for the 2020 Census have been in the works for over one year. From the Federal level, to the State level, to the County & City levels of government, widespread goals were set. In California, the California Complete County committee has been working for many months. Locally Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center has participated in the Central Valley Census committee meetings, which includes programs from all over the valley to provide census education and assistance to the “Hard to Count” community. This includes people from various ethnic groups and people with … Continue reading How has COVID-19 affected the 2020 Census?
By Elbert Cruz, Client Services Specialist Most hearing families never taught their kids that COVID-19 is a health risk. The families keep them at home without explaining the term “COVID-19” to them. The Deaf kids do not understand why their families have been staying home for the past two months. Many hearing parents do not want to learn sign language because they want their Deaf kids to blend into their hearing families. They do not want to have to communicate differently with their Deaf kids than they do with their hearing children. They believe their Deaf kids will understand the … Continue reading I saw so many Deaf kids who were language deprived
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