Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals
Advocates: If you need a place to take a break aka Respite. https://www.advocates.org/services/deaf-respite
Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules. See link: https://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/adult-resources
Deaf Counseling Center, (DCC): https://deafcounseling.com/
DEAF Yes: https://www.facebook.com/DeafYESCenter/
Department of Mental Health, (DMH): https://www.mass.gov/dmh-services-for-the-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing
Disaster Distress Helpline, (DDH): https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH) provides
accessible communication, education, and advocacy to consumers and private and public
entities so that programs, services, and opportunities throughout Massachusetts are fully
accessible to persons who are deaf and hard of hearing. Massachusetts Commission for the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Mass.gov
The MA Department of Developmental Services (DDS) provides supports for individuals
with intellectual and developmental disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder to
enhance opportunities to become fully engaged members of their community. Department of
Developmental Services | Mass.gov
The MA Department of Mental Health (DMH) is organized into five geographic areas,
each of which is managed by an Area Director. Each Area is divided into local Service Sites.
Each Area oversees an integrated system of state and provider-operated adult and
child/adolescent mental health services. Citizen advisory boards at every level of the
organization participate in agency planning and oversight. DMH allocates funds from its
state appropriation and federal block grant to the Areas for both state-operated and
contracted services. This includes state hospitals, community mental health centers,
contracted inpatient units and a range of community-based services. DMH Services for the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Mass.gov
The Massachusetts State Association of the Deaf (MSAD) was founded in 1975 in
Framingham as a cooperative chapter under the National Association of the Deaf (NAD).
MSAD was established for the same reason as NAD: to advocate for the rights and needs of
Deaf and hard of hearing people. Directory – MSAD (massdeaf.org)
National Deaf Therapy, (NDT): https://nationaldeaftherapy.com/
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Suicide Prevention: https://988lifeline.org/help-yourself/for-deaf-hard-of-hearing/
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Walden Community Service, (WCS): If have issue with your child/ren, and the child/children is Deaf or you as a parent are Deaf can get service from them. https://www.tlcdeaf.org/behavioral-health/walden-community-services
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Worcester Recovery Center & Hospital (WRCH), Deaf Inpatient Services: https://www.mass.gov/doc/wrch-deaf-services/download