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OFFICE OF THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING Public Meeting Notice DSHS/ODHH Advisory Committee Date: September 20, 2008 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: Yakima Convention Center 10 North 8th St Yakima, Washington, 98901-2515 Link: Public Notice Agenda Announcement The Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH) Strategic Plan for 2009-2013 explains what we will be doing for you in the next several years. You can download the Strategic Plan for 2009-2013 at http://www.dshs.wa.gov/pdf/ms/strategic/2009-13/Adm/ODHH.pdf. Deaf-blind individuals can request a Strategic Plan in alternative format. odhh@dshs.wa.gov Please contact Eric Raff at rafferic@dshs.wa.gov if you have any questions about the Strategic Plan. (360) 902-8000 Voice/TTY (800) 422-7930 Voice/TTY (360) 902-0855 Fax Email Address: odhh@dshs.wa.gov Contact DSHS Headquarters at: (360) 902-8400 Voice (360) 586-0609 TTY   Who we serve The Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH) provides services to the deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind communities throughout Washington State. Where we serve them ODHH contracts with five regional service centers with seven offices, located in Seattle, Tacoma, Vancouver, Pasco, Spokane, and Bellingham, to provide case management, advocacy, workshops, information and referral, education and training, and outreach services to clients and their families. How we serve them We maintain a comprehensive information and referral system for deaf and hard of hearing people around the state through our office and in partnership with regional service centers for the deaf and hard of hearing. Through this system and our close work with all DSHS divisions and agencies, we facilitate contact between DSHS programs and the deaf and hard of hearing communities. Additionally, ODHH contracts for Telecommunications Relay Services which provides telecommunications access through trained relay call agents to persons with specialized communications equipment distributed by ODHH or purchased by persons with hearing loss from retailers. The Telecommunications Access Service (TAS) distributes equipment such as TTYs (Teletypewriters), TTYs with Braille, amplified phones, hands-free dialing equipment, PC-based video cameras and signaling devices to deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing and speech impaired persons. Local Community partnerships Our office provides technical assistance regarding deafness and TTY usage to DSHS staff and other interested agencies. We help identify local, regional, and state services, which are available for the deaf and hard of hearing populations, and provide resources for interpreting, captioning and amplification services for DSHS clients. How to access services Contact ODHH for information at: (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: D-Link Video IP Address: 209.181.93.249 D-Link Video Phone Number: 360-902-8000 Sorenson Video IP Address: 209.181.93.251 Sorenson Video Phone Number: 360-902-8000 Contact DSHS Headquarters at: (360) 586-0609 Voice/TTY Map/Directions to ODHH Driving Directions to ODHH. ODHH mailing address: PO Box 45301, Olympia, WA 98504-5301 Modification Date: 9/08/2008 Ask ODHH for more information about service offerings. For more ways to get in touch with the Department of Social and Health Services go to the DSHS Contact Information web page. Technical Site Comments: DSHS Webmaster.