Behavioral healthcare, social service, and advocacy information
for people who are Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing
The Photo Voices project
A project started by Jennifer Macioce and Jessica Kalmar at a Community Mental Health Center and now moved to an internet site called Our Voice in Photos. The goal is to raise awareness and break down stigmas around mental illness, problem gambling, addictions, grief, people who are Deaf, Deafblind, or hard of hearing, developmental disorders…
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month
“If gambling was actually a drug, I would have overdosed and died by now.” Thisis what was told to me by one of my clients who really struggles with an addictionto gambling. Most people don’t realize how addictive gambling can become. The National Council on Problem Gambling recognizes March as problemgambling awareness month. Every story…
Free Education in American Sign Language about Diabetes offered by Accessible Pharmacy
Accessible Pharmacy is a Philadelphia based pharmacy that originally focused their efforts on meeting the needs of the Blind and low vision communities. They recognized that many other populations had barriers to medication access and health education. This pharmacy now offers health information and webinars about Diabetes. This year the webinars will be given in…
ASL-Users Face Undue Hardship in Accessing Addiction Support Services
Watching a loved one struggle with an addiction can be frightening. It is common to hear the parent say they are afraid their loved one will die. But unfortunately in their efforts to help, the parent inadvertently enables the addict to stay in their disease and prolong them getting help. The family gets sicker-physically and…
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Deaf Patients’ Barriers to the American Healthcare system
on NPR’s Science program. Ira Flatow (host) will look at Deaf patients’ barriers to the American healthcare system. He will then focus on a Utah program trying to change by listening to the Deaf Community! Through their process the Utah medical program are seeing improvements to access (personal bias – they should have also looked at…
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Events
PaTTAN Technology Adventure For Students with Vision & Hearing Needs – East
Join us for the PaTTAN Technology Adventure for Students with Vision & Hearing Needs — connecting students, families, education professionals and assistive technology (AT) representatives at your local PaTTAN office. No need to travel! …
October 22 @ 9:00 am – 3:45 pmPaTTAN Technology Adventure For Students with Vision & Hearing Needs – Central
Join us for the PaTTAN Technology Adventure for Students with Vision & Hearing Needs — connecting students, families, education professionals and assistive technology (AT) representatives at your local PaTTAN office. No need to travel! …
October 23 @ 9:00 am – 3:45 pm
Please also check out our Facebook page where we share upcoming events.