Deaf Access Simcoe Muskoka, Barrie Central Office, Community Support Services

Deaf Access Simcoe Muskoka

Site: Barrie Central Office

Service: Community Support Services

Record #: BAR0099

Last Modified: 04 Dec 2024

Last Full Update: 23 Aug 2023

Description

Description (Service)

Provide support and equal access to information, education, resources and services from within the community promoting healthy independent living. Services can be provided in person, virtually or a combination of both.

Personalized support may include:

LITERACY support, including filling out forms and applications
Short-term COUNSELLING, crisis intervention and referrals
COORDINATION of complex services
Providing an ACCESSIBLE LINK to local community resources
ADVOCACY for individuals and accessibility education to community
Specialized PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN with hearing loss of all ages, and their families living in Simcoe County and Muskoka
Inclusive in-person and online groups, educational WORKSHOPS and events
COMMUNICATION strategies for individuals with hearing loss and the community at large
RESOURCES and information relating to hearing loss implications, technical devices, language and culture
Specialized support and wellness visits to SENIORS (virtual and in-person visits)

Community Support Services staff are fluent in American Sign Language, English and French, and work alongside individuals who identify as culturally deaf, oral deaf, deafened and hard-of-hearing, as well as those using an alternative to spoken communication, in their preferred language or mode of communication (speech reading, sign supported speech, text, AAC)

Service Details

Hours	Office: Mon-Fri 9 am-1 pm, service hours vary
Areas Served	Muskoka District ; Simcoe County
Eligibility	Supporting individuals with all degrees of hearing loss or other barriers to using spoken language.
Application	Contact office for more information, no referral required
Languages	American Sign Language (ASL) - Reception, Interpretation, Programs; English; French - Website; Programs
Fees	None. Nominal fees may apply to some events.

Address and Location

Located In Community	Barrie
Address & Map	11 Victoria St, Unit 214 Barrie, ON Canada L4N 6T3
Intersection	Lakeshore Dr and Victoria St
Physical Access	Fully Accessible

Contact Information

Office Phone	705-728-3577
Toll Free Phone	1-844-728-3511
TTY Phone	705-728-3599
Fax	705-728-7613
E-Mail	info@deafaccess.ca
Website	www.deafaccess.ca
Social Media	Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deafaccess.simcoemuskoka