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Organizations, events, and other important community information and resources for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people and community members.

51 organizations and services 12 categories
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  1. Health and Mental Health
  2. Deaf Hotlines
  3. National Deaf Organizations
  4. State Organizations
  5. American Sign Language Classes
  6. Education
  7. Emergency Preparedness
  8. Families of Deaf Child
  9. Hearing Aids
  10. Mobile App (iOS or Android)
  11. State Government/State Agency
  12. Video Relay Services

NOTE: These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Georgia Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (GCDHH) of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. GCDHH bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.

Deaf Hotlines3

  • Deaf Lead Deaf Crisis Line VP: 321-800-3323
  • Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Health and Mental Health5

  • Avita Community Partners
  • BRIDGES - Domestic Violence
  • Deaf Counseling Center
  • Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD)
    Deaf Health
  • National Deaf Therapy

National Deaf Organizations8

  • National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
  • World Federation of the Deaf (WFD)
  • National Black Deaf Advocates (NBDA)
  • American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB)
  • Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults (HKNC)
  • Hearing Loss of America Association (HLAA)
  • Latinx Deaf, DeafBlind, Deaf Disabled, Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened Communities
  • Deaf Seniors of America (DSA)

State Organizations6

  • Georgia Association of the Deaf (GAD)
  • Georgia Association of the DeafBlind (GADB)
  • Georgia School for the Deaf Alumni Association
  • Deaf Seniors of Georgia
  • DeafBlind Access of the South (DBAS)
  • The Atlanta chapter of the Association of Late-Deafened Adults (ALDA Peach)

American Sign Language Classes4

  • GCDHH American Sign Language Courses
  • Georgia State University – Perimeter College
  • University of Georgia (UGA)
  • American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA)

Education8

  • Georgia School for the Deaf (GSD)
  • Atlanta Area School for the Deaf (AASD)
  • Gallaudet University
  • National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)
  • Georgia State Department of Education/Deaf & Hard of Hearing
  • Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
  • Accessible Materials Project (AMP)
  • Online College Guide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

Emergency Preparedness4

  • All Hands On
  • Center of Disease Control -ASL Videos (natural disasters)
  • (COVID-19)
  • Georgia Emergency Preparedness Coalition for Individuals with Disabilities and Older Adults

Families of Deaf Child2

  • American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC)
  • Camp Juliena

Hearing Aids1

  • Georgia Charitable Care Network

Mobile App (iOS or Android)4

  • ASL Baby Sign
  • Marlee Signs
  • SignSchool
  • Home additions and apps for the Deaf and HoH

State Government/State Agency3

  • Centers for Independent Living
  • Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA)
  • State of Georgia ADA Coordinator’s Office

Video Relay Services3

  • Convo Relay
  • Purple
  • Sorenson

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