Information, Referral & Advocacy offered by DSHS's Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

4450 10th Avenue Southeast, Blake West Building, Lacey, WA 98503

Eligibility

Those who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, late deafened, speech disabled or deaf-blind.

Hours

M-F, 8am-5pm.

(360) 725-3450

Voice - Main, V/TTY

https://www.dshs.wa.gov/altsa/odhh

[email protected]

Languages

American Sign Language

Application process

Call.

Fees

None.

Service area

Garfield, WA
Walla Walla, WA
Whitman, WA
Douglas, WA
Chelan, WA
Wahkiakum, WA
King, WA
Asotin, WA
Pacific, WA
Clark, WA
Franklin, WA
Yakima, WA
Kitsap, WA
Clallam, WA
Jefferson, WA
Adams, WA
Pend Oreille, WA
Island, WA
Ferry, WA
Klickitat, WA
Skagit, WA
Lewis, WA
Grays Harbor, WA
Grant, WA
Mason, WA
Okanogan, WA
Columbia, WA
Benton, WA
San Juan, WA
Spokane, WA
Stevens, WA
Thurston, WA
Kittitas, WA
Pierce, WA
Snohomish, WA
Lincoln, WA
Skamania, WA
Whatcom, WA
Cowlitz, WA

Description

Refers clients to local, state, and regional services for people who are deaf, deaf-blind, late deafened and hard-of-hearing as well as those with speech impairments. Advocates for clients on statewide access issues.

What's Here

Specialized Information and Referral System Advocacy Disability Rights Groups

Providing organization

DSHS Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Provides free Telecommunication Relay Service. Distributes specialized telecommunications equipment (TTYs, amplified telephones, telebraille, etc.) and signaling alert devices. Regional service centers for the deaf and hard-of-hearing provide free case management and information & referral to community resources.