What is DEAF, Inc. All About?

What is DEAF, Inc. all about? Come and let us take you through what a daily life at DEAF, Inc. looks like. Our team is highly motivated to bring a greater collaboration to increase communication access for the deaf and hard of hearing. Check out the video and share with others.

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Picture of a blurred man signing "view", aiming a V handshape at himself. In the background, a row of sitting police officers watch him signing.

Deputies in Jefferson County, MO received training on how to interact with the deaf community.

DEAF, Inc. and Police Work Together to

Increase Communication Access

 

DEAF, Inc. was featured in several news outlet  for its continuous advocacy for communication access for the deaf and hard of hearing in the community. Special thanks to Jefferson County Sheriff's Department for making the effort to improve the relationship between the police and the deaf community. Also, special thanks to Jefferson Foundation, who provided funding for the training.

 

•  DEAF, Inc. conducts police training

      Video; DTV News, March 23, 2017

 

•  DEAF, Inc. provides training to Missouri police officers

      Video; The Daily Moth, March 21, 2017

 

•   Deaf advocates and police work together to prevent clash of different cultures

      Article; St. Louis Dispatch, March 20, 2017

 

•  Jefferson Co deputies being trained to communicate with the deaf

      Video; KMOV Channel 4, March 15, 2017

 

•  Jefferson Co. deputies learn about the deaf community

      Article; KMOV Channel 4, March 14, 2017

 

DEAF Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization created by deaf individuals from St. Louis, Missouri. DEAF Inc. provides high-quality sign language and ASL interpreting and translation services at the lowest prices in an effort to enable the deaf and hard of hearing to freely interact with the mainstream society. DEAF Inc. only provides sign language and ASL interpreters who have been certified by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), the Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI), the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA), and/or at least a level of Basic, Advanced, or Masters on the Missouri Interpreting Certification System (MICS). DEAF Inc. is the only non-profit organization whose 100% of all net proceeds go to programs designed to promote awareness of issues related to deaf and hard of hearing communities in the St. Louis, MO metro area.

 

CONTACT INFO

 

FRONT DESK

Phone/VP: (314) 714-6400

FAX: (314) 266-7427

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INTERPRETING SERVICES

Phone: (314) 968-8868

Toll Free: (888) 898-3323

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