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[Slide displays a teal image of two people sitting on table with white text: What does the Advocacy Department have to support the Community Members?]

 

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Alise: 

The Advocacy Services provides the following seven service categories for individuals and groups who self-identify Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, DeafPlus, Hard of Hearing and /or LateDeafened.

 

DCARA provides service to the 14 following counties in California.

 

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14 Counties

Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma.]

 

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Amber:

Seven Categories

1. Communication Services
2. Peer Counseling
3. Advocacy Services
4. Independent Living Skills Instruction
5. Job Development and Placement
6. Information and Referral
7. Community Education

 

[Slide displays a teal image of a person signing in front of the laptop with white text: Communication Services]

 

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Ayisha: 

Communication Services

1. Document Translation
2. Equipment Demonstration
3. Interpreting Assistance
4. Phone Mentoring

 

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Eugene:

Peer Counseling

Peer counseling is provided to support clients to process information to promote and support their sense of wellbeing.

• Education on sense of the health and wellbeing

• Space for 1:1 interaction

• Identity development and awareness

• Support Emotion and grief

• Cultural Understanding and awareness

• Offer safe spaces to share

• Education, Understanding, and Awareness

 

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Michelle Yook:

Advocacy Services

Clients will have increased access to employment, education, and other services provided by both private and public agencies and businesses.

• Systemic Advocacy

•Legal Advocacy

• Self-Advocacy

• Family Advocacy

• Youth Advocacy

 

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Michelle Camara:

Independent Living Skills Instruction

The Independent Living Skills (ILS) Instruction helps clients in learning new and healthy independent living skills.

ILS Services are provided in the following manners:

• Individual services

• Classes and/or workshops

• Community education events

• Webinars

• Educational vlogs

 

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Owais:

Job Development and Placement

The individuals will be prepared to find and maintain employment for a minimum of 6 months. Employers will have the knowledge to create an accessible workplace for their Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, DeafPlus, Hard of Hearing and/or LateDeafened employees.

 

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Kata:

Information and Referral 

When individuals, families, and communities have questions about service resources such as Deaf* community, hearing loss, home care, housing, assistive devices, events and health care. Information & Referral are available for you all!

 

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Michelle Camara:

Community Education

DCARA offers Community Education to advance community-learning and sustainability. The aim of Community Education is to equip communities with the skills they need for full meaningful, and autonomous participation in everyday life. Community Education goes beyond educating individuals by providing education to communities and groups.

 

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Meet the Advocates and Community Educator!

Michelle Camara – Advocacy Services Manager San Leandro

Alise Harding – Fremont

Eugene King – Fairfield

Ayisha Knight-Shaw – Community Educator San Leandro

Owais Sarsur – San Leandro

Amber Tansey – Santa Rosa

Michelle Yook – San Jose

 

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Michelle Camara: Do any of you live in one of those 14 counties and need support, please contact us at our Front Desk and ask for services!

 

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