Welcome to AS!
DCARA provides a wide-range of services for our community members and their families such as communication access assistance, independent living skills, employment services, peer counseling, information & referral, advocacy services, and community education that empower Deaf people to live independent and productive lives, with full access to the rights, privileges, and opportunities available to the general public
Meet the Team
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Michelle Camara
Advocacy Services Manager
Alise Harding
Advocate
Michelle Yook
Advocate
Owais Sarsur
Advocate
Kata Strawn
Office Coordinator
How to Get Started
info@dcara.org 
510 – 343 – 6670
Resources
Alameda
Contra Costa
Del Norte
Humboldt
Lake
Marin
Mendocino
Napa
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
San Francisco
San Mateo
Solano
Sonoma
DeafHope
- VP: 510-735-8553
- Email: deafhope@deaf-hope.org
List of Interpreting Services Agencies
Advocacy Services Manager
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What type of services do we offer to the Community Members?
7 Categories
Advocacy
Document translation, advocate, provide specific resources
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Communication Access Assistance
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Peer Counseling
Work with clients on some issues but when it comes to mental health, we will refer to a proper Mental Health Agency
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Independent Living Skills
Encourage the client to become independent such as being able to communicate with the doctor on VP on her/his own, help the client being able to ride on BART/bus.
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Employment Services
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Information & Referral
Provide information and resources as requested
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Postcards
Intake Process for AS Department
INITIAL PROCESS:
1. Call Front Desk – 510-343-6670 or Email at info@dcara.org
2. Client will need to do the Intake Form
If the client does not understand the form, the Office Coordinator will be happy to assist.
Office Coordinator will refer the client to the advocate.
SECONDARY PROCESS:
When the advocate contact you, you will need to do 2 more forms:
CRR (Client Responsibility Rights)
ROI (Release of Information)
