DCARA Offices Are Currently Open By Appointment Only.
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Youth and Family Services
DCARA offers programs for parents, both hearing and Deaf, of Deaf/Hard of Hearing or Children of Deaf Adults (CODA) children including services addressing linguisitc and communication needs of the child and family. Programs include Deaf Mentor Program, Club Saturday family gatherings, Family Advocacy, and IEP/IFSP Advocacy.
Advocacy Services
DCARA provides 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.
Employment Services
In partnership with the State of California's Employment Development Department, DCARA provides Deaf/HH job seekers the information, resources, and tools to seek and maintain employment. Our Employment Specialists also work closely with state agencies as well as employers to ensure that our clients are successfully employed.
Interpreting Services
Sign Language interpreters for deaf people in all kinds of the environment to be able to communicate with everybody. Top-notch quality interpreters with efficient processing service. We also provide other communication accommodations such as Deaf Interpreters (CDI/DI) and any other special accommodations upon request by contacting us.
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Meet our Advocate, Michelle Yook at the San Jose office!
#dcara1962 #deafcommunity #dcaraservices #advocacyservices
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[VISUAL DESCRIPTION: Michelle, an Asian female with black hair tied back is sitting front of the gray wall. She is wearing a glasses and a charcoal grey shirt with the DCARA logo.] [BEGAN TRANSCRIPT] [Slide shows teal, yellow, orange gradient background with white DCARA logo on the right with white text "DCARA Staff Spotlight"] Hi, my name is Michelle Yook. (name sign) [Slide shows text "Meet Michelle Yook! Advocate“ and a photo of Michelle. The card color is teal with an accent color, orange.] I work as an advocate in San Jose office. I work from Monday to Friday, 8AM to 5PM. [Slide shows growing text on the teal, yellow, orange gradient background: If you could be an animal what would you be and why?] My favorite animal is... Dog! They are the lovely dogs. Why? They love people, love to play, and love to communicate through facial expressions and wagging their tails. Also, they like to help people. Some dogs provide the services for Deaf people or DeafBlind people. Dogs are unique and caring. [Slide shows different videos of a dog wagging its tail (video credit: Pexels/Evgenia Kirpichnikova), a dog petted by a human (video credit: Pexels/Karolina Grabowska), a dog licking the water in a bowl (video credit: Pexels/Free Videos), and a couple of dogs walking in the forest (video credit: Pexels/Kelly).] [Slide shows a DCARA logo and a picture of dogs (image credit: Pexels/Edgar Daniel Hernández Cervantes).] [Slide shows Contact Information: (510) 343-6670 (VP/Voice) info@dcara.org www.dcara.org] [END TRANSCRIPT]
[DESCRIPCIÓN VISUAL: Michelle, una mujer asiática con cabello negro recogido hacia atrás, está sentada frente a la pared gris. Lleva gafas y una camiseta gris carbón con el logo de DCARA.] [COMENZÓ LA TRANSCRIPCIÓN] [La diapositiva muestra un fondo degradado verde azulado, amarillo y naranja con el logotipo blanco de DCARA a la derecha con el texto blanco "DCARA Staff Spotlight"] Hola, mi nombre es Michelle Yook. (seña del nombre) [La diapositiva muestra el texto "Conozca a Michelle Yook! Advocate" y una foto de Michelle. El color de la tarjeta es verde azulado con un color acentuado, naranja.] Trabajo como defensora en la oficina de San José. Trabajo de lunes a viernes de 8 a 17 hs. [La diapositiva muestra un texto creciente sobre el fondo degradado verde azulado, amarillo y naranja: Si pudieras ser un animal, ¿cuál serías y por qué?] Mi animal favorito es... ¡Perro! Ellos son los perros encantadores. ¿Por qué? Les encanta la gente, les encanta jugar y les encanta comunicarse a través de expresiones faciales y moviendo la cola. Además, les gusta ayudar a la gente. Algunos perros brindan servicios para personas Sordas o Sordociegas. Los perros son únicos y cariñosos. [La diapositiva muestra diferentes videos de un perro moviendo la cola (crédito del video: Pexels/Evgenia Kirpichnikova), un perro acariciado por un humano (crédito del video: Pexels/Karolina Grabowska), un perro lamiendo el agua en un recipiente (crédito del video: Pexels /Videos gratuitos) y un par de perros caminando en el bosque (crédito del video: Pexels/Kelly).] [La diapositiva muestra un logotipo de DCARA y una imagen de perros (crédito de la imágen: Pexels/Edgar Daniel Hernández Cervantes).] [Presentaciones de diapositivas Información de Contacto: (510) 343-6670 (Videollamada/Voz) info@dcara.org www.dcara.org] [FIN DE LA TRANSCRIPCIÓN]
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[Visual Description: Amy, signing in front of a charcoal gray background, wearing a light grey long sleeve shirt. She has long, dark brown wavy/curly hair. She is wearing a pair of earring with moon with eyes along a black Apple watch with red edge. Michelle, signing in front of a white background, wearing a black shirt. She has long, red, brown curly hair and is wearing a black glasses.]
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Ā”Muchas gracias por tu generoso regalo!
[DescripciĆ³n visual: Amy, haciendo seƱas frente a un fondo gris carbĆ³n, con una camisa de manga larga gris claro. Tiene el pelo ondulado/rizado, largo y castaƱo oscuro. Lleva un par de aretes con luna con ojos a lo largo de un reloj Apple negro con borde rojo. Michelle, haciendo seƱas frente a un fondo blanco, vistiendo una camiseta negra. Tiene el pelo largo, rojizo, castaƱo y rizado y lleva gafas negras.] ... See MoreSee Less
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Here's a link to donate to DCARA: give.classy.org/DCARA
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Help us reach our goal by 11:59 PM PST!
Donate here: dcara.org/GivingTuesdayNov29
#GivingTuesday #dcara1962 #dcaracares #dcaracommunity #eventsfordeaf #pleasedonate #donate #deafcommunity
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Please support us to achieve our goal of $5,000 to support DCARA to host in-person events for our amazing Deaf community in the near future. š§” Help us finish strong!
Donate here: dcara.org/GivingTuesdayNov29
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[Visual Description: Amy, signing in front of a charcoal gray background, wearing a lavender purple shirt with words, āSharing your story is powerfulā designed by Melissa Draganac Hawk . She has long, dark brown wavy/curly hair. She is wearing a Buffalo Bills beanie along a black Apple watch with red edge. Michelle, signing in front of a white background with her daughterās Christmas tree art, wearing a lavender purple shirt with a white handshape of ILY designed by By Mara. She has long, red, brown curly hair. She is wearing a striped gray/white beanie along a black glasses.]
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ApĆ³yenos para lograr nuestra meta de $5,000 para ayudar a DCARA a organizar eventos en persona para nuestra increĆble comunidad sorda en un futuro cercano. š§” Ā”AyĆŗdanos a terminar con fuerza!
Done aquĆ: dcara.org/GivingTuesdayNov29
[DescripciĆ³n visual: Amy, haciendo seƱas frente a un fondo gris carbĆ³n, con una camisa violeta lavanda con las palabras "Compartir tu historia es poderoso" diseƱada por Melissa Draganac Hawk. Tiene el pelo ondulado/rizado, largo y castaƱo oscuro. Lleva un gorro de Buffalo Bills junto con un reloj Apple negro con borde rojo. Michelle, haciendo seƱas frente a un fondo blanco con el arte del Ć”rbol de Navidad de su hija, vistiendo una camisa violeta lavanda con una forma de mano blanca de ILY diseƱada por By Mara. Ella tiene el pelo largo, rojo, castaƱo y rizado. Lleva un gorro a rayas gris/blanco junto con unas gafas negras.] ... See MoreSee Less
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Want to be in the loop when there are upcoming events? You can subscribe to DCARA E-blast. Link: dcara.org/ You also can check deafbay.org/ for events happening in the Bay Area .
Link to continue donating now: dcara.org/GivingTuesdayNov29
Check out Bay Area's calendar of events at this link deafbay.org/ . Calendar shares upcoming events that are not related to DCARA as well as DCARA's events.
Subscribe to DCARA’s e-blast by signing up here dcara.org/ .
If you have ideas for an event please contact DCARA at info@dcara.org.
Upcoming Events: Club Saturday at Santa Rosa January 21, 2023, Love and Literacy at CEID in Berkeley March 04, 2023, and San Jose Sharks at SAP Center in San Jose March 11, 2023
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