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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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Deaf Counseling Advocacy & Referral Agency DCARA
1 day ago
Meet our Deaf Community Center Manager, Joey Moss at the Deaf Community Center in San Leandro!
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[VISUAL DESCRIPTION: Joey is standing in front of the purple wall and wearing a charcoal grey shirt with the DCARA logo. He has his hair down with blue sunglasses on top of his head.]
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[Slide shows teal, yellow, orange gradient background with white DCARA logo on the right with white text "DCARA Staff Spotlight"]
Hi! My name is Joey Moss.
[Slide shows text "Meet Joey Moss! Deaf Community Center Manager" and a photo of Joey. The card color is teal with an accent color, orange.]
My position at DCARA is Deaf Community Center Manager in San Leandro, California.
[Slide shows growing white text on the teal, yellow, orange gradient background: If you could be an animal what would you be and why?]
What animal would I pick? I would pick a house cat. Why cat? I can lay down in the sun all day, napping, being fed by a human, and being petted. I can be independent and adventurous.
[Slide shows the several random videos of a sunbathing cat, sleeping cat, a couple of cats eating their food bowls (video credit: YouTube/AnimalWised), and a human hand stroking a cat (video credit: YouTube/ALB in whisperland ASMR).]
[Slide shows a DCARA logo and a picture of cat licking its paw (image credit: Pexels/PixaBay).]
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Contact Information:
(510) 343-6670 (VP/Voice)
info@dcara.org
www.dcara.org]
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#dcara1962 #deafcommunitycenter #deafcommunity
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¡Conozca a nuestro Gerente del Centro Comunitario para Sordos, Joey Moss en el Centro Comunitario para Sordos en San Leandro!
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[DESCRIPCIÓN VISUAL: Joey está de pie frente a la pared morada y lleva una camiseta gris carbón con el logotipo de DCARA. Tiene el pelo suelto con gafas de sol azules en la parte superior de la cabeza.]
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[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 Joey Moss.
[La diapositiva muestra el texto "¡Conozca a Joey Moss! Gerente del Centro Comunitario para Sordos" y una foto de Joey. El color de la tarjeta es verde azulado con un color de acento, naranja.]
Mi puesto en DCARA es Gerente del Centro Comunitario para Sordos en San Leandro, California.
[La diapositiva muestra un texto blanco creciente sobre el fondo degradado verde azulado, amarillo y naranja: Si pudieras ser un animal, ¿cuál serías y por qué?]
¿Qué animal elegiría? Elegiría un gato doméstico. ¿Por qué gato? Puedo acostarme al sol todo el día, dormir la siesta, ser alimentado por un humano y ser acariciado. Puedo ser independiente y aventurero.
[La diapositiva muestra varios videos aleatorios de un gato tomando el sol, un gato durmiendo, un par de gatos comiendo sus tazones de comida (crédito del video: YouTube/AnimalWised) y una mano humana acariciando a un gato (crédito del video: YouTube/ALB en susurro ASMR) .]
[La diapositiva muestra un logotipo de DCARA y una imagen de un gato lamiéndose la pata (crédito de la imágen: Pexels/PixaBay).]
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Deaf Counseling Advocacy & Referral Agency DCARA
6 days ago
Deaf Awarness Month may be over but let’s continue to spread Deaf Awareness!
[Visual Description: Amy Gomme, a white presenting Latinx womxn with long black curly hair, wearing a charcoal gray shirt with DCARA logo, big red round dangle earring, and a clear rimmed glasses. She is sitting front of the black background.]
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[Slide displays a black background with abstract wave elements in orange and teal and DCARA logo with following content in orange text:
Deaf Awareness Month.]
Deaf Awareness Month has come to a close, does that mean it’s completely done and over with?
NO!
Let’s continue to spread Deaf awareness!
DCARA offers spaces for the Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, Hard of Hearing & Late-Deafened people and we are here to support you!
Thank you for participating in our activities on our Facebook and Instagram stories. I hope you learned something new or enjoyed participating!
Let’s continue to spread Deaf Awareness!
[Slide displays text:
Contact Information
(510) 343-6670 (VP/Voice)
info@dcara.org]
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#DeafAwarenessMonth #DCARA1962 #Deaf #DeafBlind #HardofHearing #LateDeafened #DeafDisabled #ASL #DeafCommunity
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Descripción visual: Amy Gomme, una mujer blanca con cabello largo y negro rizado, vestida con una camisa gris carbón con el logotipo de DCARA, un gran arete colgante redondo rojo y anteojos de montura transparente. Ella está sentada frente al fondo negro.]
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[La diapositiva muestra un fondo negro con elementos abstractos de ondas en naranja y verde azulado y el logotipo de DCARA con el siguiente contenido en texto naranja:
Mes de la Concientización sobre los Sordos.]
El Mes de la Concientización sobre los Sordos ha llegado a su fin, ¿significa eso que se terminó por completo?
NO!
¡Sigamos difundiendo la Conciencia sobre los Sordos!
DCARA ofrece espacios para personas Sordas, Sordociegas, Sordas con Discapacidad, con Dificultades Auditivas y Sordas Tardías, ¡y estamos aquí para apoyarlo!
Gracias por participar de nuestras actividades en nuestras historias de Facebook e Instagram. ¡Espero que hayas aprendido algo nuevo o hayas disfrutado participando!
¡Sigamos difundiendo la Conciencia sobre los Sordos!
[La diapositiva muestra el texto:
Información de Contacto
(510) 343-6670 (Videollamada /Voz)
info@dcara.org]
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Deaf Counseling Advocacy & Referral Agency DCARA
6 days ago
Do you fear returning to work post-COVID-19 pandemic? Or experiencing new injuries at work?
We like to help you ease the transition back to work, provide self-care tips, and information on beneficial assistance.
Contact us for employment counseling and information.
510-343-6670 or email the front desk: info@dcara.org
#dcara #deafcommunity #employmentservices #backtowork
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Image description: A square flyer with two light gray diagonal triangles and a white background displays DCARA logo on the upper-right corner, blue triangles on the edge, geometry shapes in blue and black outline, and a headline text in black and blue “Back to Work Strategies”
In the center, there are the blue bullets with body text in black and blue:
”Do you fear returning to work post-COVID-19 pandemic?
Or experiencing new injuries at work?
We like to help you ease the transition back to work, provide self-care tips, and information on beneficial assistance.
In the lower-center, there is a blue frame with text in charcoal grey:
Contact us for employment counseling and information. 510-343-6670 or info@dcara.org
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¿Tienes miedo de volver al trabajo después de la pandemia de COVID-19? ¿O experimentar nuevas lesiones en el trabajo?
Nos gusta ayudarlo a facilitar la Transición de Vuelta al Trabajo, brindarle consejos de cuidado personal e información sobre asistencia beneficiosa.
Contáctenos para asesoramiento e información laboral.
510-343-6670 o envíe un correo electrónico a la recepción: info@dcara.org
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Descripción de la imagen: un folleto cuadrado con dos triángulos diagonales de color gris claro y un fondo blanco muestra el logotipo de DCARA en la esquina superior derecha, triángulos azules en el borde, formas geométricas en un contorno azul y negro, y un texto de título en negro y azul " Estrategias de Vuelta al Trabajo”
En el centro, están las viñetas azules con el cuerpo del texto en negro y azul:
”¿Tienes miedo de volver al trabajo después de la pandemia de COVID-19?
¿O experimentar nuevas lesiones en el trabajo?
Nos gusta ayudarlo a facilitar la transición de regreso al trabajo, brindarle consejos de cuidado personal e información sobre asistencia beneficiosa.
En la parte inferior central, hay un marco azul con texto en gris carbón:
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Deaf Counseling Advocacy & Referral Agency DCARA
6 days ago
Are you looking for affordable housing? Michelle Yook has an excellent resource to share with you! 🏡
#affordablehousing #housinginbayarea #bayareahousing #deafcommunity #dcara1962
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[Visual Description: Michelle, an Asian female with short black hair is sitting in the front of the gray background. She is wearing a glasses and a charcoal gray shirt with DCARA logo.]
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[Slide displays DCARA logo sliding in the black background]
[Slide displays a multiple houses in orange and displays text: “How to look for Affordable Housing in Santa Clara County”]
I have some great news that I want to share with you all about one new excellent resource for Affordable Housing!
United Efforts Organization has launched a database where clients like you can search for affordable housing.
It is very easy and convenient to use! What is it? It is a website where you can search to find where you want to live with affordable housing.
Let me show you what it is. Let me show you step-by-step instructions on how to use this database for affordable housing.
First step is, type in website: www.theunitedeffort.org/housing/affordable-housing/
[Video displays a typing search bar “United Effort Organization”, then showing a search result, a mouse cursor clicks “Find Affordable Housing”. A new page shows website with headline text: Find Affordable Housing with sections option.]
You will see a few sections to fill out: City, Type of Units, Availability, Population Served, Rent, More Filters. You will need to select and answer all sections. Once you complete it, click updated results button.
TIP: If you select limited to certain city/cities, it will be very difficult to find availability, the more flexibility you have, the better results will be.
[Video displays a website, a mouse cursor clicking the checkboxes from each sections: San Jose, Santa Clara, Studio, 1 Bedroom, Waitlist open, Call for status, and Seniors. Typing $500 under Rent’s fill box and $30,000 in Income’s fill box then clicking “Update Results” button.]
Now what do I do? Review the results of properties and see what fits your needs/interest. Review each requirement that you need to complete on your end. For example, fill out an application to get your name on the waiting list. Another example, you will need to call each property manager, maybe it does not have an application to see what the requirements are for you to do on your end.
[Video displays a website page scrolling down to the search results, a mouse cursor clicks “Japantown Senior Apartments”. It jumps to a new page with housing information of the Japantown Senior Apartments]
DCARA Advocate will be ready to support you for document translation, language support, support with technology and how to fill out online applications. DCARA does not provide housing placement nor have any direct contact with any of the property managers.
You have an application ready? Contact me for further services to support your application.
VP: 408-565-8515 or email Michelle.Yook@dcara.org
I am very excited about this great database to support you all to find affordable housing!
[Slide displays contact information:
510-343-6670 (VP/Voice)
info@dcara.org
www.dcara.org]
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¿Está buscando una vivienda asequible? ¡Michelle Yook tiene un recurso excelente para compartir contigo! 🏡
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[Descripción visual: Michelle, una mujer asiática con cabello corto y negro, está sentada al frente del fondo gris. Lleva gafas y una camiseta gris carbón con el logo de DCARA.]
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[La diapositiva muestra el logotipo de DCARA deslizándose en el fondo negro]
[La diapositiva muestra varias casas en naranja y muestra el texto: "Cómo buscar viviendas asequibles en el condado de Santa Clara"]
¡Tengo buenas noticias que quiero compartir con ustedes sobre un nuevo recurso excelente para viviendas asequibles!
United Efforts Organization ha lanzado una base de datos donde clientes como usted pueden buscar viviendas asequibles.
¡Es muy fácil y conveniente de usar! ¿Qué es? Es un sitio web donde puedes buscar para encontrar donde quieres vivir con viviendas asequibles.
Déjame mostrarte lo que es. Permítame mostrarle instrucciones paso a paso sobre cómo usar esta base de datos para viviendas asequibles.
El primer paso es ingresar el sitio web: www.theunitedeffort.org/housing/affordable-housing/
[El video muestra una barra de búsqueda que escribe "United Efforts Organization", luego muestra un resultado de búsqueda, el cursor del mouse hace clic en "Encontrar vivienda asequible". Una nueva página muestra el sitio web con el texto del título: Encuentre viviendas asequibles con la opción de secciones.]
Verá algunas secciones para completar: Ciudad, Tipo de unidades, Disponibilidad, Población atendida, Renta, Más filtros. Deberá seleccionar y responder todas las secciones. Una vez que lo complete, haga clic en el botón de resultados actualizados.
CONSEJO: Si selecciona limitado a cierta ciudad/ciudades, será muy difícil encontrar disponibilidad, mientras más flexibilidad tenga, mejores serán los resultados.
[El video muestra un sitio web, el cursor del mouse hace clic en las casillas de verificación de cada sección: San José, Santa Clara, Estudio, 1 habitación, Lista de espera abierta, Llame para conocer el estado y Personas mayores. Escribiendo $500 en el cuadro de relleno de Renta y $30,000 en el cuadro de relleno de Ingresos y luego haciendo clic en el botón "Actualizar resultados".]
¿Ahora que hago? Revise los resultados de las propiedades y vea qué se ajusta a sus necesidades/intereses. Revise cada requisito que debe completar por su parte. Por ejemplo, complete una solicitud para obtener su nombre en la lista de espera. Otro ejemplo, deberá llamar a cada administrador de propiedades, tal vez no tenga una aplicación para ver cuáles son los requisitos que debe hacer por su parte.
[El video muestra una página de sitio web que se desplaza hacia abajo hasta los resultados de búsqueda, el cursor del mouse hace clic en "Japantown Senior Apartments". Salta a una nueva página con información de alojamiento de Japantown Senior Apartments]
DCARA Advocate estará listo para ayudarle con la traducción de documentos, soporte de idiomas, soporte con tecnología y cómo completar solicitudes en línea. DCARA no proporciona colocación de vivienda ni tiene ningún contacto directo con ninguno de los administradores de la propiedad.
¿Tienes una aplicación lista? Póngase en contacto conmigo para obtener más servicios para respaldar su aplicación.
Videollamada: 408-565-8515 o envíe un correo electrónico a Michelle.Yook@dcara.org
¡Estoy muy entusiasmada con esta gran base de datos para ayudarlos a todos a encontrar viviendas asequibles!
[La diapositiva muestra la información de contacto:
510-343-6670 (Videollamada/Voz)
info@dcara.org
www.dcara.org]
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Deaf Counseling Advocacy & Referral Agency DCARA was live.
1 week ago
Join us for a live-streamed DCARA Board Meeting on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 6pm PST
Agenda
Order of Business
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
3. Board’s Reports
• Board at Large
4. Reports from DCARA interim Executive Director (Amy Gomme)
5. Unfinished Business
• Bylaw Committee (Jerry Grigsby)
• Recruitment Committee (Roz Ramos-Barry)
• Executive Recruitment Committee (Kalexin Baoerjiin)
6. New Business
Motions carried via email
• Board moves to accept DCARA Temporary Lead Jerry Grigsby to sign the DSS authorization form.
• Board moves to hire The Kline Simon Law Firm to review Interim Executive Board’s temporary contract to ensure the contract is legitimate. The Kline Simon Law Firm charge rate is $500.00 per hour. The money will come from the General Fund.
• Board proposes to approve the March 2022 meeting minutes.
New Business
• Board proposes to pay the invoice submitted by Mark Apodaca for his parliamentary services.
• Board proposes to hire lawyer to review revised DCARA Board bylaws
7. Executive Session (Board Only)
8. Comments and Announcements
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Interested in working at DCARA? Check the job opportunities at dcara.org/careers/ If you have any questions or more information, contact board@dcara.org
If you have any questions, please leave a comment and it will be shared with the board. Thanks for joining us tonight!
Board training is one-
I’m curious to know the reasons regarding the board’s decision to spend thousands of dollars and conducting an external search of a new Executive Director, rather than saving money and promoting internally? I do not see how this is cost effective to the board’s response to preserving DCARA’s financial health, especially with the recent payout to David Martin’s lawsuit.
we did the $500 commitment and it was removed.
For DCC- Allison Ambles (I think I spell her name wrong), would be perfect to work with.
Hi.
Maybe have Amy suit back a little- can see her clearly but too close
was there in talk about pouring cement in the backyard of DCC? there is a pipe or rod sticking inside the ground- past president and I were talking about and looks like lawsuit is waiting to happen.
When I was on DCARA board- the hot water has been an issue- PGE has been called a numerous of times- maybe consider purchasing new hot water tank? We have been talking about tankless water heater.
Why DCARA decide stop community education program since last year where Ann Parker left job that
Who was the last Executive Assistant?
Welcome to the DCARA Board meeting! If you have any comments or feedback, we will share these with the board. Please stand by and the meeting will begin shortly.
Are there any upcoming community education classes? I've been asking for Driver's Education class in Contra Costa County (Richmond) and Vallejo.
Who will be looking for new executive director while Amy is temporary executive director
Great question (person in blue shirt).
Why some nonprofit who try host at DCC and one of the staff in DCARA mentioned that somehow some organizations don’t agree with the list that they host other place right away but the issue is hard to access like parking and transportation or other that and not something like deaf friendly way and price issue rent
Can I ask someone if they consider to host other events like 49ers or warriors in the future?
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