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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.

Community Education Program
DCARA offers training classes and programs such as U.S. Citizenship Education, Driver's Education, Parenting Education, topic-based workshop series and Job & Literacy Program (in partnership with the Department of Rehabilitation.) . Training will include literacy and communication skills for community integration, employment, basic independent living skills.

Interpreting Services
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Deaf Counseling Advocacy & Referral Agency DCARA
9 hours ago
Here's CAPE message on #EarthDay2021 today.
[Image Desc: Ian is wearing a t-shirt with DCARA t-shirt and a blue cape. Behind him is a black background.]
[BEGIN TRANSCRIPT]
[Screen fades to show Ian digging up with a shovel and then puts it away]
Notice that I usually wear my thick silver uniform and helmet? Why? It used to be cold during winter when I went flying! Now it’s spring time and getting warmer with flowers blooming and growing. So I’m taking off my warm clothing. Here’s my new look!
Why am I digging recently? There are many masks being thrown away! Piles and piles of dirty masks everywhere! So I’m cleaning up the mess!
Today we are celebrating #EarthDay2021! CAPE Man and friends have a message for the community -- Earth is our only home so let’s do our part to keep our planet happy and healthy!
[Screen shows content: Here’s fun tidbit: Recent studies estimate that we use an astounding 129 billion face masks globally every month -- that is 3 million a minute. Most of them are disposable face masks made from plastic microfibers.]
"With increasing reports on inappropriate disposal of masks, it is urgent to recognize this potential environmental threat and prevent it from becoming the next plastic problem," researchers warn in a comment in the scientific journal Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering.
Disposable masks are plastic products that cannot be readily biodegraded but may fragment into smaller plastic particles, namely micro- and nanoplastics that widespread in ecosystems.
The enormous production of disposable masks is on a similar scale as plastic bottles, which is estimated to be 43 billion per month.
There is a greater concern than plastic bags:
If not disposed of for recycling, like other plastic wastes, disposable masks can end up in the environment, freshwater systems, and oceans, where weathering can generate a large number of micro-sized particles (smaller than 5 mm) during a relatively short period (weeks) and further fragment into nanoplastics (smaller than 1 micrometer).
That is a lot of masks being thrown away...what to do next??
What can we do?
How can we do our part to care for our planet? Throw away the masks in the designated trash or waste cans. Or use reusable cotton masks that you can wash and wear again and again!
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Deaf Counseling Advocacy & Referral Agency DCARA
12 hours ago
Here's third tip of the week from CAPE man, Ian! #TipThursday #CAPEMan #DCARA1962
[Image description: The Super CAPE wearing a silver ski coverall, tan helmet, and a blue cape. White wall for background. The “TE” badge on the coverall reflects “The Educator”.]
[BEGIN TRANSCRIPT]
(opera style singing)
Have you gotten vaccinated?
Mask no more? Throw them away?
Noooo!!!!
Why?
Some people still haven’t gotten their vaccines.
Some people might have COVID-19
And not becoming sick.
People carrying COVID-19 and we’ll never know.
Either vaccinated or not… we still…
Wear our masks tooogeetheeer!
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Deaf Counseling Advocacy & Referral Agency DCARA
13 hours ago
In honor of #EarthDay2021, celebrate with DCARA by doing our part to protect the environment and commit to make it a greener and healthy planet that we call home -- Earth. To go beyond Earth Day, join us to do our part to protect the environment every day. We will share information how we can do our part during and after the pandemic to protect the environment.
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Deaf Counseling Advocacy & Referral Agency DCARA
15 hours ago
CAPE Updates: Vaccines are the best tool for ending the pandemic. Even if you’ve already had COVID-19, you should still get vaccinated to help protect yourself and your loved ones.
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Deaf Counseling Advocacy & Referral Agency DCARA
1 day ago
Please join David Jimenez for Episdoe 8 of the new live show “Cook’n with DJ” where he will share how to make tacos!
When: April 27, 2021
Time: 12:00 pm PST
Watch Live on YouTube: youtu.be/zR0Ktai7PPU
If you have any questions, contact: david.jimenez@dcara.org
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Cook'n with DJ Episode 8
Come join our live cooking show with DJ!
WHEN: Tuesday, April 27, 2021
TIME: 12:00 PM PST
Where to watch
YouTube Live youtu.be/zR0Ktai7PPU
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