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Provides the deaf, deaf/blind and hard of hearing community with supportive services such as case management, advocacy, referrals, interpreting and education to assist in maintaining independence or to prevent regression due to lack of community support or lack of communication.

Provides a variety of services designed to serve the Deaf and hard of hearing communities and to build understanding of Deaf culture. Services include a video relay phone that allows customers to communicate directly with one another or through an interpreter, a library of materials about deafness and issues of interest to this community. Programs include classes in American Sign Language basics, films celebrating Deaf culture, and regular opportunities to socialize and discuss Deafness and hard of hearing issues. Provides a website that lists events of interest to this community.

Provides specifically trained communication assistants to serve as the speech-disabled user’s voice and repeat his/her responses to the called party.

Accompanies immigrants to medical and dental appoinments, assisting with translation and transportation.

CapTel users make calls just as if they were dialing a traditional phone. CapTel uses voice recognition technology to display captions of the conversation on the telephone screen, allowing users to hear and read everything the person on the other line says! 24-hour-a-day service is offered at no cost to callers. Users are responsible for their long distance charges.

Provides American Sign Language Interpretation services.

Provides in-person interpreting and translation services for approximately 70 different languages. Pairs clients with native speaking interpreters for interviews, medical appointments, and other important activities. Also serves businesses, public speakers, and others needing an interpreter.

Allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech impairments to communicate through a communications assistant with people who use a standard telephone and vice versa. The communications assistant relays TTY (text telephone or telecommunications device for deaf and hard of hearing individuals) input to the telephone user and types that person's response back to the TTY user. Two options when using a telephone relay service are voice carry-over (VCO) and hearing carry-over (HCO). VCO allows a person with a hearing impairment to speak directly to the other party and then read the response typed by a communications assistant. HCO allows a person with a speech impairment to hear the other party and relay the TTY response back to the telephone user through the communications assistant. The service allows individuals with communication disorders to communicate with all telephone users. Telecommunication relay services can be reached by dialing 711.

Provides in-person interpreting and translation services for approximately 70 different languages. Pairs clients with native speaking interpreters for interviews, medical appointments, and other important activities. Also serves businesses, public speakers, and others needing an interpreter.

Offers translation and interpretation services to individuals, businesses, and non-profit agencies. - Enable individuals who speak, read, or write a language other than English to communicate their needs manually, verbally, or in writing. - The service is available in numerous different languages.

Offers translation and interpretation services to individuals, businesses, and non-profit agencies. - Enable individuals who speak, read, or write a language other than English to communicate their needs manually, verbally, or in writing. - The service is available in numerous different languages.

Provides a variety of services to deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals and their families which enhances integration in to their local communities. The services include: advocacy, support services, case management, interpreting services, captioning services, information and referral, public awareness programs, sign choir, and sign language classes for families and community. Individuals and their families may be referred to deaf services by any community agency or individual, or may contact deaf services themselves.

Provides sign language interpreters, case management, advocacy, and provides information and referrals to individuals with a hearing loss, are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind. Offers sign language classes.

Provides translation and transcription services in more than 150 languages through highly-trained, native speakers.

Provides Spanish-English translation and interpretation. Translation is limited to one page or less.

A nonprofit organization which serves Hispanics and the community at large in the Mahoning County area. Services include translating/interpreting, health education, blood pressure screenings, tutoring, adult basic literacy education, employment referrals and counseling. Social services and family support include emergency assistance, technical assistance and referrals. Employment services offer job referral, job readiness, and technical assistance. Educational services provide English classes, computer literacy, and financial literacy. Youth programs include after school and summer day camp.

Assists with telephone communications for persons with speech disabilities. Messages from a speech disabled person are repeated by a communication assistant (CA) to the receiver of the call. CAs are trained in speech patterns and language recognition. Offers a special service for those who can speak, but can not hear called CAP TEL: allows users to read captions of what’s said to them during telephone conversations.

Provides language translation (written) and interpretation (verbal) services, not merely converting words and phrases from one language to another, but to the fullest extent possible, acting as facilitators for cross-cultural communication.

Offers translating and interpreting from Arabic to English and English to Arabic.

Provides full telephone accessibility to people who are deaf, deaf-blind, hard-of-hearing or speech-disabled. Specially trained Communication Assistants (CA's) process relay calls and stay on the line to relay conversations electronically, over a Text Telephone (TTY) or, in some cases, verbally to hearing parties. ORS is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with no restrictions on the number of calls placed or on their length. This valuable communications tool gives all individuals who are deaf, deaf-blind, hard-of-hearing or speech-disabled the opportunity to make personal and business calls just like any other telephone user. Both TTY and voice users may initiate calls through ORS. Also provides Spanish TTY services.

Provides family support and individual support services using ASL (not an interpreter). These services are available for consumers who are deaf or hard of hearing. Providers are familiar with the deaf culture and the deaf community and able to provide support without language or cultural barriers. Call for appointment. Some services available on walk in basis. Public Video phone available.

Services provided include housing services, employment services, access to healthcare, school enrollment, direct client financial assistance as applicable and referrals to other long-term assistance programs within the county and agency.

Also offers Camps for deaf kids and teens, KODA (kids of deaf adults) camps, DeafEND (drug and alcohol prevention) In-service trainings, C-Print Captioning, consultation and instruction for families needing to learn sign language/communication skills. Other services available upon request.

Acts as a resource of assistive technology and devices for people with vision impairment in southwest Ohio.

Offers the services of bilingual individuals who have reading and writing proficiency in the second language to transfer documents written in the second language into English or vice versa.