Northern California Agencies and Organizations
Click here to view a printable Word version of the Deaf Services Network (DSN) Directory for Northern California.

Currently, this extensive listing of Northern California agencies serving Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing individuals is an alphabetized, text-based form without direct links to the e-mail or website addresses it lists. In the near future the Directory will be revised for easier on-line use.
Internet Resources
Click on the images below to view listings of organizations serving Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing individuals under that category. Organizations are listed with brief descriptions and links to their websites.

Deafness/Hearing Loss-Related Resources


Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, Inc.
http://www.agbell.org
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is a membership organization and information center on hearing loss and the auditory approach. AG Bell focuses specifically on children with hearing loss but does address topics impacting people of all ages, providing ongoing support and advocacy for parents, professionals and other interested parties.

National Association of the Deaf
http://www.nad.org
Provides information on accessibility and civil rights for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in education, employment, health care, and telecommunications.

Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc. (SHHH)
http://www.shhh.org
Provides information and resources on hearing loss, technology information, a fact sheet on assistive listening devices, and a bookstore catalog.

Deafness/Hard of Hearing
http://www.deafness.about.com
Provides information and articles on various topics, including access issues, cochlear implants, deaf culture, hard of hearing, infant hearing, and late deafened.

National Deaf Education Network and Clearinghouse
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/
Provides information about literacy, family involvement, cochlear implant education center, shared reading program, information on deafness, Gallaudet Regional Centers and information about specific schools.

American Society for Deaf Children
http://www.deafchildren.org
ASDC is an organization of parents and families that advocates for deaf or hard of hearing children's total quality participation in education, the families and the community.




Substance Abuse and Deafness


Minnesota Chemical Dependency Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals
http://www.mncddeaf.org
Provides articles, newsletter, program materials, resources, and training information on substance abuse.

Deafness
http://www.deafness.about.com/library/weekly/99092099.htm
Provides articles, information, resources, etc related to substance abuse and deafness.