Community Resources

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 and Hearing Loss	Mental Health Education	Hearing and Audiology	Products	Resources for Parents	General Health
Children's and Adolescents' Mental Health	Medication Information	HIV/AIDS/STD	Substance Abuse	Pain Management
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. Handspeak http://www.handspeak.com Provides information about sign language, international sign language, and provides stories and signs on its website. Train Go Sorry http://www.traingosorry.com Provides information on deaf events, art and information for the San Francisco Bay Area. Rehabilitation and Research Training Center for Persons Who Are Hard of Hearing or Late Deafened http://www.hearinghealth.org Provides research information regarding employment and personal adjustment for hard of hearing and late deafened individuals. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Information Clearinghouse http://www.nidcd.nih.gov Provides health information and research updates in the area of biomedical and behavioral research in related to hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language. back to top Mental Health Education National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Public Resources www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/index.cfm Provides links to pages devoted to information on major mental disorders. Information on medications and clinical trial resources are also available. Center for Mental Health Services www.mentalhealth.org/ Provides a listing of more than 50 mental health subjects, each of which is a link to a listing of further In-depth resources. Medscout: Mental Health http://www.medscout.com/mental_health/index.htm Provides a great number of links to mental health organizations, associations, mental health disorders Information, position papers, national centers and institutes. The site is also searchable. American Psychological Association http://www.apa.org/psychnet Provides a broad array of links to educational resources, with topic headings such as aging, children, Lesbian/gay/bisexual issues, minorities, parenting/family, etc. The site is also searchable. back to top Hearing Education and Audiology Information American Academy of Audiology http://www.audiology.org Provides consumer education and information related to audiological services and sells educational materials on topics such as infant hearing loss, HIV related hearing loss, etc. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association http://www.asha.org Provides information about communications disorders for parents, professionals, and others. Products for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People Below is a list of a few websites for purchasing of alert systems, communication and phone systems, deaf-blind products, books and videotapes, etc. Dawn Sign Press, Inc. http://www.dawnsignpress.com Gallaudet University Press http://gupress.gallaudet.edu/ Harris Communications http://www.harriscomm.com Hear More http://www.hearmore.com Sign Enhancers http://www.signenhancers.com DCARA http://www.dcara.org Sells deaf and hard-of-hearing related products on-line. Soundbytes http://www.soundbytes.com Captioned Media Program http://www.cfv.org/about.asp Provides free loan program of open captioned videotapes. Funded by the Department of Education. back to top Resources for Parents of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children 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. National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities http://www.nichcy.org Provides national information and referral resources on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals. Available in Spanish. National Information Clearinghouse on Children Who Are Deaf-Blind http://www.tr.wou.edu/dblink DB-LINK is federally funded information and referral service that identifies, coordinates, and disseminates information related to children and youth who are deaf-blind from ages 0 to 21 years. Four organizations have pooled their expertise into a consortium-based clearinghouse: American Association of the Deaf-Blind, Helen Keller National Center Perkins School for the Blind and Teaching Research. SEE Center for the Advancement of Deaf Children http://www.seecenter.org Provides information on S.E.E., signing Exact English, one type of sign language modality. General Health Education New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) http://www.noah-health.org/ Provides access to educational materials on a broad array of health topics, including mental health, both in English and Spanish. Links are available to fact sheets from various academic centers and national research programs. Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov Provides an extensive list of health topics, which can be accessed from general categories or from an alphabetical list of all topics. The site also provides access to drug information, a dictionary of medical terms, a directory of providers, and links to other health information. National Institute of Consumer Health Information http://www.nih.gov/health/consumer/conkey.htm Provides an extensive collection of health publications. Titles of publications are grouped under various topic headings, such as AIDS, aging, alcohol, arthritis, cancer, children's health, etc. Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.org Provides many links to resources on topics such as pregnancy, breastfeeding, breast cancer, body image, violence against women, etc. Minority health information and links in Spanish are also available. Aging http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/center_index.php?id=12 Provides many links for consumers and caregivers on Alzheimer's Disease, dementia and geriatric resources. back to top Children's and Adolescents' Mental Health American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Glossary http://www.aacap.org Provides facts from families and other resources for mental health of children and adolescents. Full descriptions of approximately 20 disorders affecting teenagers are provided at www.aacap.org/Web/aacap/about/glossary/index.htm Childswork/Childsplay http://www.childswork.com Provides information for teachers, parents and others involved with helping children cope with their psychological disorders. There are links to sites presenting topics such as divorce issues, learning problems, common childhood disorders, etc. Parenting Adolescents http://www.parentingadolescents.com Provides information on conflict resolution techniques and links to sites on teens, parents and families. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder http://www.chadd.org Provides information, links, and resources relevant to children and adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Also available in Spanish. Schwab Learning http://www.schwablearning.org Provides a parent guide to helping kids with learning differences, a community forum with panel of experts, and listing of national learning disability organizations. Available in Spanish. Medication Information Medication Information http://www.safemedication.com Provides comprehensive, easy-to-read information on more than 700 medications. Patient PDR http://www.pdr.net Provides a collection of medication package inserts as well as links to various "PDR Family Guides" including a guide to prescription drugs. Medications for Affective Disorders http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.html This site is the Internet's central clearinghouse for information on all types of depressive disorders and the most effective treatments. Can search and find excellent patient education materials. FDA Website http://www.fda.gov Provides official report on most recently approved drugs and other drug information for health professionals and consumers. Herbs.org http://www.herbs.org This site of the Herb Research Foundation provides a bibliography of journal articles about the 15 most commonly used herbs. This site is also searchable. back to top HIV/AIDS/STD AIDS Hotline http://www.aidshotline.org Provides fact sheets about HIV, AIDS, and STD (sexually transmitted diseases), resources, links to articles on these topics, national hotline information, and AIDS 101 education. San Francisco AIDS Foundation http://www.sfaf.org Provides information on AIDS, treatment, prevention, policy, and latest news. Also available in Spanish. 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. Pain Management Pain.com http://www.pain.com Provides information for professionals and for consumers on pain management, pain medications, drug interactions, etc. Resource can be accessed for various categories of pain (e.g. cancer pain, migraines) American Academy of Pain Management http://www.aapainmanage.org Provides extensive resources and links for professionals and consumers.