Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services

07/29/2025

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights needs your help! Please consider completing the survey sharing your experiences receiving accessible services in Michigan. See the original post here for more information.

There's still time to take our survey and help us achieve access for all! Your feedback will help identify and remove barriers that may limit access to our programs, services and facilities. Together we can uphold the right to equal access for all Michiganders. Take the survey! https://ow.ly/jXbg50WjPn5

07/28/2025

Important Survey Reminder - Extended Deadline

We would like to remind you about the crucial stakeholder survey for our Executive Director search process, and to inform you that we have extended the deadline to ensure we capture as much valuable input as possible.

New Deadline: Friday August 1st.

Your participation in this survey is absolutely essential to identifying the right leader for our organization. This is your opportunity to help shape the future of D&HHS by sharing your perspectives on the qualities, experience, and vision you want to see in our next Executive Director.

If you haven't already completed the survey, please take a few minutes to do so at: https://innivee.typeform.com/to/PH0UNeFe

This survey is provided by Innivee Strategies in American Sign Language, ASL, and written English. Video has no audio.

Share your thoughts on the DHHS Executive Director search today!

07/27/2025

Friday was our last day of Kids Kamp 2025 and we had a special guest science teacher from the Michigan School for the Deaf, Claire. Learning about science means fun experiments and crafts! The purple group made boats to learn about surface tension, the blue group made paper airplanes to learn about wind resistance, and the green group made catapults and talked about energy. We made solar system mobiles and then we went outside to watch the Coke vs. Pepsi Mentos chemical reaction. What sticky sweet fun it was! We hope everyone had a fun week. We can't wait to see you all again next year!

07/27/2025

Animal friends from Blandford Nature Center visited our Kids Kampers on Thursday for Kids Kamp when we learned all about tortoises, owls, and opossums! We went for a nature hike to find items on our nature scavenger hunt and then we watched a story on the Rocky Mountain Deaf School's YouTube channel in American Sign Language while we cooled down and ate our snack. What a fun day!

07/27/2025

On Wednesday, Kids Kampers had boatloads of fun making different crafts related to animals and plants that live in the ocean! We made seashell picture frames, shark puppets, learned the American Sign Language vocabulary for lots of underwater friends, and even had Goldfish crackers for a snack. What a fun day!

07/27/2025

We had lots of fun on Tuesday when we visited the Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding, Inc. in Rockford! The kids made snacks and fed them to the horses, washed and groomed a horse, and even got to lead a horse around with help from the Equest Center's volunteers!

07/26/2025

We had so much fun at Kids Kamp this year! Monday theme was COLORS! The kids and their group leaders played outside together with friends, had some yummy snacks, had story time, and even made their own tie-dyed t-shirts to match their group colors, purple group, (ages 3-5) blue group, (ages 6-8) and green group, (ages 9-12).

07/26/2025

Today, we honor the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which has helped transform the lives of millions by ensuring equal access and opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H.W. Bush, the ADA has been crucial in the fight for inclusion and equality.

To learn more about the federal civil rights laws and regulations and how those laws apply to the Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing community visit the National Association of the Deaf - NAD website here https://www.nad.org/resources/civil-rights-laws/

or for more information about providing effective communication visit
https://www.ada.gov/topics/effective-communication/

07/25/2025

We were involved in some sticky experiments today during science day at Kids Kamp! Which soda pop do you think streamed higher? Coke or Pepsi?

Stay tuned for the rest of our theme days being shared soon!

07/24/2025

First Steps Kent needs help from the community to help address inclusivity with early literacy in Kent county. For more information, please see their original post here.

Help shape inclusive early literacy in Kent County!
✨ $30 gift card + refreshments for participants
We’re hosting focus groups and 1:1 interviews for:
👩‍🏫 Educators | 🩺 Medical Pros | 👨‍👧 Parents/Caregivers
Raising or working with kids who are:
🧩 On the autism spectrum
👁️ Blind or have low vision
🦻 Deaf or hard of hearing
👉 Sign up today! https://hubs.la/Q03yhXq50