Community Services For Deaf and Hard of Hearing To Remain Open

[Miss-Delectable]

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When Southern Ohio Medical Center (SOMC) announced it would be making budget cut backs they also announced the funding for the Community Services For Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CSDHH) would also be discountinued. In a recent announcement by SOMC, the Deaf Services Center, Inc., of Columbus will assume the management and operations of the services in Portsmouth.

The decision came as a result of the Deaf Services Board of Trustees meeting on April 8.

The CSDHH has been under the umbrella of SOMC with the majority of the programs funding also coming from the hospital for the past 20 years. The Deaf Services Center is a private, non-profit community center with a service area of 15 counties.

There will be no charge for the continued service. The service is also expected to remain in the same location for the near future on the SOMC South Campus. They are also not changing the type of service that is being offered by the CSDHH through the new operations.

“DSC is pleased in ensuring that the continuation of services provided in Portsmouth will continue under our fiscal oversight of operations. We have committed to the continuation of services until June 30, 2009, in the meantime we will be working with the Portsmouth CSDHH in the development of a transition committee to enable the center to become independent or find an appropriate host agency locally to continue services beyond June 30, 2009,” John L. Moore, CEO/Executive Director of DSC said.

CSDHH serves 186 deaf and hard of hearing people in nine counties around Portsmouth. The change in management is expected to be finalized by April 18. The staffing level for the service is also expected to remain the same at around 9 people.

 

[jillio]

Community Common > Archives > News > Community Services For Deaf and Hard of Hearing To Remain Open

When Southern Ohio Medical Center (SOMC) announced it would be making budget cut backs they also announced the funding for the Community Services For Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CSDHH) would also be discountinued. In a recent announcement by SOMC, the Deaf Services Center, Inc., of Columbus will assume the management and operations of the services in Portsmouth.

The decision came as a result of the Deaf Services Board of Trustees meeting on April 8.

The CSDHH has been under the umbrella of SOMC with the majority of the programs funding also coming from the hospital for the past 20 years. The Deaf Services Center is a private, non-profit community center with a service area of 15 counties.

There will be no charge for the continued service. The service is also expected to remain in the same location for the near future on the SOMC South Campus. They are also not changing the type of service that is being offered by the CSDHH through the new operations.

“DSC is pleased in ensuring that the continuation of services provided in Portsmouth will continue under our fiscal oversight of operations. We have committed to the continuation of services until June 30, 2009, in the meantime we will be working with the Portsmouth CSDHH in the development of a transition committee to enable the center to become independent or find an appropriate host agency locally to continue services beyond June 30, 2009,” John L. Moore, CEO/Executive Director of DSC said.

CSDHH serves 186 deaf and hard of hearing people in nine counties around Portsmouth. The change in management is expected to be finalized by April 18. The staffing level for the service is also expected to remain the same at around 9 people.

Our contract terps come from CSDHH, and we have been assured of no interuption or change in services. DSC has a stellar reputation.

 

[deafdyke]

On the other hand............with budget cutbacks etc I think it might be harder to get freelance 'terps. This might result in an increase in enrollement at the deaf schools and at Gally and NTID etc!

 

[jillio]

On the other hand............with budget cutbacks etc I think it might be harder to get freelance 'terps. This might result in an increase in enrollement at the deaf schools and at Gally and NTID etc!

Quite possible, but the budget cuts have not affected our ability to maintain contract terps from this organization, and we have been assured that those terping services for both academics, individual meetings, and extracurricular activities will not be affected. If budget cuts force some of the contract terps to go freelance at a later date, then those terps will still find employment in lieu of the contract. We also stress continuity, and have terps that stay with a student through all the time of their undergraduate studies to support that continuity. There is nothing that would prevent those terps from continuing in the position as a free lance.