Nat Flores
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Join Cameron County Judge’s Office (Division of Homeland Security, Emergency Management & Fire Marshal Service) as it receives, along with Hidalgo County, an award for an effort (called the DeafLink program) to reach out to the deaf community during Hurricane Dolly.
Cameron County’s DeafLink program is only one of 13 county programs statewide that is receiving a “County Best Practice” Award by the Texas Association of Counties Leadership Foundation, involving innovative programs that deliver quality services and protect taxpayer dollars.
Specifically, the program makes it possible for ASL-interpreted emergency messages to be broadcast via local television broadcasters. County officials obtained the commitment of local broadcaster in February 2008. This commitment became invaluable when Hurricane Dolly struck South Texas in July 2008 as deaf residents received critical, timely information in their own language-American Sign Language.
These two counties spearheaded a national precedent, working with private sector and other government agencies for this important service directed to an underserved community—the deaf and the hard-of-hearing.
Following the presentation, we’ll also share other ASL-directed projects our counties have been involved in or have become aware of.
Save the date!
DATE: Thursday, October 29, 2009
TIME: 5 PM
LOCATION: Cameron County Commissioners’ Court Room-2nd Floor (1100 E. Monroe. St. Brownsville, Texas)
POINT OF CONTACT: Nathanael Flores, Administrative Assistant (547-7000) nat.flores@co.cameron.tx.us
Cameron County
Cameron County’s DeafLink program is only one of 13 county programs statewide that is receiving a “County Best Practice” Award by the Texas Association of Counties Leadership Foundation, involving innovative programs that deliver quality services and protect taxpayer dollars.
Specifically, the program makes it possible for ASL-interpreted emergency messages to be broadcast via local television broadcasters. County officials obtained the commitment of local broadcaster in February 2008. This commitment became invaluable when Hurricane Dolly struck South Texas in July 2008 as deaf residents received critical, timely information in their own language-American Sign Language.
These two counties spearheaded a national precedent, working with private sector and other government agencies for this important service directed to an underserved community—the deaf and the hard-of-hearing.
Following the presentation, we’ll also share other ASL-directed projects our counties have been involved in or have become aware of.
Save the date!
DATE: Thursday, October 29, 2009
TIME: 5 PM
LOCATION: Cameron County Commissioners’ Court Room-2nd Floor (1100 E. Monroe. St. Brownsville, Texas)
POINT OF CONTACT: Nathanael Flores, Administrative Assistant (547-7000) nat.flores@co.cameron.tx.us
Cameron County
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