This Thursday at 5:30 PM (EST), #MCDHH will be hosting its rescheduled Statewide Advisory Council Meeting on Zoom. Please register in advance for this meeting via the link below! #SAC #StatewideAdvisoryCouncil Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regist…

For #DeafBlindAwarenessWeek, #MCDHH recognizes the contributions and strength of the DeafBlind community members across MA and beyond. We suggest you revisit this chat with #MCDHH's own Referral Specialist Lori Siedman, presented by our friends Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB): youtube.com/watch?v=O62Kh9…

Our team at #MCDHH wishes you a happy #DisabilityPrideMonth! This July, we honor the diversity, history and achievements shared by people with disabilities, of all backgrounds. Also #comingsoon -- a coffee chat vlog featuring Comm'r Sotonwa and Attorney Alison Fondo. Stay tuned!

Join Wild Ivy of Wildflower Alliance and the DLC on 7/18 for a webinar on Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing communication access rights. Attorney Alison Fondo will discuss working with law enforcement and communication in emergencies. ASL/CART available. Register: tiny.cc/DHHAccess

#MCDHH wishes you and yours a safe and happy July 4th! *In observance of the holiday, please note that #MCDHH offices are closed today and will resume operation at regular hours Friday, July 5. #Happy4th #July4

#MCDHH Children Specialist Emily Graves Harrison will be the guest speaker on 7/19/24 from 10-11:30AM at #WillieRossSchoolfortheDeaf. Come meet Emily and see what services MCDHH can provide for your children from birth to age 22. RSVP to Penny at 413-687-3156 (text or voice).

Kathryn Luckett will serve as #MCDHH’s new High Profile Referral Specialist. In this role, Kathryn will focus on requests for interpreters working in high profile settings. Congrats and best of luck, Kathryn! Vlog: fb.watch/tkXxDSBQYK/ Transcript: bit.ly/3xYbgHh

The Department of Children and Families will host a Deaf and Hard of Hearing Foster Care Info Session on 9/26, 6-8pm on Zoom with #MCDHH. Please find the ASL version of this event flyer in the QR code or link below: youtube.com/watch?v=NxOs9l… RSVP: [email protected]

#MCDHH Comm'r Sotonwa was the Keynote Speaker at the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association conference in Chicago on July 2. His presentation was titled “Finding my Place in the Sun: A Deaf Lawyer’s Journey from Nigeria to America and Comparative Analysis of Disability Rights Laws.” #Congrats Commissioner!

Join Comm'r Sotonwa & Alison Fondo for #MCDHH's first Coffee Chat, where they discuss #DisabilityPrideMonth and explore the current landscape of Disability Law. We're proud to premiere this in honor of #ADA34! Vlog: fb.watch/tzs7xDWpHd/ Transcript: bit.ly/3Sl1ypk

#MCDHH awards $1M for substance use treatment and recovery services with funds distributed across 3 MA organizations: Behavioral Health Network, High Point Treatment Center and NorthSuffolk. Read More: bit.ly/4c0IML3 Vlog: fb.watch/tEHc-1mqQa/ Transcript: bit.ly/3zWocOs

Crista Lambert will serve as #MCDHH’s new Children's Specialist (Boston/Metro Region). In this role, Crista will provide assistance to Early Intervention and Education programs and consultation to parents of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children. Vlog: fb.watch/tG0czDvqWj/

The Department of Children and Families will host a Deaf and Hard of Hearing Foster Care Info Session on 9/26, 6-8pm on Zoom with #MCDHH. Please find the ASL version of this event flyer in the QR code or link below: youtu.be/NxOs9lC4mKY?si… RSVP: [email protected]

#StaffingAnnouncement! Janice Mahoney will serve as #MCDHH’s new Referral Specialist for the Boston Metro region. In her new role, Janice will be making interpreter referrals and answering community requests. Vlog: fb.watch/tXvdZ9RPt3/ Transcript: bit.ly/3WG9X8j

#StaffingAnnouncement! Cheryl Keeter will serve as our new Part-time ASL/English Interpreter, interpret for our staff, and take on community assignments in medical/ mental health settings and press conferences! Vlog: fb.watch/tYxdS95bYT/ Transcript: bit.ly/4fHv3M0

Recently, #MCDHH's Commissioner Sotonwa delivered a Keynote Speech at the 2024 SayWhatClub Convention in Springfield, MA. This year's theme was "Hear, Here, in the City of Firsts." We are grateful to SayWhatClub, in their continued work to raise awareness on hearing loss!

#MCDHH is proud to announce Commissioner Sotonwa has been selected as a The Council of State Governments Henry Toll Fellow, Class of 2024. The The Council of State Governments' Henry Toll Fellowship is the nation’s premier leadership development program for state government officials. Read more: bit.ly/3zaFVS9

Shared on behalf of our community partner: Our friends at Hearing Loss Assoc. are hosting Boston’s Walk4Hearing event on Sunday, 10/6. The event is held annually to raise awareness and funds for hearing health and education! Reigster via the flyer’s QR code or below: walk4hearing.org/index.cfm?fuse…