PA Office for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing

The PA Office for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, or ODHH, provides ADVOCACY, INFORMATION and REFERRALS for Pennsylvanians who are deaf, hard-of-hearing or deaf blind, and their families and caregivers.

Mouse over each section below for more detailed information on our office, the PA Advisory Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, registered sign-language interpreters, resources and events directly related to hearing loss. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, contact us. Our staff is here to make Pennsylvania a better place for everyone by making it more accessible to those who are deaf, hard-of-hearing or deaf-blind.

Announcements

The Advisory Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will hold a Quarterly Meeting on Friday, February 5, 2010, in the 1st Floor Conference Room of the OVR Building located on 1521 North Sixth Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102. The meeting will begin at 9:00 am and end at 3:00 pm. Accommodations will be provided upon request. Please call (717) 783-4912 (v/tty) or (800) 233-3008 in PA (v/tty).
PA ODHH to Host Meetings. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and would like to know what services the PA ODHH can provide, we invite you to attend an upcoming Deaf Town Meeting or Community Forum for People with Hearing Loss.

News

The Pennsylvania Bar Association has established the Sign Language Interpreter Fund/CART Fund to reimburse attorneys who use sign language interpreters or Communications Access Realtime Translation (CART) services to communicate with clients or potential clients. Follow this link for more information on the fund.