Washington Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

The following is a list of non-governmental businesses, service providers, and organizations for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community in Washington State.

NOTE: The list of Audiologists, Counselors, Clinics and Hospitals have been moved to a new page to keep the loading time of this file to a minimum.

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Business, Finance, etc.

Education Related

Interpreting & Captioning

Professional Legal Services

Gov't Legal Assistance

Phone Services

Recreation

Religion

Service Centers

Social Services

Theaters

Washington State Business, Finance, & Real Estate

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Aletheia Oliver Massage

Licensed Massage Pracitioner (LMP) providing massage services

Two locations: Seattle and Tukwila

Contact: TEXT MESSAGING ONLY (206) 450-5735 by using your cellphone (Note: please do not use the voice call).

Email: visualhandspns@yahoo.com

Web: www.massageanywhere.com/profile/Aletheia

Computer Graphics Design

Typing, resumes, letterheads, business cards, brochures, newsletters, etc.

206/364-5438 TTY only or

1-800-833-6384 Relay Service (ask operator to call the number above)

DeafWA

Bulletin board chat site for gay, straight, bi, and transgender deaf, hearing, and HOH people in Washington State and all over the world.

Deafzoom Media

Deafzoom Media is a full service studio & production offering in Digital/Film Photography & Videography. And Photo/Video Transfers. Deafzoom Media is based in Seattle, Washington & serving in Western States (Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho and Washington.)

Contact: Lester Morris at Info@deafzoom.com

Deaf Line-Real Estate Referral

206/932-6162 TTY

Hearing Aids, Sales and Service

1400 S. Jackson Seattle 98144

206/328-5441 V

Real Estate Agents for Deaf & Hard of Hearing

Tupperware Independent Consultant, Jennifer Huxtable

How to get free gifts, ask me. Host a party, order online, host online party, catalogs, and much more.

Web site: my.tupperware.com/littleladyhuxy

Email: littleladyhuxy@my.tupperware.com

Other States Business, Finance, & Real Estate

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MaryKay Independent Beauty Consultant, Sandra Kay Amos

To place orders, book a skincare class, & more!

www.marykay.com/samos

Email: kay@hill-web.com

Rachel Watson, ASP

Realtor in the Atlanta, GA area

Office: (404)564-5655

Email:rachelwatson@kw.com

Web Site: www.thinkrachel.com

Education Related

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Washington School for the Deaf (WSD)

Washington School for the Deaf Alumni Association (WSDAA)

P.O. Box 2283

Vancouver, WA 98668-2283

RESPECT-DHH

Regional Students, Parents, Educators Cooperative Team for

the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (formerly RHICE)

Washington School Psychological Association

Interpreting & Captioning Organizations

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Interpreters Listing
Captioners Listing

Professional Legal Services

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Law Office of Michael J. Izak
P.O. Box 59921
Renton, WA 98058
(253) 638-1433 TTY
(253) 630-1375 FAX
mizak@worldnet.att.com

Gov't and Other Legal Assistance

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Americans With Disabilities Act Project

Office Of The Governor

PO Box 43113

Olympia, WA 98504-3113

206/586-0828 v/tdd

To Help People With Disabilities Gain Acess To State Services And Agencies

Central Washington Center for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing

Fremont Public Association

PO Box 31151

Seattle, WA 98103-1151

206/441-5686 v

206/727-0380 v

205/727-0380 fax

Programss For Homeless, Hungry, Elderly, Pwd, Working Poor & Employed, Etc.

Governor's Committee On Disability Issues (GCDI)

NW Disability Business Technical

605 Woodland Sq. Loop SE

PO Box 9046 - 6000

Olympia, WA 98507

800/435-7232 v/tdd

Lyn Sowdon, Ctrs

Governor's Committee On Disability Issues (GCDI)

Employment Security Office

212 Maple Park, M/S Kg-11

Olympia, WA 98504

206/ 438-3168 v

206/438-3167 tdd

Guardian Ad Litem Program

GAL/CASA Program

1211 E. Alder

Seattle, WA 98122

Human Rights Commission

Artic Bldg.

700 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor

Seattle, WA 98104

206/ 684-4503 tdd / 684-4500 v

King County Human Rights Commission

1511 Third Avenue, Suite 921

Seattle, WA 98101

206/ 464-6540 v / 587-5768 tdd

Sue Ammeter, Disability Specialist

NW Disability Business Technical Assistance

State Of WA Governor's Committee

605 Woodland Sq. Loop SE

PO Box 9046 - 6000

Olympia, WA 98507

800/435-7232 v/tdd

Office Of Human Rights

700 Third Avenue, #250

Seattle, WA 98104

206/684-4500 v

206/684-4503 tdd

Paul Wysocki

Office Of The Governor

Box 40002

Olympia, WA 98504-0002

Mary McNew

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (PI)

101 Elliot Ave W, Suite 200

Seattle, WA 98119-4293

206/448-8022 v

Eric Houston, Government & Disability Issues Reporter

Seattle/King County Bar Association (SKCBA)

900 4th Avenue, #600

Seattle, WA 98164-1005

206/ 624-9365 v

Krista Cossalter

Sorenson, Thomas C., Attorney At Law

320 Dayton St, Suite 106

Edmonds, WA 98020

206/ 771-5206 / 546-4491 v/tdd Eves

Attorney: Does ADA Claims

Sound Access/Accessibility Consulting

ADA Regulations

1401 140th Pl NE #303d

Bellevue, WA 98007

206/ 644-4442

State Building Code Council

Department Of Community

9th & Columbia

PO Box 48300, M/S 8300 Dev

Olympia, WA 98507

800/435-7232 v/tdd

Contact: Lyn Sowdon

Tacoma Area Coalition For Individual With Disabilities

U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services

Civil Rights

Region X 2201 Sixth Ave.

M/S Rx-Ll

Seattle, WA 98121

206/553-7483 v

206/553-7486 tdd

206/553-6612 fax

Gloria Silas-Webster

WA Coalition Of Citizens With Diabilities (WCCD)

Good Shepherd #100

4649 Sunnyside N.

Seattle, WA 98103

206/461-4550 v

206/461-3766 tdd

JoAnn Fritsche, Exec. Director

Lonnie Davis, Disabilities Law Project

WA Pave

327 Pacific

Bremerton, WA 98310

206/565-2266 v/tdd

Legal Resources, Advocacy And Education To Parents Of Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Children

WA State Human Rights Commission

1516 2nd Ave.

Seattle, WA 98101

206/464-6500 v/tdd

Washington Assistive Technology Alliance - a customer advocacy network for people with disabilities, their families, caregivers, employers, teachers, health care and social service providers.

Phone Services

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Washington Relay Service
For Washington state residents

800-833-6388 TTY (ASCII and Baudot)

800-833-6385 Deaf-Blind (telebraille)

800-833-6384 Voice

877-833-6399 Spanish TTY

877-833-6398 Spanish Voice

900-646-3323 900 Services

877-833-6386 Speech-to-Speech

800-855-4000 Sprint OSD

800-676-3777 Customer Service

Questions? Send Email to: Kenneth Goulston, Account Manager

AT&T Relay Service

800-855-2880 TTY

800-855-2881 Voice

800-855-2882 ACSII

800-855-2883 Telebraille

Everett Assistive Resources Co.

A manufacturer of telephone adaptors for hearing aids

Post Office Box 3353

Everett, WA 98203-8353

425/353-5680 V

800/669-7371 VOICE TOLL-FREE

US West Special Needs Center

For US West customers with motion, vision, speech or hearing diabilities. Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm.

800/223-3131 V/TTY TOLL-FREE

Washington State's Telecommunications Access Service

Eligible deaf or hard of hearing customers can get special equipment to receive or place calls.

Recreation Organizations

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Northwest ASL Diver Association

Director: Lester R Morris

For more information, contact: Lester Morris deafhalibut@comcast.net

Evergreen Golf Club of the Deaf (EGCD)

Contact: Duane Florence

1610 21st St. NE

Auburn, WA 98002-3449

206-833-3210 TTY

Greater Seattle Club of the Deaf (GSCD)

A social and sports-oriented group

516 Veralene Way SW

Everett, WA 98203-5805

Contact: Tom Popowski

Phone 425-438-8640 TTY
Email: bikay85@yahoo.com

Kids of Deaf Adults (KODA) of Washington

President: Shanda Miller

Email: ASLhawk@comcast.net

Northwest Asian Deaf Organization (NWADO)

President: Vijay Advani

Vice President: Ariele Faulkner

Secretary: Robert Latorre; Assistant: Sarah Tran

Treasurer: Darius Dehmeri

P.O. Box 95498

Seattle, WA 98145-2498

Northwest Athletic Association Of the Deaf

Basketball, softball, volleyball, etc. for Deaf in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and parts of Nevada and California

President: Ron Nelson

Northwest Deaf Golfers' Association

This info needs updating. If you know of a contact for the NWDGA, please contact me.

Northwest Bowling Association of the Deaf

This info needs updating. If you know of a contact for the NWBAD, please contact me.

Northwest Deafbikers of Washington

Contact: Corky Cruzan

Email: nwdb@harbornet.com

Northwest Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf

President: Steve Kennedy

NWRAD is a non-profit voluntary organization for Deaf gays in Washington and Oregon

Contact Info

Northwest Volleyball Association

Contact: Gary Holte

Email: Gholte@aol.com

Tacoma Athletic Association of the Deaf

Contact: Craig Opheikens

TACID Center, 6315 South 19th

Tacoma, WA

206/941-9260 TTY

Tacoma Bowling Association of the Deaf (TBAD)

Contact: Jerome Schwehr

TACID Center, 6315 South 19th

Tacoma, WA

206/243-1752 TTY

Religion

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Bethany Deaf A/G - map

2715 Everett Avenue

Everett, WA 98201

Reverend Nicholas LeFors Jr (Deaf Pastor)

425/339-3303 (v/tty)

pager: pastornick@tmomail.net

Bethlehem Lutheran Church

Map and Directions

South 8th and Tieton

Yakima, WA 98

Bible Baptist Church

Map and Directions

805 West Casino Road

Everett, WA 98204

425-353-6200 (voice)

Deaf Sunday School Class, all services interpreted. For more information contact Kristan Lockshire at the email below:

Email: info@biblebaptistchurch.net

Calvary Baptist Deaf Church

Map and Directions

Minister: Fred DeBerry

1032 Edmonds Ave. NE

Renton, WA 98055

206/255-3291 TTY

206/255-3273 V

Email: deaf@calvaryrenton.com

Deaf Church For All Nations

Map and Directions

Pastor Ken Ecker

111 - 112th Street East

Tacoma, WA 98445

253-538-4920 TTY

253-538-6691 Fax

253-538-1600 V

Email: deafchurch@churchforallnations.org

Faith Baptist Church

Map and Directions

Pastor to the Deaf: Les Leckron

Senior Pastor: Mark Smith

5714 29th Street NE,

Tacoma, WA 98422

(253)927-7673

Sunday schedule for the Deaf:

Deaf Sunday School class- 10am

Interpreted Morning Worship Service- 11am

Deaf Church Service- 6pm

All other services at Faith Baptist Church are interpreted for the Deaf.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (Calvery Deaf)

Map and Directions

E. 56th and B streets

Tacoma, WA 98

Immanuel Lutheran Church (Bethany Deaf)

Map and Directions

26th and Lombard

Everett, WA 98

NewHopeDeaf!

Map and Directions

Pastor: Paul C. Wiebelhaus

Sunday Worship: 10:45 AM at 18341 2nd Avenue NE, Shoreline

Mailing address: 4829 243rd St. SW Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043

Email: info@newhopedeaf.org

206/670-3322 V

Northwest Foursquare Church

Map and Directions

34800 21st Ave SW

Federal Way, WA 98023

Interpreted Service and Sunday School 9am Sundays

(253) 253-835-1255/TTY

(253) 952-3500 ext 133/V Tacoma

(253) 838-6321 ext 133/V Seattle

Our Savior Lutheran Church

Map and Directions

4519 112th St E

Tacoma, WA 98446

Interpreted Services Sundays - see Schedule

(253) 531-2112

(253) 531-2997 fax

Redeemer Lutheran Church for the Deaf

Map and Directions

John St. and Dexter Ave.

Seattle, WA 98109

Silverdale Baptist

Map and Directions

8278 Highway 303 NE

Bremerton, WA

692-6414

St. Leo's Catholic Church

Map and Directions

Interpreted service is at 10:30 AM on Sundays

710 S. 13th St.

Tacoma, WA 98405

Parish Office: (253) 272-5136

St. Patrick's Catholic Church

Map and Directions

Interpreted service is at 10:00 AM on Sundays

Deaf and Deaf-Blind Ministry - For more information, please contact Jennifer Huxtable

2702 Broadway Avenue East

Seattle, WA 98102

Parish Office: 206/329-2960 / Fax & TTY: 206/329-2961

SCCC's list of Churches

Tahoma Valley Deaf Assembly

Map and Directions

Pastor: Don Patriquin

20640 SE 216th St.

Maple Valley, WA 98038

425-290-1480 V/TTY

University Presbyterian Church

Map and Directions

4540 15th Avenue N.E.

Seattle, WA 98105

206/524-7300 (v)

DeafMinistry@upc.org

ASL Interpreted Worship Services:

Sunday's at 8:30am and 5:00pm

Service Centers for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

The Washington service centers for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing are excellent sources for information and referral. If you're new to the state, have a desire to find out what's occurring, or have just acquired an interest in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community

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CWCDHH - Central Washington Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Map and Directions

Director: Gary Mann

Deaf Specialist Counselor: Amy Cohen

303 S. 12th Ave.

Yakima, WA 98902

509/542-9823 V/TTY or 509/248-9012 Fax

CSCDHH - Community Service Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

NOTE: CSCDHH closed its doors on 5/25/05. As of 10/1/05, it is attempting to reorganize itself. The web site is still up, however.

EWCDHH - Eastern Washington Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Map and Directions

Director: Char Parsley

N 1206 Howard St.

Spokane, WA 99201

509/328-9220 V/TTY

Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DSHS)

Map and Directions

Coordinator: Leon Curtis (curtigl@dshs.wa.gov)

Mail Stop OB-42

12th and Franklin

Olympia, WA 98504

360/753-0699 TTY

360/753-0703 V

SEWSCDHH - South Eastern Washington Service Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Map and Directions

Executive Director: Bob Vizzini

Pasco Office:

124 N. 5th Ave

Pasco, WA 99301

TTY: 509/543-9649

VOICE: 509/543-9644 or 888/543-6598

FAX: 5509/543-3329

Video Conference ISDN Phone: 509/363-6700 I.P. Address: 68.116.18.67

Yakima Office:

505 N. 4th Street, Unit 5

Yakima, WA 98901

TTY: 509/469-1845

VOICE: 509/469:1847

FAX 509/469-3965

I.P. Address: 68.185.62.82

Email: info@sewscdhh.org

Website: www.sewscdhh.org

Serving Adams, Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and Yakima Counties.

SWCDHH - Southwest Washington Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Map and Directions
Director: Rusty Wales (rusty@swcdhh.org)

3015 E Evergreen Blvd

Vancouver, WA 98661

360/695-9720 TTY

360/695-3364 V

360/695-2706 Fax

866.695.6777 TOLL-FREE (in state only)

Video Conference I.P. Address: 66.92.192.104 or vp.swcdhh.org

Video Phone Number: (360) 695-0010

Email: frontdesk@swcdhh.org

Serving Lewis, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark, Skamania, Pacific Counties

TACID - Tacoma Area Coalition for Individuals with Disabilities

Map and Directions

Director: Christopher Ensor (Email: chrise@tacid.org)

6315 S. 19th Ave.

Tacoma, WA 98465

253/565-5445 TTY (Deaf Services Dept)

253/565-9000 V (ext 15 or ext 16 for Interpreting Referral Services)

253/565-5578 Fax

1-877-538-2243 Toll Free Voice

1-877-551-3323 Toll Free TTY

253/565-3486 V.P.

Email: tacid@tacid.org

Social Services and Organizations

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Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS)

2627 Eastlake Ave East, #201

Seattle, WA 98102-3213

206/726-0093 TTY or 206/726-0017 Fax or 24 hr. crisis line 206/236-3134 TTY

ADWAS is a consumer-based organization dedicated to serving deaf and deaf-blind victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.

AIDS Project for the Deaf

PO Box 24011,

Seattle, WA 981240011,

(206) 328-4808 (TTY).

Provides prevention workshops, information / referral, culturally sensitive brochures, and client service to Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing people. Offers workshops to hearing HIV/AIDS agencies.

Al-Anon 12-Step Meeting Information

Email: info@dhh12s.com

Assistive Technology Resource Center

Systems Change, Policy, Funding, Information & Referral, Training

Located at the University of Washington

1-800-841-8345 V/TTY

Email: uwat@u.washington.edu

Association of Late Deafened Adults (ALDA) - Seattle Chapter

4217 4th Ave. N.W.

Seattle, WA 98107

206/782-9442 TTY

American Sign Language club "Hands in Motion"

Washington State University

For more information, send Email to:wsuasl@wsunix.wsu.edu

Pullman, WA

Deaf Connection

Deaf and hard of hearing children and adults meet, communicate and play

Events

206/547-8339 V/TTY

Email: Sakuna Ganbari

Department of Services for the Blind

Statewide AT Services to Persons with Visual Impairments

1-800-552-7103

Email: wdsb@u.washington.edu

HSDC - Hearing Speech and Deafness Center

1625 19th Avenue

Seattle, WA 98122

206/323-5770 V/TTY

Business Hours: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday

Eastern WA Regional Assistive Technology Resource Center

I&R, Training, Demonstrations and Education in E. Washington

Located at the Easter Seal Society of WA Spokane Office

1-509-328-9350 V/TTY 1-509-326-2261 Fax

1-800-214-8731 V/TTY Outside Spokane

Email: ewaratrc@ns.poweramp.net

Intertribal Deaf Council

The Intertribal Deaf Council is believed to be the only North American non-profit organization for Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing American Indian, Alaska Native, and First Nations individuals and their families.

280 Buster Road

Toppenish, WA

Lions Club District 19-B Hearing Conservation Foundation

"Operation Phonebook" Project

Lion's Club - Kent Chapter

308 Summit Ave. N., Apt A3

Kent, WA. 98031

206-847-2747 V

Lion's Club - Seattle Chapter

4217 4th Ave. N.W.

Seattle, WA 98107

206/782-9442 TTY

National Fraternal Society for the Deaf (Division 44)

Contact: Frank R. Kearns

206-283-4555 TTY

Seattle, WA 99

Northwest Group Home for the Deaf (NWGHD)

Contact: Shawn Broderick

10209 - 20th Ave. NE

Seattle, WA 98125

206/526-0499 V/TTY

Northwest Council of Organizations Serving the Deaf (COSD)

Majorie Borgens, President

Newsletter Address: 14419 - 26th Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98168

Contact: Jerome Schwehr 206-243-1752

Northwest Deaf Addiction Center

2402 Broadway

Vancouver, WA 98663

Phone: (360) 696-5880

FAX: (360) 696-5879

TTY: (360) 696-5912

Contact: office manager Brandy

Puget Sound Deaf Chapter of AARP (PSDC/AARP)

Meets at: TACID Center

6315 S. 19th

Tacoma, WA 98201

WA State Assn. of Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc.

Rick Faunt, President

Robin Traveller - Eastern WA Chapter Coordinator

Beverly Ziarko - Western WA Chapter Coordinator; Database Manager

Contact Info

Events Calendar

Tacoma Association of the Deaf (TAD)

Contact: Benny Dockter (dockwood@earthlink.net), 360/458-4623 TTY/FAX

Meets at: TACID Center

6315 S. 19th

Tacoma, WA 98201

Thurston County Association of the Deaf (TCAD)

Contact: Benny Dockter (dockwood@earthlink.net), 360/458-4623 TTY/FAX

Meets at: TACID Center

6315 S. 19th

Tacoma, WA 98201

Washington Assembly of Citizens with Disabilities (WACD)

2401 Bristol Court SW

Olympia, WA 98502

360/754-4259 V

Washington NTID Alumni Association Chapter

A new organization in Washington State for alumni of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)

President: Michael Harbeson

Contact Info

Washington State Association of the Deaf (WSAD)

Char Doland, President

Founded in 1909, the Washington State Association of the Deaf (WSAD), an affiliate of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), monitors, protects and supports the rights of deaf and hard of hearing Washingtonians. See their website for more info.

Washington State Deaf-Blind Citizens (WSDBC)

Jean Healy, President

WSDBC is a non-profit advocate group for Deaf Blind citizens of Washington State.

Western WA Regional Assistive Technology Resource Center

I&R, Outreach & Coordination in W. Washington

1-800-859-8352 V/TTY

Email: wccd@u.washington.edu

Washington Assistive Technology Alliance

Information about assistive technology available for people with disabilities in Washington State

Contact Info

Yakima Valley Association of the Deaf

303 S. 12th Ave.