NWHS’ Connection Program serves Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing residents of Marion and Polk Counties and surrounding areas, providing counseling, case management, and other services.
Our highly skilled and professional staff provide assistance with the challenges faced by those with hearing loss, including communication issues, adjustment to hearing loss, and general counseling. Services are individualized to each person’s specific needs.
Additionally, Connection offers services at no charge to Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing clients who have been victims of crime. If you have been, or know someone who is deaf and has been a victim of a crime, Connection staff can provide counseling, case management, and advocacy services, as well as assistance in applying for victims’ benefits.
Come See Us For:
– Individual, family, and group counseling in client’s primary language of ASL or English
– Use of videophone for counseling sessions
– Case management services including advocacy, info & referral; and other supports
– Services for Deaf victims of crime
– Assessment and diagnosis
– Substance abuse assessment, education and referral