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ON-GOING COMMUNITY ENGAGED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASL 103
AGENCY: ACCESS
ADDRESS: 646 Broadway Paterson, NJ 07514
PHONE: 973-977-6690 (V) 973-977-2294 (TTY)
WEBSITE: http://www.barnerthosp.com/index.htm
CONTACT: Carol Uckar, Director
DESCRIPTION: This is a specialized program designed to provide mental health services for the deaf and hard of hearing community. The ACCESS program is housed at Barnert Hospital, a 256-bed acute care facility. A staff of deaf and hearing professionals with backgrounds in a variety of disciplines, fluent in ASL and trained in deafness and Deaf Culture, offer services such as: outpatient therapy, a psychiatric rehabilitation program, psychiatric emergency services, a residential program, independent living services, integrated case management services, and consultation and training.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES: Ranges from one-time activities in helping at holiday parties to on-going tutoring sessions of life-skills development to foster independent living opportunities for clients of ACCESS program.
SPECIAL NOTE: This agency adheres to a strict code of confidentiality for those whom it serves – student volunteers must adhere to that same code
AGENCY: Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark
ADDRESS: 37 Evergreen Place, East Orange, NJ 07018
PHONE: (973) 266-7961 V (973) 676-1317 TTY
WEBSITE: http://www.ccsnewark.org/
CONTACT: Deacon Thomas M. Smith, Director
DESCRIPTION: Catholic Charities is the multi-service agency of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark serving the people of Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union Counties. The Apostolate and Ministry with the Deaf provides for the spiritual and social service needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals and families.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES: Attendance and support at: sign-interpreted Masses; religious education classes; sacramental preparation for adults and children; home, hospital, nursing home visitations
AGENCY: Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DDHH)
ADDRESS: 222 South Warren Street, 1st Floor, P.O. Box 074, Trenton, NJ 08625-0074
PHONE: (800) 792-8339 V/TTY
WEBSITE: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddhh/index.html
CONTACT: David Alexander, Director
DESCRIPTION: The Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DDHH) advocates and assists people in New Jersey who are deaf or hard of hearing to gain access to programs, services and information routinely available to people upon request, as well as assists with a host of social, legal, medical, educational and recreational issues. It administers a sign language interpreter referral service and operates an information hotline.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES: Periodic workshops and conferences; in-office support
AGENCY: Evangel Church
ADDRESS: 1251 Terrill Road, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
PHONE: (908) 322-9300
WEBSITE: http://www.scotchplains.com/evangel/
CONTACT: Nancy Tonnessen, Pastor pastornancy@evangelchurch.com
DESCRIPTION: The Deaf Ministry of the Assemblies of God organization (a Pentecostal denomination) reaches out to those who need help in coming to know God, have problems in their home, or are troubled by any of a multitude of other things that keep people from being happy and fulfilled, or need someone who cares. All main worship services are interpreted for the Deaf. Pastor Nancy Tonnessen preaches to the Deaf the 3rd Sunday of each month at 10:45 A.M.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES: Participation and support with: Bible class and Bible Study for adults; Sunday School class which teaches beginning sign language; and Deaf Fellowship activities
AGENCY: Katzenbach School for the Deaf
ADDRESS: PO Box 535, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0535
PHONE: (609) 530-2331 TTY School: (609) 530-3100 V (609) 530-6620 TTY
WEBSITE: http://www.mksd.state.nj.us
CONTACT: Margie Provost, Margie_Provost@mksd.state.nj.us
DESCRIPTION: Katzenbach provides an educational program for deaf and hard of hearing students within an atmosphere rich in Deaf culture, an environment of direct communication, and a curriculum that meets New Jersey's Core Curriculum Content Standards. The goal of the educational programs is to facilitate the highest level of achievement among the students.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES: Ranges from one-time activities to on-going assistance opportunities with: tutoring sessions for students residing in school dormitories; coaching of team sports or intramural activities; clerical/office work; environmental clean-up programs, and in-classroom situations
AGENCY: New Jersey Library for the Blind and Handicapped [Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Program]
ADDRESS: 2300 Stuyvesant Avenue, P.O. Box 501, Trenton, NJ 08625-0501
PHONE: TTY: (877) 882-5593 People who can hear: (please use NJ Relay): 711
WEBSITE: http://www.njlbh.org
CONTACT: Christine Olsen, Coordinator colsen@njstatelib.org
DESCRIPTION: The services of the New Jersey Library for the Blind and Handicapped (Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Program) are available without charge to deaf and hard of hearing individuals living in New Jersey. Loans of books, videotapes, magazines, reference materials to are available for one month time period. Materials may be requested through interlibrary loan by local, state and educational libraries. Assistive Devices, such as TTY's, Closed Caption Decoders, and other assistive devices are available for one-month loan. In addition to the state library in Trenton, there are fifteen Regional Resource Centers located throughout New Jersey.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES: Ranges from one-time activities to on-going assistance opportunities with: regularly scheduled Children’s ASL Story Hours, which are offered at the Trenton Library site; and clerical/office work.
AGENCY: Northwest Jersey Association of the Deaf (NWJAD)
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 5303, Bergenfield, NJ 07621-5303
PHONE: (973) 266-7961 V (973) 676-1317 TTY
WEBSITE: http://www.nwjad.org/
CONTACT: Bonnie Thomas, Past President Bt90d@aol.com
DESCRIPTION: Northwest Jersey Association of the Deaf is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization dedicated to improving the social, educational, economic and political opportunities for Deaf / hard-of-hearing children and adults.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES: Ranges from one-time activities to on-going assistance opportunities with: preparing for and helping facilitate at annual events (Easter party for children, ASL Storytelling evening for adults, ASL Comedy evening for adults, December Holiday Banquet for children and adults, etc.); preparing for and helping to facilitate at regularly scheduled general meetings/social event evenings; and assisting on trips or on-site with students from the Bruce Street School for the Deaf.
AGENCY: Signs of Sobriety (SOS)
ADDRESS: 100 Scotch Road, 2nd Floor, Ewing, NJ 08628
PHONE: (609) 882-7677 V (609) 882-7177 TTY
WEBSITE: http://www.signsofsobriety.org
CONTACT: Steven Shevlin, Director sshevlin@signsofsobriety.org
DESCRIPTION: SOS's mission is to significantly reduce the risk factors that lead to alcohol and drug misuse for people who are deaf and hard-of-hearing. Prevention information is offered to schools and organizations that serve New Jersey's Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing residents. Social Activities that offer a sober environment for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing persons in recovery and their family members.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES: Periodic workshops, conferences, and social activities;
in-office support; Project H.O.P.E. (Health Outreach and Prevention Education) education program
SPECIAL NOTE: This agency adheres to a strict code of confidentiality for those whom it serves – student volunteers must adhere to that same code.
