Save the Dates

Movie Night on February 12, 2010 at DHHS from 5:30 - 8 p.m. "Forget Me Not" will be shown in ASL with captions.

Euchre Tournament on February 27, 2010 at DHHS.. Register NOW for this popular event. Contact bchesebro@gmail.com or call 616-732-7358 to hold your spot!

Wii Bowling Tournament on March 6, 2010 at DHHS from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Lunch and snacks will be sold. Please register now before it gets full!

DHHS' 2010 Interpreting Series workshops are here! "Injury Prevention on the Job" by Leia Sparks on February 27 and "Classifiers: Shaping Your Interpretation" by Misti Ryefield on March 20. We will not have any for April because we encourage you to go to Michigan RID workshops that month. For more information and payment, contact DHHS at 616-732-7358 (v) or info@deafhhs.org.  Registrations are limited!  CEU credits accepted.

There is a Grand Rapids Christian Parenting Conference event called "Celebrating the Family" with Mayor Heartwell as the keynote speaker.  The event is on Saturday, Feb 28, 2010 at Grand Rapids Christian High School and interpreters will be provided. Open to the public.

We have a GOAL of reaching $1,000 through generous donations to create a brand new web site by spring! We have some people interested in doing this for a non-profit rate. As you all know, it is much needed and will look a lot better for our agency. Contact kprins@deafhhs.org for more details and how you can donate.

Save the date for the 2010 Silent Celebration! It is on June 12 at Johnson Park in Walker, MI. Read the flyer here for more information.

Please learn more about how Awareness Home Funding can assist you AND donate to DHHS at the same time.  Download the flyer or visit the site www.awarenessworks4u.com. Gary Gunnett, Director of Charitable Partnerships for Awarness Home Funding, has already donated $100 to DHHS.  Thank you, Gary!

ASL Classes

ASL I - IV is offered for spring 2010!  Fill out the registration form and send it back to us via fax, attachment or mail, or call us at 616-732-7358 to reserve your spot for a class. Payment is expected in full during the first week of class.

Winter 09/10 Newsletter

Our winter 2009-2010 newsletter is out! Please read it here.

New Muskegon Office

D/HHC, which became DHHS - Muskegon on October 1, relocated to 86 Seaway Dr., Muskegon, MI 49444. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The phone number is 231-733-6208 (v) and 231-733-6245 (fax), and 231-683-4028 (vp). More details about DHHS - Muskegon can be read in our press release.

DHHS Headquarters

DHHS moved to a new location! We signed a two-year land contract towards our own building on 44th and Kalamazoo in Grand Rapids. Starting December 30, 2008, the location is 4328 Kalamazoo St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508. Call our agency to learn more about our capital campaign towards a complete down payment of the building by fall 2010! 

About Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DeafHHS) is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit agency established in 1996, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We provide mental health coordination, job placement, interpteter referral, hearing assistance outreach and more. We also provide information and educational services to the hearing community on Deaf-related matters.

DeafHHS is devoted to the concerns of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals and we pride ourselves on being fully committed to our mission statement:

To provide communication, human services and education to deaf, hard of hearing and hearing communities with the goal of inclusiveness in Western Michigan.