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DINGO will be hosted at DHHS on March 17, 2012 after the Michigan Deaf Association (MDA) board meeting is finished.  DINGO starts at 5:30 p.m. People can eat sloppy joes, play DINGO, or watch & socialize.  Proceeds go to Silent Celebration. Contact Nancy Gingery at fodhhs@gmail.com if you have any questions.  Dingo

Attached is our Winter 2012 Newsletter.  Contents include:

-          Friends of DHHS (FODHHS) Committee

-          In Memory of Betty Gauthier

-          Silent Weekend

-          Town Hall with Sheryl Emery

-          Interpreter Updates

-          2011 Donor List

-          What we put your donation towards in 2011

Feel free to distribute the newsletter to everyone!  We are ordering paper copies. If you wish to have one mailed to your home or office, e-mail Bethany Perry at bperry@deafhhs.org or call (616) 732-7358.

We again want to thank everyone for supporting the agency in 2011. We look forward to a great 2012!

Sheryl Emery with the Division on Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DODHH) in Lansing will be in Grand Rapids for a public community forum at Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services.  It is on February 9 from 3-5 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Here’s the flyer:  DODHHTownhallMeetingGR

Contact Scot A. Pott if you have any questions at spott@deafhhs.org or (616) 828-0146.  See you there!

James Ypma, MPA, from network 180 will give a workshop at DHHS from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on mental health terminologies, diagnoses, criteria, and more for interpreters who are familiar or want to be familiar with mental health interpreting.  0.4 CEUs and 4.0 BEI/QA/EIPA hours are provided. Cost is $35.

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Crom Saunders is giving an interpreting workshop at DHHS called “But I Don’t Even Know it in English!” on Saturday, April 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 0.4 CEUs and 4.0 BEI/QA/EIPA hours are provided.  Cost is $65 for the workshop.

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Later that evening, Crom will give a performance for the general public at Aquinas College!  Bring your family, friends and other students and enjoy the performance. A flyer will be available soon with more information.

DHHS’ 2nd annual Silent Weekend is from February 24-26 at Camp Manitou-Lin in Middleville, MI, about 30 miles south of Grand Rapids.  It is for ITP, advanced ASL students,  BEI/QA/EIPA and NIC interpreters.  All workshop presenters have formats designed for each level so everyone has an opportunity to benefit from Silent Weekend.  There will be no voicing at all during the weekend, only using sign language and receptive skills.

Workshops include MLS interpreting, mental health situations, classifiers, vocabulary development, ethical decision making and more!

Silent Weekend offers 8.5 BEI/QA/EIPA hours and 0.85 RID CEUs.

Cost:  $120 for ITP/ASL students and $145 for certified interpreters. Cost includes camp lodging, meals, and CEUs & hours.  See the flyer and registration form for more details.

Contact Scot Pott at spott@deafhhs.org or (616) 828-0146 for questions about Silent Weekend. Contact Bethany Perry at bperry@deafhhs.org or (616) 732-7358 for registration and payment.  We will sell Silent Weekend sweatshirts at an additional cost.

We have finalized presenters, workshops, and the agenda. More information will be forthcoming.

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DHHS is offering 12-week American Sign Language classes in Grand Rapids and Muskegon, starting in February of 2012.  Call us at (616) 732-7358 to register.  For more questions about the classes, contact Scot A Pott, DHHS Community Relations Coordinator, at spott@deafhhs.org or (616) 828-0146.

Howard City and Holland-area ASL classes will be offered in the spring. Call us if you want more information or to put your name on the list.

ASL Registration – spring 2012

Mail, fax, or drop off your registration form on or prior to the first night of class with payment.

DHHS’ fall 2011 newsletter, “The Communicator,” is available for your reading pleasure.

Contents include:  annual gala pictures,  goals for 2012,  interpreter workshops,  and our new ADAPT program!

Fall 2011 newsletter

American Sign Language levels I – IV are offered at DHHS – Grand Rapids and DHHS – Muskegon, starting Monday, September 12, 2011. Download the registration form and mail it in or call our office at 616-732-7358.  Our enrollment is open now.  Payments can be made the first night of class.

ASL Registration – fall 2011

Update as of Monday, September 12:  ASL 1 and ASL 2 on Mondays are full.  There’s still seats left for Thursday’s ASL 1 and ASL 2 class at DHHS-Grand Rapids.  Thank you for registering!

Please donate to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services through FirstGiving! DHHS does not receive state or federal funding for our programs. We keep our agency open through fee for services and donations. We always welcome donations for our general fund, programs, and capital campaign.

We are the only agency between Chicago and Detroit.  If you would like us to continue staying strong with our programs which serves any persons with deafness or hearing loss, please donate.  We appreciate your support!

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