News & Events
An Exciting Announcement!
DeafHope is THRILLED to welcome a new member of our team. Roberta will be working with us remotely on a part time basis to expand our DVSV ASL videos and support survivors. Join us in sending Roberta a big hello!
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Dre’s Powerful Story
We are honored to create spaces for Deaf survivors to share their experiences and their truth.
Need a break on your taxes? Help Deaf survivors at the same time!
2016 is rapidly drawing to a close. Make your tax-deductible donation to DeafHope today just in time for it to count! Survivors need your support.
[image description: yellow road sign with black text “Tax Time Ahead” against a blue sky/white fluffy cloud background]
DV Training at NorCal’s DeafSAFE Program
We were thrilled to spend last week with the wonderful team at NorCal – several of their client advocates participated in 40 hours of Domestic Violence Advocate training. They are doing amazing work at NorCal and DeafSAFE, we are glad to partner with them in the work to end domestic and sexual violence.
[image description: We are gathered in an office with a small Christmas tree to the left of the photo. Standing together is Charity, a white woman with glasses, a red top and black cardigan, Don Lee with a beard and glasses, wearing a sweater, Amber with shoulder length hair and wearing a black top and Eduardo, with dark short hair, a goatee and wearing a black hoodie style sweater. Kneeling in the front is Brittany with long light brown hair, wearing a black sweater and draping her arm around Nikki, a brown and black dog.]
Deaf Community & Communication Barriers with CPS
Important News for Deaf Communities in California regarding Child Protection Services.
**transcript is on youtube**
#nodapl
The DeafHope Board voted today to immediately close our Wells Fargo accounts. Thanksgiving and Columbus Day are rooted in the same violence as the implementation of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Keep loving, keep fighting.
http://www.yesmagazine.org/people-power/how-to-contact-the-17-banks-funding-the-dakota-access-pipeline-20160929
Sharing news from ASADV
Excited for the beautiful changes happening at our sister organization IGNITE (formerly ASADV). We are deeply grateful for the leadership and widespread contributions Erin Esposito has made in the DVSV field over the years. She has a special place in our hearts as an important part of the DeafHope family, also as a Trailblazer award recipient. Thank you Erin for sharing so much of yourself with us, for all you have given this work, for your dedication to community accountability, child sexual abuse, and your spirited presence with legislators in DC. Can’t wait to see what you get up to next!
Thank you to Santa’s Deaf Elves!
We are deeply grateful to the support of Deaf women in the Bay Area who created some lovely holiday baskets for Deaf survivors.
[image description: Alyce Slater Reynolds (white woman with short red hair, glasses, wearing a black top and an orange and black scarf) and Amber Hodson (white woman with chin length brown hair, wearing a black top) are standing together in front of a white wall covered with black and white framed photos. They are smiling at the camera and holding between them a basket of items wrapped with a holiday ribbon.]
Research on Survivor’s Experiences
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Community Workshop – Access in Correctional Settings
[description: Flyer with white background and purple color with a title “Community Workshop”” with a workshop description of: Attorneys from Disability Rights of California will provide a community workshop on rights to communication access for Deaf individuals in correctional settings. DRC will cover necessary steps that you and the Deaf community can take to advocate for this important right. When: Tuesday, September 27, 2016. Time: 1-3:30pm. Where: Alameda Family Justice Center 470 27th St. Oakland, CA 94612 2nd Floor Conference Room. Bottom left is logo of DRC and bottom left is the logo of DeafHope. ]