ADVOCACY
MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF DEAF CITIZENS, INC. (MADC)
President – Dann Trainer
http://www.minndeaf.org/
NATIONAL BLACK DEAF ADVOCATES, INC.
http://www.nbda.org/
PACER CENTER, INC.
http://www.pacer.org/
PERSPECTIVES, INC.
www.perspectives-family.org
AGENCIES / SERVICES
COURAGE CENTER
www.courage.org
CSD OF MINNESOTA
Community Services for the Deaf
www.c-s-d.org
DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING SERVICES (MN)
Department of Human Services: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocName=dhs16_139711#whatdo
DYNAMIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. – ASL Interpreting Services
www.aslis.com
EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM (EDP)
Provides telephone equipment for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
www.tedprogram.org
TED program
444 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN
800 657-3663 email
THE FAMILY SUPPORT CONNECTION AT LIFETRACK RESOURCES
www.lifetrackresources.org
FREE LOAN CAPTIONED MEDIA PROGRAM
1-800-237-6213
www.dcmp.org
HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM SERVING DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE
http://www.regionshospital.com/rh/specialties/mental-health/hwp.html
MAYO CLINIC – AUDIOLOGY
http://www.mayoclinic.org/audiology/
507-284-2577
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH – MINNESOTA CHILDREN W ITH SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS
www.health.state.mn.us
HARD LOSS ASSOCUIATION OF AMERICA – Minnesota Chapter
http://www.hlaatc.org/
MINNESTA RESOURCE CENTER – Hearing Impaired
http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/EdExc/SpecEdClass/DisabCateg/HardHear/index.html
OLMSTED MEDICAL GROUP – AUDIOLOGY
507-288-3443
REGIONAL SERVICE CENTER FOR D/HH PEOPLE (RSC)
4104 18TH Avenue NW, Rochester, MN
507-285-7295
REHABILITATION SERVICES
300 11TH Avenue NW, Rochester, MN
507-285-7923
1250 Homer Rd., Suite 200, Winona, MN
507-453-2936
1-800-899-1671
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
www.ssa.gov or www.ssi.org
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY / DEVICES
EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM (EDP)
Provides telephone equipment for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
www.tedprogram.org
TED program
444 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN
800 657-3663 email
MINNESOTA RELAY SERVICE
www.commerce.state.mn.us/pages/MNRelayMain.htm
SOUND BYTES
www.soundbytes.com
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
MINNESOTA CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROGRAM FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING INDIVIDUALS
http://www.mncddeaf.org/
COCHLEAR IMPLANTS
ADVANCED BIONICS COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEMS
1-800-678-2575
www.bionicear.com
NUCLEUS COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEMS
1-800-523-5798
www.cochlear.com
DEAF-BLIND
DEAFBLIND SERVICES OF MINNESOTA
http://www.deafblindinfo.org/resources/deafblind-services-minnesota-dbsm
HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER FOR DEAF/BLIND YOUTHS AND ADULTS
http://www.hknc.org/
MINNESOTA DEAFBLIND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT
http://www.dbproject.mn.org/aboutus.html
EDUCATION
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY – NORTHRIDGE (CSUN)
http://www.csun.edu/
COLLEGE SOURCE ONLINE
http://www.collegecatalogs.org
DEAF, INC. – Deaf Empowerment Awareness Foundation
www.deafinc.org
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY
http://www.gallaudet.edu/
NATIONAL DEAF EDUCATION CENTER
www.gallaudet.edu/Clerc_Center/Information_and_Resources/
NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF (NTID)
At Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
http://ntidweb.rit.edu/
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS NETWORK (PEPNET)
http://prc.csun.edu/
EMPLOYMENT
AMERICORPS
http://www.americorps.org
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY – VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
www.mnworkforcecenter.org/burgundy/rehab.htm
FINANCIAL AID / SCHOLARSHIPS
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Description: College scholarships are awarded to qualified students with who have a pre-lingualbilateral hearing loss in the moderately-severe to profound range,use listening and spoken language, and who are pursuing a bachelors, masters or doctorate (not law or public policy)degree at an accredited mainstream college or university. This is a merit-based scholarship program and award selection is extremely competitive.
Amount: $1000 - $10,000
Deadlines: March 15
Contact: http://www.agbell.org/Document.aspx?id=266
AYN RAND INSTITUTE ESSAY CONTESTS
Description: The Ayn Rand Institute sponsors annual essay contests that offer 600 prizes and $100,000 in prize money every year. Essay contests are for the novels The Fountainhead, Anthem, Atlas Shrugged, and We the Living.
Deadline: deadlines vary with the novels. See website for details.
Contact: http://www.aynrand.org/contests/
CIA UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR PROGRAM
If you are a high school senior planning to enroll in a 4-or 5-year college program, or you are a college freshman or sophomore enrolled in a 4-or 5-year college program, who is looking for career experience in a dynamic environment, apply to the CIA's Undergraduate Scholar Program and contribute to the work of the nation before you graduate.
Deadline: October 15 for the following summer
Contact: http://www.cia.gov/careers/student-opportunites/undergraduate-scholarship-program.html
BEAT THE ODDS! (WELLS FARGO)
Description: an annual fundraising event and scholarship program that celebrates youth who have overcome tremendous odds to become personally and academically successful.
Amount: $2500 (4 awarded)
Deadline: November 1
Contact: http://www.rctc.edu/foundation/html/beat_the_odds.html
COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
http://sped.org/About-Us/CEC-Award-Programs/Professional-and-Student-Awards/CEC-Student-Awards-and-Scholarships?sc_lang=en
Deadline: October
COURAGE CENTER SCHOLARSHIP
Description: Scholarships for people with disabilities
Amount: $1,000
Contact http://www.couragecenter.org/ContentPages/disabilities_scholarship.aspx
THE GEOFFREY FOUNDATION
Description: Financial aid for the auditory-verbal family
Amount: unknown
Deadline: March 30
Contact: The Geoffrey Foundation
P.O. Box 1112
Kennebunkport, ME 04046
MINNIE PEARL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Description: Financial aid for students entering college who have a significant (severe to profound) bilateral hearing loss.
Amount: $1000
Contact: http://hearingbridges.org/scholarships/
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
Description: Three scholarship contests for students to earn money to pursue opportunities in higher education: the Communication Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CCDHH), the Essay Contest and the Oratorical Contest..
http://www.optimist.org/e/member/scholarships1.cfm
SERTOMA SCHOLARSHIP
Description: Offered to students who have a clinically significant bilateral hearing loss.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 1
Contact: http://www.sertoma.org/page.aspx?pid=344
VFW VOICE OF DEMOCRACY SCHOLARSHIP
Description: Offers prizes for speeches that are well conceived and well delivered. Each year, four regional winners are selected.
Amount: $500
http://www.vfw8862.org/pages/programs/voice_of_democracy.html
INFORMATION / RESEARCH
AMERICAN HEARING RESEARCH FOUNDATION
http://www.american-hearing.org/
AMERICAN TINNITUS ASSOCIATION
http://www.ata.org/
BETTER HEARING INSTITUTE
http://www.betterhearing.org/
CHILDREN’S HEARING INSTITUTE
www.childrenshearing.org
DEAFNESS AND COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS BRANCH OF THE REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
HOUSE EAR INSTITUTE
http://www.hei.org/
INTERPRETERS
HANDSPEAK.COM (website only)
www.handspeak.com
REGISTRY OF INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF, INC. (RID)
http://www.rid.org/
MISCELLANEOUS
CDC NATIONAL AIDS HOTLINE
(800-243-7889)
HEARING DOG PROGRAM OF MINNESOTA
http://www.ihdi.org/
2223 East 35th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
OTICON (website only)
www.oticonus.com
ORGANIZATIONS / CLUBS
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF, INC.
http://www.agbell.org/
AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION
http://www.asha.org/
ASSOCIATION OF LATE DEAFENED ADULTS
http://www.alda.org
DEAF LIBRARY
http://www.deaflibrary.org
DISABILITY STATISTICS CENTER
http://www.dsc.ucsf.edu
HEARINGEXCHANGE.COM (website only)
www.hearingexchange.com
HEARING LOSS WEB (website only)
http://www.hearinglossweb.com
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE
http://www.ifhoh.org
MINNESOTA SPEECH LANGUAGE HEARING ASSOCIATION (MSHA)
www.msha.net
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF (NAD)
http://www.nad.org/
NATIONAL CUED SPEECH ASSOCIATION
http://www.cuedspeech.org/
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
www.nidcd.nih.gov
WORLD RECREATION ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF, INC./USA
http://www.wrad.org/
PERIODICALS
AMERICAN ANNALS OF THE DEAF
http://gupress.gallaudet.edu/annals/
HEARING HEALTH
www.hearinghealthmag.com
PERSPECTIVES IN EDUCATION AND DEAFNESS
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/products/perspectives/
PROFESSIONAL
CONFERENCE OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS SERVING THE DEAF
http://www.ceasd.org/
CONVENTION OF AMERICAN INSTRUCTORS OF THE DEAF
http://www.caid.org