Agencies, advocacy, belonging

Your Deaf
Community Network.

Find service agencies, advocacy organizations, legal-access guidance, and community support organized by country.

United States

U.S. services and rights.

Explore U.S. advocacy, legal access, family support, education, crisis services, and telecommunications resources.

Crisis support & advocacy

DeafLEAD

Deaf-centered crisis intervention, advocacy, case management, and mental-health support.

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Justice & advocacy

HEARD

Cross-disability advocacy focused on people affected by incarceration and the legal system.

Open HEARD website ↗
Legal rights & communication access

ADA.gov — Effective Communication

Official U.S. Department of Justice guidance on interpreters, captioning, auxiliary aids, and effective communication for Deaf and hard of hearing people.

Open ADA.gov — Effective Communication website ↗
Telecommunications access

FCC Accessibility

Federal accessibility information covering phone, video, emergency, captioning, and communications access.

Open FCC Accessibility website ↗

Canada

Canadian services and advocacy.

Find national Canadian Deaf advocacy, communication access, technology, health, education, and employment support.

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