NoVa Resource Ctr for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Goal: $5,000.00

Specific Need

We would like to raise $5,000 to provide additional services and programs for 

• Individuals aging into hearing loss
• Deaf seniors who use American Sign Language
• Expanded free hearing screenings with consult 
• American Sign Language classes at reduced prices
• Improve accessibility of our website (sign language interpreters, open captions, text reader compatibility, etc)

Mission

To empower deaf and hard of hearing individuals and their families through education, advocacy and community involvement.

Profile

We Serve a Diverse Community of Deaf and Hard of Hearing

The Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons serves a diverse range of people, including the deaf, deaf-blind, late-deafened, hard of hearing, parents with deaf and hard of hearing children, children of deaf and hard of hearing parents, educators, sign language teachers and students, hearing aid users, people with cochlear implants, people with tinnitus, and people with auditory processing disorders.

We Are a Mission Driven and Diverse Organization

We are passionate about empowering deaf and hard of hearing people and their families to positively change their lives through improved communication.The NVRC Board and staff are diverse and reflect the many facets of self identification. While our Board is required to have at least 51% of its Directors be deaf or hard of hearing, the overwhelming majority of the Board and staff are deaf or hard of hearing.

Some Board and Staff identify as Deaf, some deaf with cochlear implants, some hard of hearing, and some hearing, and many sign ASL. We are people from different generations - Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Gen Y, and our generational experiences have also shaped our perspectives. The diversity of the deaf and hard of hearing people we serve and our own auditory and cultural diversity contributes to the uniqueness of NVRC.

We are a Community Based Organization

Established in 1988, and founded by local leaders in the deaf and hard of hearing community, the Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons exists to serve the deaf and hard of hearing community in Northern Virginia. Current communities served include the counties of Fairfax, Arlington, and Loudoun, and the City of Falls Church.

With more almost 250,000 people with hearing loss, and over 5,000 deaf people just in the these communities, the Washington DC Metro area is one of the most dense pockets of deaf and hard of hearing people in the country. We provide deaf and hard of hearing Northern Virginians - along with their families, friends, coworkers, employers, and the businesses and agencies that serve them - the tools and resources they need for success and independence in our communities.