North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services
Providers of MH/DD/SA Services
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
For more information, contact Brad Trotter at
(919) 324-1506 V or 919-715-1233 T
DMH/DD/SAS provides specialized mental health and substance abuse services statewide for deaf and hard of hearing consumers of all ages. These services were formalized in 1992 and follow a state plan that guides the development and operation of services. Through regionally-based programs, culturally and linguistically appropriate outpatient services are provided throughout North Carolina by culturally competent clinicians who are fluent in sign language and understand the treatment needs of consumers who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind. The Division also operates a specialized Deaf Services Unit for individuals who are deaf and need inpatient psychiatric or substance abuse services. The Unit is located at Broughton Hospital in Morganton.
Guide to Program and Services (PDF)-2/11/09
POLICY GUIDANCE
Sign Language Interpreting in Community Settings
and Memo
Sign Language Interpreting Reimbursement Schedule
(6-20-08)
Sign Language Interpreting Sample Invoice (6-20-08)
Resources and Information
Category |
Organization |
Link |
| Deaf | National Association of the Deaf | http://www.nad.org/ |
| NC Association of the Deaf | http://www.ncadeaf.org/ | |
| Deaf-Blind | American Association of the Deaf-Blind | http://www.aadb.org/ |
| Helen Keller National Center | http://www.hknc.org/ | |
| NC Deaf Blind Associates | http://www.ncdba.org/ | |
| Education | Beginnings for Parents of Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing | |
| NC Office of Education Services | http://www.ncoes.net/ | |
| Hard of Hearing | Hearing Loss Association of America | http://www.hearingloss.org/ |
| Hearing Loss Association of North Carolina | http://www.nchearingloss.org/ | |
| Interpreting | Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf | http://www.rid.org |
| NC Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf | http://www.ncrid.org | |
| North Carolina Interpreters and Transliterators Licensing Board | http://www.ncitlb.org/ | |
| Late Deafened | Association of Late Deafened Adults, Inc. | |
| Technology | North Carolina Assistive Technology Program | http://www.ncatp.org/ |
Reports
- Cultural Diversity Series: Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Persons Who Are Deaf
- Facts on Trauma and Deaf Children
- How Many People Use ASL in the United States? Why Estimates Need Updating
- Identifying and Assessing Substance Abuse Problems with Deaf, Deafened and hard of hearing Individuals
- Interpreting in Mental Health Settings
- National Association of the Deaf Mental Health Position Statements
- Substance Abuse and the Deaf/HH Community
Last Updated: October 14, 2009
