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Deaf Service Centers, Centers For Independent Living, Mental Health Programs

Deaf Service Centers, Centers for
Independent Living, Mental Health Programs

Consumer Advocacy and Assistance and Interpreter Referral

These organizations are grouped according to their locations by county within each of the eight districts of the Department of Labor and Employment Security Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. - Sincerest thanks to Rebecca Herman and PEC-FLA for originally collecting, organizing, and distributing this information!!!

District I - Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Liberty, Gulf and Franklin

Center for Independent Living of NW Florida

Center for Independent Living NW FL
3600 North Pace Blvd.
Pensacola, FL 32505
Center Email

Toll Free: 1-877-245-2457 1-USS-CIL-CILS

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services of Northwest Florida

Deaf/HH Services NW Florida Website
945 W. Michigan St., Suite #4B
Pensacola, FL 32505
info@dhhsnwfl.org

Panhandle Sign Language Services, Inc.

600 University Office Blvd. #8A
Pensacola, FL 32504
Joni Caraway, CI & CT

 

District II - Gadsen, Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, Hamilton, Suwanee, Lafayette, Dixie, Columbia, Gilgrist, Union, Bradford, and Alachua

Ability 1st: Center for Independent Living of North Florida

Ability 1st Website
572 C Appleyard Drive
Tallahassee, FL  32304
Email Address

Partners in Communication

PO Box 15454
Tallahassee, FL  32317
Partners in Communication E-mail Address
(850) 942-6882 v/tty, (850) 942-2316 fax

Center for Independent Living, North Central Florida

CIL N Central Fla Website
720 NW 23rd Avenue
Gainesville, FL  32609
CILNCF Email Address

 

District III - Nassau, Duval, Clay, St. Johns, Putnam, Marion, Levy, Citrus, Hernando, Sumter, Lake, Volusia, Baker, and Flagler 

Independent Living Resource Center of Northeast
Florida (Jacksonville)

Independent Living Center Website
2709 Art Museum Drive
Jacksonville, FL  32207
(904) 399-8484 v, (904) 398-6322 tty
(904) 396-0859 fax, 1-888-427-4313 Toll Free

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services of Volusia and Flagler Counties

116 S. Palmetto Avenue
Daytona Beach, FL  32114-4320

(904)257-1700 v, (904) 257-3600 tty
(904) 257-9888 fax

Deaf and Hearing Services at the Deaf Service
Center of Lake and Sumter Counties

Agency Website
220 South 9th Street
Leesburg, FL 34748-5706
Email Address
(352) 323-0757 v, (352) 323-9106 tty/Sorenson Video Relay
(352) 323-0799 fax

Citrus Hearing Impaired Program Services, Inc.

105 SE Highway 19
Crystal River, FL  34429
Email Address for CHIPS
(352) 795-5000 v, (352) 795-7243 tty
(352) 795-5080 fax
1-800-801-0416

District IV - Pasco, Hillsborough, and Pinellas 

Sign Language Associates, Inc.

SLA Website
PO Box 6472
Brandon, FL 33508
1-800-752-5777 V
301-946-9710 TTY
SLATampaBay@signlanguage.com

Deaf and Hearing Connection for Tampa Bay

Deaf and Hearing Connection Website
7545 83rd St N.
Seminole, FL 33777
DHCTB Email Address
V: (727) 399-9983, TTY (727) 399-9422
Fax: (727) 399-9508

Deaf Service Center of Pasco/Hernando Co., Inc.

8610 Galen-Wilson Blvd.
New Port Richey, FL  34668
DSC Pasco/Hernando Email Address
(727) 816-1314 v/tty, (727)  816-1318 fax

Deaf Service Center of Pinellas

Deaf and Hearing Connection Website
7190 76th Street North
Pinellas Park, FL  33781
(727) 399-9983 v/tty

Deaf Service Bureau of West Central Florida, Inc.

Deaf Service Bureau Website
Offices in New Port Richey, Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Orlando

Second Location:
Deaf Service Bureau of West Central Florida, Inc.

9215 North Florida Avenue
Suite 109
Tampa, Florida 33612
813-930-7682 (Voice/TTY)
813-930-7678 (Voice/TTY)
866-587-4572 (Fax)
813-930-3323 (VP-100)
8am – 4pm Monday thru Friday

Directions for Mental Health

Directions for Mental Health Website
Deaf/HH Services- STEP Program
1437 S Belcher Rd
Clearwater, Fl  33764

Deaf Service Bureau of West Central Florida, Inc.

Deaf Service Bureau Website
Offices in New Port Richey, Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Orlando

11441 Osceola Drive
New Port Richey, FL 34654
727-861-7074 (Voice/TTY)
866-566-9848 (Fax)
727-372-7363 (VP)
9am – 5pm Monday thru Friday

Deaf Service Bureau of West Central Florida, Inc.

Deaf Service Bureau Website
Offices in New Port Richey, Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Orlando

4140 49th Street North
Saint Petersburg, FL 33709
727-328-3352 (Voice)
727-861-4262 (VP-100)
8am – 4pm Monday thru Friday

District V - Brevard, Seminole, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Hardee, DeSoto, Highlands, and Okeechobee 

Deaf Service Bureau of West Central Florida, Inc.

1097 Sand Pond Road
Lake Mary, FL 32746
407-531-1299 (Voice/TTY)
407-531-1295 (TTY)
866-591-1790 (Fax)
407-321-0208 (VP-100)
8am – 4pm Monday thru Friday
Deaf Services Bureau Internet Address

Space Coast Center for Independent Living

Space Coast Center Website
331 Ramp Road
Cocoa Beach, FL  32931
(407) 784-9008 v/tty, (407) 784-3702 fax
Space Coast Center Email Address

Central Florida Deaf Services

1021 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Suite 2
Lakeland, FL 33805
863-686-1221 ext. 239
863-688-9394 VP / TTY
863-687-2175 Fax
Email the center
Central Florida Deaf Services Internet Address

Center for Independent Living in Central Florida, Inc.

CIL of Central Florida Internet Address
720 N. Denning Drive
Winter Park, FL  32789
CIL Email Address
(407)623-1070 v, (407) 623-1185 tty
(407) 623-1390 fax

Center for Independing Living - Lakeland

CIL of Central Florida Internet Address
111 North Eastside Drive
Lakeland, FL  33801
CIL Email Address

American Sign Language Services, Inc.

ASL Services Website
407-518-7900 or 1-888-SIGN-ASL
3700 Commerce Blvd. Suite 108
Kissimmee, FL 34741

Access Through Sign Language, Inc.

Access through Sign Language Website
Interpreter/consultant referral agency serving Central Florida
(407) 382-0999 (tty)
(407) 382-3823 (voice)

Deaf Talk, LLC

Deaf Talk, LLC
PO Box 620664
Orlando, FL 32862
407-694-5101 (v)
407-857-0324 (fax)
Email Deaf Talk
Malia K. Johnson - CEO

District VI - Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, and Broward 

Coalition for Independent Living Options

Coalition for Independent Living Website
6800 Forest Hill Boulevard
West Palm Beach, Florida 33413
Phone: 561-966-4288 (V)
TTY: 561-641-6538
Fax: 561-641-6619
Toll Free: 1-800-683-7337

United Hearing & Deaf Services, Inc.
League for the Hard of Heairng

League for HH Website
2800 W. Oakland Park Blvd. #306
Oakland Park, FL  33311-1361
(954) 731-7200 v/tty, (954) 731-7208 v/tty, (954) 485-6336 fax

Deaf Service Center of Broward County

931 S.W. 70th Way
North Lauderdale, FL 33068
(954) 977-0200 v/tty, (954) 971-0919 fax

Deaf Service Center of Palm Beach County,  Inc

DSC of Palm Beach Website
3111 S. Dixie Highway Suite 237
W Palm Beach, FL  33405
DSC of Palm Beach Email Address
(561) 802-3353 v/tty, (561) 802-3356 fax

The EAR Foundation

Mark Widick M.D.-Executive Director
Rosalie Orinstein M.A.-Outreach Coordinator, Psychotherapist and public
speaker

The EAR Foundation is Supported by the Boca Raton Community Hospital 
Outreach Office: 8320 Waterline Drive #105 
Boynton Beach Fl   33437  
Phone: 561-738-6496 (v/relay)

The EAR Foundation serves the deaf and hearing populations by educating
the public about hearing loss through seminars and courses. Boca Raton
Community Hospital has a program for early infancy testing and for
providing training seminars for other hospitals.

 

District VII - Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Glades, Lee, Henry, and Collier

Community Center for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing

5107 14th Street West
Bradenton, FL  34231
(941) 758-2539 v/tty, (941) 758-3564 fax
E-mail Address: dscmasq@aol.com

Venice Office
628 Cypress Avenue
Venice, FL 34285
941.921.5447 V/TTY

Deaf Service Center of SW Florida, Inc.

Deaf Service Center Website
1860 Boy Scout Dr. Suite B208
Fort Myers, Florida 33907
239-461-0334 Voice
239-461-0438 TTY
239-461-0434 Fax

Hearing Impaired Persons Center of Charlotte
County, Inc.

24901 Sandhill Blvd., # 8
Port Charlotte, FL  33983
(941) 743-8347 v, (941) 743-9286 tty

 

District VIII - Counties: Dade and Monroe

Deaf Services Bureau

1250 NW 7 Street #207 Miami Florida 33125
Phone 305 560 2866 TDD/V
TDD msg.-305 560-2779
FAX - 305-560-2864
Email- deafsvc@aol.com

Gables One Tower
1320 S Dixie Hwy #760
Coral Gables, FL  33146
Email Address: deafsvc@aol.com
(305) 668-4407 v, (305 ) 668-3323 tty, (305) 668-4669 fax

D-SAIL Deaf Services

1335 NW 14th Street
Miami, FL  33125
(305) 547-5444 v, (305) 547-5446 tty
(305) 547-7355 fax

The Center for Independent Living of South
Florida, Inc. (SOFLACIL)

CIL SOFL Website
6660 Biscayne Blvd 1st Floor
Miami, Florida 33138
Alex Suarez
Director of Interpreting Services
305-751-8025

Outpatient Mental Health Program for Deaf/HH Individuals

Jackson Memorial Hospital Mental Health Hospital Center
Outpatient Program for Deaf/hh, Room 2416
Highland Pav 1695 9th Ave
Miami, Fl 33136
305-355-8059, 305-355-8066 (tty)
305-355-8091 (fax)
Lettie Calderon (Case Manager)
Harriett Symmes (Therapist) Hasymmes@excite.com