In late 2016, the Provincial Languages Services reviewed the provincial medical Sign language interpreting services. The review gathered input from a variety of stakeholders, including the Deaf, hard-of-hearing and Deaf-Blind community. Based on the feedback received from the community, we realized that we must engage further with clients who use Sign language interpreting services. To …
Posted: April 5, 2018 by IDHHC
Announcement – New Manager of Communication Services at IDHHC
Today we share some exciting news about a newly created position and an addition to the IDHHC team. We are delighted to announce that Kristi Falconer has been hired as the Manager of Communication Services for the Island and will be based in our Victoria office. This new role will be responsible for the delivery …
Posted: March 17, 2018 by IDHHC
International Week of the Deaf 2018 – World Federation of the Deaf
[Watch ASL Video] We are pleased to announce that following the declaration by the United Nations (UN), International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) will be celebrated annually on the 23rd September as part of the International Week of the Deaf (IWDeaf). For this year, taking place under a cross-cutting theme of ‘With Sign Language, Everyone …
Posted: March 7, 2018 by IDHHC
Tax Night in Victoria – March 27, 2018
IDHHC will host its Annual Tax Night on March 27, 2018 starting at 5:00pm. Tax Night is for low income Deaf, Deaf-blind, deafened and hard of hearing individuals; particularly for those who require the services of an ASL-English Interpreter or who have significant barriers to communication. TO QUALIFY: You must be on a low or …
Posted: March 5, 2018 by IDHHC
PMSLIS: Community Engagement
In late 2016, the Provincial Languages Services reviewed the provincial medical Sign language interpreting services. The review gathered input from a variety of stakeholders, including the Deaf, hard-of-hearing and Deaf-Blind community. Based on the feedback received from the community, we realized that we must engage further with clients who use Sign language interpreting services. To …
Posted: March 1, 2018 by IDHHC
Understanding Human Rights Law
~ Community Workshop Offering by IDHHC ~ ASL Interpreting & Captioning Provided Presenters / Facilitators: Patricia Cochran (Faculty Member, UVic Faculty of Law) Kathryn Costain (JD Student, UVic Faculty of Law) Mark Dunn (SVIAD and IDHHC Board Member) A workshop with an objective where participants may leave empowered and informed with respect to their …
Posted: February 27, 2018 by IDHHC
International Women’s Day
March 8, 2018 – American Sign Language (ASL) will be provided at this event. International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. International Women’s Day (IWD) has occurred for well over a century, …