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Organization:
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Canadian Hearing Services - Mississauga Regional Office - Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services and Programs
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TTY:
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1-877-215-9530
Urgent After Hours: 1-877-215-9530
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After Hours:
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Emergency Interpreting Services: 1-866-518-0000
Email: urgent@chs.ca
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Address:
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Southcom Building
2227 South Millway, Suite 104
Mississauga, ON
L5L 3R6
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Map
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Intersection:
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Erin Mills Pkwy and Burnhamthorpe Rd W
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Hours:
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Service | |
| Mon | 9am-5pm | |
| Tue | 9am-5pm | |
| Wed | 9am-5pm | |
| Thu | 9am-5pm | |
| Fri | 9am-5pm | |
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Executives:
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Julia N. Dumanian - President and Chief Executive Officer
info@chs.ca
Chantal Graveline - Vice-President, Programs and Services and Chief Operating Officer
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Service Description:
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Services and products for people who are culturally deaf, oral deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing * help to overcome barriers to participation
Programs and services include:
- accessibility services for individuals and businesses (interpreting, captioning, videoconferencing, deaf blind services, workplace accessibility, communication devices, consulting services)
- hearing health care
- counselling and general support services
- educational programs such as Family Communication Program, Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC), Literacy and Basic Skills, and sign language classes
- speech and language programs for children and adults * available only at Toronto location
- settlement program for newcomers to Canada who are deaf and hard of hearing
- employment services for job seekers
- audiology clinic (hearing test, hearing aids, assistive listening devices, aural rehabilitation, financial resources, tinnitus consultations, speech language pathology, etc.)
- communication devices and deaf-blind services
CHS is an authorized vendor with:
- ACSD - Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities
- ADP - Ontario Ministry of Health’s Assistive Devices Program
- NIHB - Non-Insured Health Benefits
- ODSP - Ontario Disability Supports Program
- OW - Ontario Works
- VAC - Veterans Affairs Canada (formerly DVA)
- WSIB - Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
- Green Shield Canada
- Municipal Hardship Funding
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Fees:
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Support services are free * set fees for devices and sign language interpreting services * membership available
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Application:
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Call, fax, or drop-in * no referral required
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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People with hearing loss, or with an interest in hearing loss
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Languages:
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English * French * American Sign Language (ASL)
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Language Notes:
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French reception, programs, publications, and website * French interpretation available upon request
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Area Served:
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Oakville, Milton, Halton Hills, Peel Region, and Dufferin County
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Map
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