Deaf and Hard of Hearing Populations...
Issues Impacting SMHAs

Date of Webinar: September 27, 2011

Sponsored by NASMHPD's Legal Division with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Presenters:

Steve Hamerdinger, Director, DMH Office of Deaf Services (Alabama)
Jessica Kennedy, J.D., Legal Management Office Attorney (Minnesota)
Roger Williams, L.M.S.W., Director of Deaf Services (South Carolina)

The webinar with live captioning can be viewed at: http://nasmhpd.adobeconnect.com/p81zqtdi94o/

Presentation Materials:
Transcription (PDF)
Steve Hamerdinger and Roger Williams' PowerPoint (PDF)
Jessica Kennedy's PowerPoint (PDF)

Supporting Materials:

Bailey Settlement (PDF)

"Cultural Diversity Series: Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Persons who are Deaf" (PDF)

Devinney v. Maine Medical Center (PDF)

Doe v. Wilzack (PDF)

Executive Order 13166—Improving Access to Services for Persons With Limited English Proficiency / Enforcement of Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964—National Origin Discrimination Against Persons With
Limited English Proficiency (PDF)

Handel Settlement (PDF)

A Selection of Mental Health and Deafness Lawsuits and/or Settlements (PDF)

Mental Health Services for Deaf Children: Position Statement - National Association of the Deaf (PDF)