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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)