Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons

The general program category consists of education, advocacy and community involvement. The Center educates the community about the impact of loss of communication, both on individuals with deafness or Hearing loss and all those with whom they come into contact. It advocates actively for programs and services that will enable accessible communication through technology and adapting the environments where interactions take place. Numerous other all-volunteer organizations and groups established to serve the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community or their families are also supported through use of free meeting space and assistance with their meetings and events.

Various sign language interpreting and cue speech transliteration services are included in the interpreting program. The interpreters and transliterators have diverse backgrounds and specialties that allow them to interpret in various technical areas, such as legal, medical, mental health, private business, federal and local governments, social service, performing arts and education. The proceeds from these interpreting and transliteration services are used to benefit the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.