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Deaf Counseling, Advocacy and Referral Agency

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General Agency Information
Name: Deaf Counseling, Advocacy and Referral Agency
Alternate Name(s): DCARA
Address: 14895 East 14th St., Ste 200
San Leandro,  CA  94578
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Contact Information
Primary Phone: 510-343-6670
Email: info@dcara.org
Website: http://www.dcara.org
Hours
Days/Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 9-5
Details
Description: DCARA (Deaf Counseling, Advocacy, and Referral Agency) provides counseling, interpreting and advocacy for deaf, late deafened or hard of hearing clients. Provides assistance in government benefits, housing, insurance, education, employment, and communication access. Provides adjustment services to people who become hard-of-hearing or deaf.

ELIGIBILITY: Person must be deaf, late deafened or hard of hearing, or family of affected individuals.
Mission: Promote and advocate for the rights of full access to American Sign Language and English, education, employment, and cultural identity of, by, for, and with Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late-Deafened, and DeafBlind people.
Languages other than English: American Sign Language
Spanish
Accommodations for Disabled Persons: Call for Information
Public Transportation: Contact for information
Eligibility: See Description Notes
Fees: None
Areas Served: San Francisco Bay Area
Physical Location: Capitola
Funding Source: Grants
State Government
Subject Headings
Subject Headings: Accessibility Information
Advocacy
Deafness
Discrimination Assistance
Hearing Impairments
Information and Referral
Lawyer Referral Services
Private Nonprofits
Volunteer Opportunities
This agency was last updated on March 21, 2018.