Government Agencies




		Government Agencies *National* Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Government http://www.dhhig.org/ DHHIG is a national non-profit organization whose purpose is two-fold. It serves as an employee support group for Federal employees who are either Deaf or Hard of Hearing and as a resource organization for the nationwide Federal government. DHHIG coordinates and collaborates with external forces such as OPM, EEOC, U.S. Congress, the White House, President’s Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities, Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH), National Association of the Deaf, Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, and other entities. *Alabama* Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind http://www.aidb.org/aidb/ Great site with lots of good information on deafness and Deafness. *Kentucky* Kentucky Commission of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing http://www.kcdhh.org/home/ *Texas* Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing http://www.tcdhh.state.tx.us/ *Wisconsin* Bureau of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Department of Familiy Services) http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/sensory/ Department of Vocational Rehabilitation http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/dvr/ Wisconsin's Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal/state program designed to obtain, maintain, and improve employment for people with disabilities by working with VR consumers, employers, and other partners. Telecommunications Equipment Purchase Program http://psc.wi.gov/consumer/telecom/tepp/ind_tepp.htm Division of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin offering vouchers of up to $800 to pay for telecommunication equipment. Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/ The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is a state agency charged with building and strengthening Wisconsin's workforce in the 21st century and beyond. The Department's primary responsibilities include providing job services, training and employment assistance to people looking for work, at the same time as it works with employers on finding the necessary workers to fill current job openings.
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