Canadian Hearing Services, Communication Devices and Interpreting Services

Canadian Hearing Services

Site: Mailing Address

Service: Communication Devices and Interpreting Services

Record #: BAR3242

Last Modified: 18 Dec 2024

Last Full Update: 17 Dec 2024

Description

Description (Service)

Provides services to increase the independence of people who are culturally deaf, oral deaf, deafened

CHS Interpreting & Translation Services (OIS)

professional sign-language interpreters
set fee - organizations and businesses are responsible for the cost of making their services accessible no matter who requests the interpretation service
advance booking preferred
for after hours emergency interpreter services for health and mental health emergencies, contact:
- CHS Interpreting & Translation Services, After Hours Emergency Interpreter Service at 1-866-256-5142 or TTY: 1-866-831-4657 or
- email urgent@chs.ca or awareham@chs.ca

Communication Devices Program

carries a wide variety of devices to assist individuals who are deaf, deafened and hard of hearing including TTYs (text telephones), visual smoke detectors, baby monitors, signaling devices and alarm clocks
registered ADP vendor for Teletypewriter for the Deaf

Service Details

Hours	Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Areas Served	Haliburton County ; Kawartha Lakes ; Northumberland County ; Peterborough (County of) ; Simcoe County
Eligibility	Individuals who are Deaf, deafened or hard of hearing
Application	Call for information If in crisis, email urgent@chs.ca or awareham@chs.ca
Languages	American Sign Language - Interpretation, Publications, Website; English; French Sign Language
Fees	None

Address and Location

Address & Map

Coordinates: 44.3823420, -79.7142650

Contact Information

Toll Free Phone	1-866-518-0000, Office & Emergency Interpreting Services
TTY Phone	1-877-215-9530, Use the keypad to select from menu options
Crisis Phone	416-712-6637, Text Only
Fax	1-866-781-8999
E-Mail	info@chs.ca
Website	www.chs.ca
Social Media	Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canadianhearingservices LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-canadian-hearing-society YouTube: https://youtube.com/CHSCanadaTV
Primary Contact	Jeremy Hill, District Office Manager
Mailing Address	c/o Canadian Hearing Services - Toronto Office 271 Spadina Ave Toronto, ON Canada M5R 2V3