Purposes of Community Service Centers

  1. Law
  2. Tennessee Code
  3. Welfare
  4. Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities
  5. Tennessee Council for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing
  6. Purposes of Community Service Centers

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The purposes of community service centers for the deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing shall be to:

  1. Inform deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and their families of their rights to services offered locally and to coordinate their referral to the appropriate organization;
  2. Coordinate communication between deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and the desired agency or organization, and promote the accessibility of community services to deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons;
  3. Coordinate the provision of instruction in sign language to persons in community agencies;
  4. Inform interested staff of community and professional organizations about the nature of deafness, deaf-blindness and hearing loss and the capabilities of people experiencing it;
  5. Provide services as outlined by this part to employers of deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and related members of the family that may be involved;
  6. Provide the specified services to the deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons qualified under this part without cost;
  7. Serve as an advocate for the rights and needs of people who are deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing; and
  8. Help deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing citizens to become self-sufficient in meeting their needs in the community.


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