Provincial Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
Family and Community
Services
Family and Community [email protected]
V: 604 660-1800
TTY: 604 660-1807
Do you have feedback for Family and Community Services? Please contact our Performance Quality Improvement (PQI) Team at [email protected]
PROVINCIAL DEAF AND
HARD OF HEARING SERVICES
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
FAMILY AND PARENT SUPPORT
} Parent Coaching
} Parenting Groups
} Family Days
} Immersion Experience
} Appointment Support
} Elementary School Transition Support
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES
} Mentoring
} Aboriginal 7th Generation Club
} Workshops & Groups
} Youth Socials
} Post-Secondary Transition Support
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
} ASL Mentoring
} ASL Classes
} Literacy Mentoring
} Family Literacy Events
COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND DEVELOPMENT
} Access and Self-Advocacy Support
} Consultation & Workshops for Service Providers
} Community Partnerships
“Everyone has been very lovely and welcoming. My child has started calling the home away from home at [PDHHS] ‘our sanctuary’ Thank you!”
–Parent attending Family Immersion Week
For Families who have school aged deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind children and youth to age 23
“Thank you so much for all your hard work. All this would not have been possible without all your support.”
–A parent of youth accessing youth transition support
“I liked it and enjoyed it. Hopefully I can go to more of those [workshops and social events]. I got a lot of information I never thought of before”.
– Teen participant at our Teen Immersion
“The ASL Instructor was very good, he made us love learning”
– A parent taking ASL classes
“Thanks for the eye-opening experience and really enjoyed connecting with the Deaf world again.”
– a participant at our Professional Immersion