Independence First Substance Use Disorder/Mental Health Services

Image of a group of four people shown from the neck down sitting in chairs in a circle having a meeting. An image of the state of Wisconsin is on top with A O D A spelled in American Sign Language. The caption of the image reads Substance Use Disorder & Mental Health Services for persons who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind. Education and Resources to Improve Outcomes.

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Outreach

The project coordinator is able to conduct several exciting, fun and educational workshop, presentations, and training opportunities on topics listed below. Denise is able to conduct personalized training to fit your needs.
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Partner With Us!

WORKSHOP- NO COST to YOU! If your agency is interested in having our staff Coordinator come to your place and provide a “How to work with Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind”, workshop, please contact us for information on availability and instructions! We can also provide additional tools such as “What is Assistive Listening, TTY, Relay Services” including “How to work with Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind”. Our coordinator is very committed to providing presentations for the state of Wisconsin.
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Welcome to the Wisconsin Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Mental Health (MH) Services for persons who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind’s Website

The goal of this program is to work collaboratively with the 8 Independent Living Centers (ILCs) across the state to improve access and outcomes for persons with SUD/MH issues who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind (D, HOH, DB). The Project Coordinator will provide education, outreach and technical assistance to members of the target population as well as SUD/MH service providers throughout the state. In addition, the Project Coordinator will assist in implementing the SUD/MH-related goals of the strategic plan which identifies state-level goals that will lead to sustained, aligned and collaborative partnerships, leadership and action among people who are D, HOH or DB and multiple partners in the substance use disorder and mental health systems.

What is this program about?

SUD/MH for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind is a project that seeks to improve SUD/MH services for persons who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind.

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