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- The Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing has been committed to improving the quality of life for the Deaf for over 35 years! Services span across all facets such as sharing Deaf-related resources, advocating for one’s communication needs, training both private and public service providers, and providing consultation on community needs. READ MORE
Hard of Hearing
- Hard of Hearing people have difficulty hearing sound and understanding speech. Phone conversations can be a challenge. Personal conversations can be fraught with misunderstanding. Fortunately, the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing is here to help. READ MORE
DeafBlind
- ACDHH provides DeafBlind and Combined Vision and Hearing Loss (CVHL) consumers with supports to empower, promote independence, and access to community while working other agencies and organizations to increase and expand opportunities to improve the quality of life for people with combined vision and hearing loss. READ MORE
Interpreters
- The State of Arizona wants to make sure the Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals are receiving Quality access to communication. That's why Arizona Sign Language Interpreters are now required to be licensed through the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing. READ MORE
Telecommunications
- A free service that provides telephone equipment such as amplified volume control telephones, TTY units, captioned telephones, and more... READ MORE
- Arizona Relay Service (AZRS) is a public service that makes communication by telephone easy and accessible for people who are deaf... READ MORE
About ACDHH
- An energetic and innovative team, ACDHH is a national leader in the provision of communication access, support services, and community empowerment throughout the Grand Canyon State. READ MORE
Get Involved
- There are so many ways you can get involved with your community. One of the most important ways you can do this is by voting in local and national elections. READ MORE
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Emergency Preparedness Awareness Month

September

See Emergency Preparedness information and resources here. Prepare yourself and your families before, during and after an emergency. Get involved and volunteer as a citizen-responder after a disaster.

Arizona/National Resources

Just in Case Arizona

For many years, your state government has been working to better respond to emergencies. Now, it's time to do your part.

Work with your family to plan for emergencies. Practice your responses and be "prepared to stay" or "prepared to go" when the time comes. Remember to stay informed with the latest state emergency news at http://www.azein.gov. This web site was created to provide Arizonans with real time updates during natural or human caused emergencies and disasters. For national emergency preparedness, you can visit FEMA’s web site at www.ready.gov.

Remember, your efforts now could make all the difference when it counts later. So please take the time to make your plan to stay safe – just in case, Arizona!

Arizona Emergency Information Network

The State of Arizona's official source for emergency updates, preparedness and hazard information and related resources. Bookmark this page to stay informed. We encourage you to also fan, follow and subscribe to AzEIN on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Blogger.

Arizona Local & State and Federal Resources

Look for information in your county.

AZ511.gov

Arizona travelers can access the 511 traveler information line by dialing 511 from any landline and most mobile phones anywhere in the state. The Arizona 511 traveler information line can be accessed from outside the state by dialing 1-888-411-ROAD (7623) or 602-523-0244.

Online Information

Community Emergency Response Team

Community Emergency Response Team training is a Federal Emergency Management Agency initiative that educates citizens about the hazards they face in their community and trains them in life safety and other emergency services skills. Following a disaster, these citizen-responders use their training as part of a neighborhood or workplace team to help others when emergency services providers areoverwhelmed or not immediately available. CERT members provide immediate assistance to victims in theirarea, organize other volunteers who have not had training, and collect disaster information that will assist emergency workers with prioritization and allocation of resources when they arrive.

Arizona Division of Emergency Management

Helping prepare Arizona citizens for emergencies, protecting their lives and property, and coordinating the state's emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery efforts when disaster strikes.

Ready

Launched in February 2003, Ready is a national public service advertising (PSA) campaign designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies including natural and man-made disasters. The goal of the campaign is to get the public involved and ultimately to increase the level of basic preparedness across the nation.

Build a Kit

Family Communication Plan (free template)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards.

Resources & Tools

ToolKit

ADA Emergency Preparedness Guide

Emergency Management - Chapter 7

FEMA Providing Access to Survivors with Disabilities

ASL interpreters at Disaster Recovery Centers

FEMA and NPR Press Release