Deaf Services in Seattle, Tacoma, and Bellingham

Who We Serve

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Need an ASL interpreter? Visit our Interpreting Services page.

Deaf? Hard of hearing? Late-deafened? We provide support and assistance to any person experiencing communication barriers related to hearing, as well as family and friends. Our services are free for Deaf, hard of hearing, and late-deafened individuals.

We also provide workshops, presentations, and trainings to organizations who wish to better accommodate deaf and hard of hearing clients, customers, or employees.

HSDC’s Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services has three offices located in Seattle, Bellingham, and Tacoma. We provide services to the following thirteen counties across Western Washington:

Seattle Office (Puget Sound): King, Snohomish, Jefferson, Clallum, and North Kitsap (Bainbridge Island and north of Bremerton)
Tacoma Office (South Sound): Pierce, Grays Harbor, Thurston, Mason, and South Kitsap (Bremerton and south of Bremerton)
Bellingham Office (North Sound): Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan, and Island

Support for Deaf Individuals

The services below are free for Deaf people.

Case Management & Advocacy

Are you Deaf? Do you need help with any of the following things?

Finding a job
Keeping a job
Finding housing
Learning how to request an interpreter

Medical issues
Legal issues
Paying bills

We can help with these issues and much more! HSDC has Deaf staff members who can give you one-on-one support using American Sign Language (ASL).

If you’d like to learn more, contact us and set up an appointment. You can visit one of our three offices in Seattle, Tacoma, and Bellingham, or we can travel to you.

Information & Referral

We answer questions from Deaf individuals about many topics, such as local events, interpreting, health care, and housing. You can contact us using email or VP, or visit an HSDC office.

Do you have a question? Contact us today.

Support for Hard of Hearing & Late-Deafened Individuals

The services below are free for hard of hearing and late-deafened people.

Communication Support

Do you struggle to communicate because of your hearing? Do you find it difficult to hear at your job or get accommodation from local businesses? Whatever kind of support you need, our advocates can work with you using the type of communication you feel most comfortable with, whether that be speaking or sign language.

If you’d like to learn more, contact us and set up an appointment. You can visit one of our three offices in Seattle, Tacoma, and Bellingham, or we can travel to you.

Information & Referral

We answer questions from hard of hearing and late-deafened individuals about a variety of topics, including accomodation, communication strategies, local events and support groups, and more. We can provide referrals to to qualified service providers in Western Washington, including HSDC’s Audiology clinic.

Do you have a question? Contact us today.

Support for Organizations

Outreach & Education

We provide free workshops, presentations, and orientations to organizations such as businesses, schools, and nonprofits. These outreach workshops include information on issues that are important to deaf and hard of hearing community members. Examples of topics include: how to communicate with a deaf or hard of hearing client, how to accommodate a deaf or hard of hearing employee in the workplace, and information about Deaf culture.

Workplace Accommodation Evaluations

Does your deaf or hard of hearing employee need help communicating in the workplace? We provide individualized consultations that can help you and your employee determine any communication needs and build a plan for the future. We’ll travel to you so we can assess your needs in your everyday setting.

Depending on your request, we may charge a fee for workplace accommodation services. Contact us to learn more.

Assistive Listening Systems (ALS)

Our Seattle, Tacoma, and Bellingham offices have Assistive Listening Systems available for loan to organizations who are accommodating deaf and hard of hearing community members.