Canadian Hearing Services - Toronto and York Region, Canadian Hearing Services, Mississauga Regional Office

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Canadian Hearing Services - Toronto and York Region

Site: Mississauga Regional Office

Service: Canadian Hearing Services, Mississauga Regional Office

Record #: PEL0587

Last Modified: 21 Oct 2024

Last Full Update: 16 Oct 2024

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Formerly known as Canadian Hearing Society

Contact Information

Office Phone	1-866-518-0000, Voice
TTY Phone	1-877-215-9530
Fax	1-833-203-4421
E-Mail	info@chs.ca
Website	www.chs.ca

Site Information

Located In Community	Mississauga
Address & Map	2227 South Millway Suite 104 Mississauga, ON Canada L5L 3R6
Intersection	Erin Mills Pkwy and Burnhamthorpe Rd W
Mailing Address	2227 South Millway Suite 104 Mississauga, ON Canada L5L 3R6
Physical Access	Fully Accessible

Agency Information

Legal Status	(50) Non Profit
Funding	United Way - United Way Greater Toronto

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)	Multiservice agency for adults who are deaf, deafened, or hard of hearing audiology and speech-language pathology communication devices hearing aid services and hearing tests support for coping with hearing loss American Sign Language (ASL) classes for individuals and businesses Interpreter Services -- professional ASL interpreters for medical, legal, business, employment, social and government services Emergency Interpreter Services -- sign language interpreters for health or mental health emergencies, Mon-Sun 24 hours; 1-866-518-0000, TTY 1-877-215-9530, urgent@chs.ca, SMS/Text 416-712-6637 (charges may apply) Connect Counselling Services -- for mental health issues, addiction, relationship problems, domestic violence or other serious challenges Educational Support Services -- note takers, sign language interpreters and assistive devices for part time postsecondary students Deaf-Blind Intervening Services --1-866-518-0000, TTY 1-877-215-9530, Allan Wareham awareham@chs.ca Settlement Program for Newcomers needs assessment and referrals translation (English and American Sign Language) form filling problem solving information on technical devices, housing, transportation, health, employment, education, legal system, settlement issues, local community Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) -- basic communication skills, reading and writing in English, adapting to life in Canada; instruction is in American Sign Language (ASL)
Hours	Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm; some evening appointments available
Areas Served	Dufferin County ; Halton Region ; Peel Region
Eligibility	Deaf, Deafened, oral Deaf, and hard of hearing persons of all ages
Application	Contact organization for service
Languages	American Sign Language, English
Fees	Fees for some services

Categories and Classification

Youth Main Categories	Disabilities
Youth Sub-Categories	Health & Disabilities
Service Categories	Audiological Evaluations ; Disability Associations ~ Hearing Loss ; English as a Second Language ~ Hearing Loss ; General Counselling Services ~ Hearing Loss ; Health/Disability Related Counselling ~ Hearing Loss ; Hearing Augmentation Aids ; Interpretation/Translation ~ Hearing Loss ; Newcomer Settlement Services ~ Hearing Loss ; Sign Language Instruction ; Specialized Telecommunications Equipment ; Speech and Language Pathology ~ Hearing Loss ; Student Disability Services ~ Hearing Loss

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