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Signs Of Silence is San Diego County's Leader for Resources for the Deaf Community. Since it's inception in 1996 SOS has served well over 2 million people, deaf and hearing. Every success is a result of the deaf community finding what they need and telling their family and friends. We thank you !!!

Our Mission is to improve and expand Existing services by bringing opportunities and the deaf together, that has never changed.....Below is a list of Resources to help you connect with needed services. Enjoy your day !!

1. ADA Contact (US Department Of Justice)
     1-800-514-0301 (Voice)
     1-800-514-0383 (TDD)

December 8, 2010

Food Banks in North SD County



1. Hope Food, Inc.
    1941 Don Lee Place
    Escondido, Ca. 92029
    760-432-8653
    Tue, Wed, Fri 10am-6pm, Thur. 3-6pm, Sat 10am-2pm
    $26 for cart full of food including meat, milk and fruits., No Requirements.

2. Brother Benno's
    760-439-1244
    630am-12noon
    3260 Production Ave
    Oside, Ca

3. Saint Francis Center
    760-631-4792
    830am-12noon
    328 Vista Village Drive
    Vista, Ca.

4. North Coastal Center
    2195 Oside Blvd
    Oside, CA
    (760) 721-2117
    9am-1145am OR 1pm-345pm

December 8, 2010

Food Banks in South San Diego Area



1. Episcopal Community Service (emergency site)
    619-463-2754
    M,W,F
    8am-3pm

2. Lemon Grove Lutheran Social Services (emergency service)
    619-698-1716
    M-Thu
    8am-1pm

3. Lemon Grove Food Bank (once a month)
    2770 Glebe Road
    SD, Ca. 91945
    9am-11:45am

December 8, 2010

Counseling Services for the deaf



1. Cindi Cassady: e-mail: click here

2. Elizabeth Fry: e-mail: click here
                         TDD: (619) 398-2440

3. Dr Sven Schild, Ph. D: e-mail: click here
                                     Website: click here
    (858)-602-2847 (County Office in San Marcos)

4. Dr. Summer Schleif, Psy. D. (fluent in asl)
    San Diego Family Services
    858-729-0692 (voice)
    e-mail: click here

December 8, 2010

Mobile Deaf Auto Mechanic



Most reliable mechanic in SD County:

1. Scott Kupchunas
    866-971-6483 VP
    760-500-3879 Text
    e-mail: click here

December 8, 2010

Help with job search and services



1. North County Career Center
    1949 Avenida Del Oro
    Oside, CA 92056
    TDD: (760) 758-3518
    e-mail: click here
    (Resume Writing, job leads, Staff Interpreters)

2. EDD
    Robert Ellison, MS (Deaf)
    email: rellison@dor.ca.gov
    7575 Metropolitan Drive Suite 107
    San Diego, Ca.92108-4402
    V- 619-767-2100
    TTY- 619-767-2157

3. Dept of Rehab
    Karen Gamble (ASL)
    email: kgamble@dor.ca.gov
    499 N El Camino Real Suite 100
    Encinitas, Ca. 92024
    V- 760-479-1200

December 29, 2010

Online Website for Traffic School



1. Traffic School
    Website: click here

2. Improv Traffic School
    Now interpreted online for the deaf!
    Website: click here
    760-744-2848

December 8, 2010

Misc Agencies help for Shelter, Food and Clothing



1. Interfaith Community Services
    (760) 721-2117

2. Salvation Army
    (760) 631-8212

3. South Bay San Diego Services
    (619) 420-3620

4. EDD Office in San Diego
    (619) 228-2900
    3910 University Ace
    San Diego, CA 92105

    AND

    4389 Imperial
    San Diego, CA 92113
    (619) 266-4200

December 8, 2010

HUD Resource



1. The Access Center of SD
    209 E Broadway Ste A
    Vista, CA. 92084
    (760) 643-0447
    Also help Clients with other disabilities

December 8, 2010

Interpreting Services in San Diego



1. NIS
    (800) 284-1043

2. DCS
    (619) 398-2488

3. SOS
    (760) 580-3562 (24 hrs)

4. Interpreters Unlimited
    (800) 726-9891

5. WIN
    (888) 417-5231

6. Language People
    (866) 927-2039

Note:  For those who are interested in locating Religious Services that provide interpreting for the deaf (Catholic, Baptist, Mormon, JW, Non-Denominationl, etc.) please email us at signsofsilence@yahoo.com. We would be happy to assist. Thank you. 

July 30, 2011

For Help with SSI



TDD: (800) 325-0778 (7am-7pm)
Voice: 800-772-1213 (7am-7pm)

Signs Of Silence believes that with More of an awareness of the Deaf Community opportunities will automatically follow.

December 8, 2010

List of places you can visit to order deaf products



1. Harris Communications
    (952) 906-1180 V
    (952) 906-1198 TDD
    Website: click here

2. Hear More
    (800) 881-4327 V
    (800) 281-3555 TDD
    Website: click here

3. Dawn Sign Press
    (800) 549-5350
    Website: click here

4. Deaf Community Services Book Store
    (Not an online product but a great resource)
    (619) 398-2441 V
    (619) 398-2440 TDD
    Website: click here

December 8, 2010

Rehab programs for the deaf (drug, alcohol, etc)



1. Signs Of Life (San Diego)
    619-640-0855

2. Awakening Program (Whittier)
    562-923-4545

December 8, 2010

Residential programs for mental health issues



1. Clerc Center (Through Gallaudet)
    Website: click here

2. (google) Florida Deaf Residential School (great resources US wide)

December 8, 2010

Group homes for the deaf (local)



1. Doug Beatty
    951-320-7757
    e-mail: click here

December 8, 2010