Total Population of Michigan: 9,295,297
Total number of people with hearing loss: 1,400,000
Number of people over the age of 65: 1,108,461
Relay Provider: SBC
800/432-0762 Voice/TTY
Services include 711 Acess; two-line VCO; speech-to-speech; Spanish language; 900 pay-per-call.
www.sbc.com
Communication Access Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CACDHH)
Provides video relay intrepreting for hospitals in
the city of Flint
(800) 466–7744 V/TTY
info@cacdhh.org
http://www.cacdhh.org
Michigan Assistive Technology Project
www.copower.org
Programs
include MATCH (Michigan Assistive Technology Clearinghouse); online newsletter; assistive technology loan fund; and community projects.
Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program
Currently, there is no program but a committee is working to establish one and HLA-MI
has representation on the committee.
The Division on Deaf and Hard of Hearing
877-499-6232
T/V (Toll-free)
517-335-6004 T/V
517-335-7773
Fax
dodhh@michigan.gov
www.mcdc-dodhh.org
Services include technical assistance and information; intrepreter information and testing
program; auxiliary aids and assistive devices; publications; visor card program. There are four people with hearing loss, all of whom
are HLA-MI members, on the advisory council.