Policy 7.01 Implementation Plan for Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH) Annual Due Date: April 2 (Submit Regional Plan to the Assistant Secretary) and April 30 (Submit Assistant Secretary’s Plan to OIP) lementation Plan Progress Report Activities Expected Outcome Lead Status Update for Objectives and Target the Fiscal Year Date Starting Last July 1 Build Community Introduction letter with introduction packet Tribal awareness will Suzy Mannella* Distributed informational packets in September Partnerships: sent to tribal Chairs with follow-up to set increase and information ODHH Tribal Introductions up presentations. about ODHH, its’ liaison programs and services will be available. Remove barriers to Telecommunication Relay Service (TRS) Deaf and Hard of Cindy Outreach Events telecommunication Native American outreach specialist will use Hearing Native Campbell* by providing the WA Relay Native American banner & Americans and their Native Covington Powwow current and brochures and host exhibits at health fairs, families will become American Health Fair Chehalis emerging tribal festivals, trade shows and provide 6-10 familiar recognize and Outreach Wapato Tribal Health Fair outreach presentations at tribal centers. benefit from Specialist Nisqually Health Fair services and Specialist will encourage Native Americans telecommunication relay features to apply for telecommunication equipment. and equipment June 30, 2015 distribution. Build Community Tribal liaison to send monthly email to tribal Communication and Suzy Mannella* ODHH Representative at the DVR Quarterly Tribal Partnerships: representatives and increase the number of support between tribes Tribal liaison Meetings Maintain Native Americans subscribing to ODHH’s and ODHH will be Equipment communications and/or newsletters. enhanced. Deaf and Demonstration at Cowlitz and exchange Hard of Hearing Native Indian Tribal Housing resources between Exchange resources to be in Tribal and Americans and their ODHH and WA Relay tribes and ODHH ODHH newsletters. families will become presented at one of the OIP IPAC subcommittees familiar and benefit from June 30, 2015 at OB-2 Correspondence to inform families of the information & referrals Distributed copies of resources available relating to hearing loss.
Policy 7.01 Implementation Plan for Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH) Annual Due Date: April 2 (Submit Regional Plan to the Assistant Secretary) and April 30 (Submit Assistant Secretary’s Plan to OIP) lementation Plan Progress Report Objectives Activities Expected Outcome Lead and Target Date Status Update for the Fiscal Year Starting Last July 1 Build Community Partnerships: Introductions Introduction letter with introduction packet sent to tribal Chairs with follow-up to set up presentations. Tribal awareness will increase and information about ODHH, its’ programs and services will be available. Suzy Mannella* ODHH Tribal liaison Distributed informational packets in September Remove barriers to by providing current and emerging telecommunication services and features Telecommunication Relay Service (TRS) Native American outreach specialist will use the WA Relay Native American banner & brochures and host exhibits at health fairs, tribal festivals, trade shows and provide 6-10 outreach presentations at tribal centers. Specialist will encourage Native Americans to apply for telecommunication equipment. Deaf and Hard of Hearing Native Americans and their families will become familiar recognize and benefit from telecommunication relay and equipment distribution. Cindy Campbell* Native American Outreach Specialist June 30, 2015 Outreach Events Covington Powwow Health Fair Chehalis Wapato Tribal Health Fair Nisqually Health Fair Build Community Partnerships: Maintain communications and exchange resources between tribes and ODHH Tribal liaison to send monthly email to tribal representatives and increase the number of Native Americans subscribing to ODHH’s and/or newsletters. Exchange resources to be in Tribal and ODHH newsletters. Correspondence to inform families of the resources available relating to hearing loss. Communication and support between tribes and ODHH will be enhanced. Deaf and Hard of Hearing Native Americans and their families will become familiar and benefit from information & referrals Suzy Mannella* Tribal liaison June 30, 2015 ODHH Representative at the DVR Quarterly Tribal Meetings Equipment Demonstration at Cowlitz Indian Tribal Housing ODHH and WA Relay presented at one of the OIP IPAC subcommittees at OB-2 Distributed copies of
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