Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community Counseling Services (DHHCCS) provides comprehensive outpatient mental health services to persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind. The program has been administered since 1981 by Challenge Discovery Projects. Professionals are trained in the psychosocial aspects of deafness and are fluent in sign language. Providing counseling services in sign language allows deaf individuals to express their needs and problems comfortably and in their native language. Special listening assistive devices are utilized upon request to facilitate clear communication with persons who are hard of hearing.

DHHCCS is the only private non-profit service agency in the Central Virginia area that meets the multiple outpatient mental health service needs for underserved and low income children and adults who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, and late deafened.

Services include

● Comprehensive outpatient mental health/substance abuse counseling
including individual, marriage, and family counseling
● Counseling for persons or families experiencing physical, emotional, or
sexual abuse or neglect
● Support groups
● Coping strategies for hard of hearing and late deafened individuals and
their families
● Parent Child Advocate (PCA) Program, which provides sign language labs,
parent skill, and resource development training for parents of children who
are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind
● Collaborative/consultation services for other disciplines and agencies
serving persons with hearing loss
● Educational programs, workshops and presentations focusing on mental
health issues, needs, and prevention services for persons who are deaf,
hard of hearing, or deaf-blind
● Advocacy

Additionally, referral services for educational, psychological, psychiatric, and outdoor experiential programs are available. To learn more about these programs, please contact us at (804) 282-1943 (voice), (804) 282-1944 (TTY).



Parent Child Advocate Program
November Kick-Off

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community Counseling Services is excited to announce the 2011 – 2012 Parent Child Advocate (PCA) Program event schedule! The PCA Program conducts monthly meetings for parents with children who are deaf or hard of hearing to come together for a time of family learning, food, and fun! Parents learn sign language communication skills while their children have social time and English language development games. It's too much fun to mention here, so come and see for yourself!

Mark your calendar for the following dates:

Event 1
November 12, 2011   Time:  10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Arboretum Office Complex, 300 Arboretum Parkway, Suite 118
Richmond, VA 23236

Event 2
January 14, 2012      Time:  10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Arboretum Office Complex, 300 Arboretum Parkway, Suite 118
Richmond, VA 23236

Event 3
February 18, 2012   Time:  10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Arboretum Office Complex, 300 Arboretum Parkway, Suite 118
Richmond, VA 23236

Event 4
March 17, 2012      Time:  10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Arboretum Office Complex, 300 Arboretum Parkway, Suite 118
Richmond, VA 23236

Event 5
April 14, 2012     Time:  10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Arboretum Office Complex, 300 Arboretum Parkway, Suite 118
Richmond, VA 23236

Event 6
May 12, 2012   Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The Roslyn Center
Richmond, VA 23236

These events are free to the community, however pre-registration is required for each event. To register, or for more information, contact Emmett Jones, Ph.D. at Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community Counseling Services, 1503 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 211, Richmond, VA 23229. Phone (804) 282-1943 (voice) or (804) 282-1944 (TTY). Email address: PCAPROGRAM@gmail.com

Sponsored by a grant from Richmond Eye and Ear Foundation Fund, a component fund of The Community Foundation serving Richmond and Central Virginia.