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Programs and Services:
The Deaf Service Center provides a variety of programs and services in Southwest Florida, throughout Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry, and Glades counties.

If you need services in another region, try contacting The Deaf Service Center Association, Inc., the National Association of the Deaf, and the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.

Mission:
The mission of the Deaf Service Center is to empower Southwest Florida's deaf and hard of hearing citizens and their families through education, advocacy, and community involvement.

History:
The Deaf Service Center of Southwest Florida, Inc. was founded in 1983 as the Speech and Hearing Association with the mission to “benefit communication-disabled people and to educate the community regarding their needs.” Over the years, the mission was revised and the focus became to “offer programs and services to improve the quality of life for deaf and hard of hearing citizens of Southwest Florida.” Our current mission statement demonstrates a clearer commitment to the residents of Lee, Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, and Glades counties.
 

Funders:
The Deaf Service Center of Southwest Florida is partially funded by the following organizations:

The Gannett Foundation

Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce