NMCDHH in-person services are available by appointment only. Please contact us at nmcdhh.info@cdhh.nm.gov or call 505.383.6530 (voice) or 505.435.9319 (VP for sign language users) Monday-Friday 8am to 4:30pm so we can assist you.
When
Thursday, December 10, 2020
3pm-5pm
The New Mexico
Commission for Deaf
& Hard of Hearing
Providing effective leadership, education, advocacy, and programs to reduce barriers to the social, economic, educational, cultural, and intellectual well-being of Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind New Mexicans and their families, friends, and colleagues.
In Person Services by Appointment Only
Our Las Cruces and Albuquerque offices are open for in person services by appointment only. Masks are still required, and clients may bring only one guest.
Please contact us at nmcdhh.info@cdhh.nm.gov or call 505.383.6530 (voice) or 505.435.9319 (VP for sign language users) Monday-Friday 8am to 4:30pm so we can assist you, or check the Staff Members page for our individual email addresses to request an appointment.
SSP Services in New Mexico
We are excited to announce that the new vendor providing Support Service Provider (SSP) services for our DeafBlind, Deaf Plus, and Deaf Senior community is Vancro. Over the past few months, one of the goals of the Commission has been to find a vendor that provides these important services to our DeafBlind, Deaf Plus, and Deaf Senior community with most of the same faces that you have all come to know and appreciate as the SSP’s. The other goal has been to find a vendor who has the background and experience to continue improving the user experience and expand the services to those who need SSPs. As the selected vendor, Vancro will provide these services to this specific community that has already been receiving these services, and will also be reaching out to the community who need and want these services. They are also looking to expand the number of available SSP’s to go with their core group and providing the necessary training and support to provide our DeafBlind, Deaf Plus, and Deaf Senior community in the state with quality services.
If you want to know more about becoming an SSP or request these services you can call via VP at 505-435-9283, or voice/text at 505-934-2594. Vancro also can be reached at NMDeafBlindServices@vancro.com. To see the Vancro Message in ASL with captions please visit here- https://youtu.be/YxbEtmHyb3Y.
Upcoming Board Meeting
Where
Zoom and YouTube
When
Thursday, December 14, 2023
3:00pm.
The public can watch the meeting livestream on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXvDvcbFRNM
The previous meeting held Thursday, September 14, 2023 can be accessed at this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCBCgr_LIKQ
Upcoming Events
Sunday, December 3 at MoIFA on Museum Hill in Santa Fe – Free Admission for All
12:00 PM – Docent Tour of Multiple Visions: A Common Bond
ASL interpretation available by request. Please contact Patricia Sigala by November 28, 2023 at patricia.sigala@dca.nm.gov.
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Protection: Adaption and Resistance exhibition opening
This exhibition presents the work of more than 45 Alaska Native artists who explore the themes of climate crisis, struggles for social justice, strengthening communities through ancestral knowledge, and imagining a thriving future. The diverse works in the exhibition range from regalia and traditional baskets to design, tattooing, and graphic novels.
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: “Indigenizing Artistic Engagement in Alaska”
A conversation with Asia Freeman, exhibition curator and Bunnell Street Arts Center director, and Melissa Shaginoff, artist and co-curator of Ghhúunayúkata/To Keep Them Warm: The Alaska Native Parka.
ASL interpretation available by request. Please contact Patricia Sigala by November 28, 2023.
Followed by refreshments hosted by the Women’s Board of the Museum of New Mexico.
More information online at https://moifa.org/events/
Outreach and Presentations
If you would like to invite us to have a booth at an event you are hosting, please send the information to nmcdhh.info@cdhh.nm.gov. We also offer free presentations on a variety of topics. Visit our Community Education page to learn more and request a presentation.
Current Issues
COVID-19 Resources
We have an extensive list of resources related to COVID-19 on this page.