The Sego Lily Center for the Abused Deaf (SLCAD) is still a fairly new non-profit agency that began in April of 2000. The agency is run by a group of concerned people (Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Hearing).
Several people have had specialized training to work as advocates for Deaf/HH victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The training was provided by a model agency in Seattle, WA, called Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Service (ADWAS). Their website is www.adwas.org. ADWAS, along with the Department of Justice developed a grant, Justice for Deaf Victims, in order to help Deaf/HH/Deaf-Blind victims in other cities across the United States to receive appropriate advocate services.
The Sego Lily Center for the Abused Deaf (SLCAD) is an advocacy agency designed to meet the specific needs of Deaf, Deaf/Blind and Hard of Hearing victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. It is modeled after the Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services (ADWAS) from Seattle, Washington. A few years ago, ADWAS received a grant from the Department of Justice to train several agencies across the nation to serve the specific needs of this population in a culturally sensitive manner. SLCAD is one of those agencies.
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| Board Chair: Adele Sigoda Financial Chair: Jennifer Kelly Secretary: Karen Kelley Member at Large: Eli MCowan Member at Large: Linda Berness Member at Large: Cherie Hodson Member at Large: Stephanie Mathis |
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