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Community Resources and Outreach
GACHI offers a variety of resources for the deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind and hearing communities. For more information about any of
the following resources, please call 404-292-5312 (voice/TTY) or 1-800-541-0710 (voice/TTY).
Emergency Need Program
For individuals who experience a sudden life crisis and require immediate assistance, GACHI offers the Emergency Need Program. Items available through this program include food,
toiletries and personal items. GACHI can also provide funding for a one-night hotel stay and one month of residential electricity, water and/or gas service.
Resource Rooms
All five GACHI offices are equipped with a Resource Room,
featuring videotapes, books and other informational materials on deaf culture, hearing loss, Americans with Disabilities Act
compliance and more. For a complete list of our Resource Room videos, click here, for books, click here.
Videoconferencing
Videoconferencing is an interactive communications tool
that enables people in different locations to converse with one another in real time. As they talk, the people participating in the videoconference can see one another on a television screen. Through videoconferencing, GACHI can offer community
education courses, advocacy and employment services and telecommunications training to citizens across the state all from a single location. This technology is offered at our Decatur, Columbus, Rome and Augusta offices.
Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs)
Demo Rooms
Individuals who wish to experiment with different types of
ALDs, FM Systems, text telephones and amplifiers, can do so in our ALDs Demo Rooms. Staffed by individuals who are specially trained to offer advice and assistance on telecommunications equipment, an ALD Demo Room is located at each of our five locations. For a list of all ALDs we offer, click here.
Community Centers
Community Centers are located at each GACHI location and
are available for members of the general public to use for meetings, training sessions and workshops. While there is no charge to use the centers, prior approval is required.
Notary Service
Need a document notarized? Try GACHI’s free notary
service! Available by appointment, Monday through Friday
during regular business hours, the service is offered at our
headquarters in Decatur.
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