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Crisis Intervention Services - DeafLEAD

Deaf Crisis Line/Disaster Distress Helpline: Provides a 24 hour/7 days a week free, confidential crisis helpline utilizing videophone and American Sign Language (ASL). Also offers texting. - Deaf Crisis Line: Supports individuals who are facing a variety of challenges and are victims of crimes including survivors of domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, mental health challenges, and more. - Disaster Distress Hotline: Supports callers who have been affected by natural or man-made disasters. Crisis Interpreting: Supports individuals with trauma-sensitive American Sign Language interpreting that mitigates retraumatizing the survivor and adds an extra layer of sensitivity. Also provides training on trauma-informed interpreting and mental health interpreting. Victim Services: Provides services to deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, and late-deafened victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and crime and their families, including: - Advocacy - legal, medical, and personal? - Counseling - Case management - Crisis intervention - 24 hour/7 days a week deaf crisis line - Emotional support - Trauma-Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) - Interpreting services

Last assured

05/23/2024

Physical Address

2505 West Ash, Columbia, MO 65203

Hours

24 hour/7 days a week

Voice

(573)445-5005

Intake Voice or text HAND to 839863

Voice

(573)303-5604

Intake Videophone

Voice

(321)800-3323

Intake Deaf Crisis Line Videophone

Voice

(800)985-5990

Intake Disaster Distress Helpline Videophone

Voice

(800)380-3313

(800)380-DEAF

Application process

988 Videophone: - By Web: Contact using a webcam enabled device or by clicking the 988 ASL Now button through the 988 Lifeline website https://988lifeline.org/help-yourself/for-deaf-hard-of-hearing/ OR DeafLead's website https://deaflead.org/services/crisis-intervention/988-chat-text/ - By Videophone: Contact by using a personal videophone or smartphone (video relay service application) and dial 988 988 Chat and Text: - By Chat: Contact using a computer, tablet or smartphone through 988 Lifeline website https://988lifeline.org/chat/ OR DeafLead's website https://deaflead.org/services/crisis-intervention/988-chat-text/ - By Text: Contact using a phone and texting 988

Eligibility

Open to all individuals and families who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, and late-deafened

Languages

American Sign Language

Service area

MN

Agency info

DeafLEAD

To provide leadership through education, advocacy, crisis intervention services, counseling, and other direct services for deaf, hard of hearing, deaf and blind, late deafened and hearing victims, survivors, and their families.

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