Purposes of community service centers

The purposes of community service centers for the deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing shall be to: (1) Inform deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and their families of their rights to services offered locally and to coordinate their referral to the appropriate organization; (2) Coordinate communication between deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and the desired agency or organization, and promote the accessibility of community services to deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons; (3) Coordinate the provision of instruction in sign language to persons in community agencies; (4) Inform interested staff of community and professional organizations about the nature of deafness, deaf-blindness and hearing loss and the capabilities of people experiencing it; (5) Provide services as outlined by this part to employers of deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and related members of the family that may be involved; (6) Provide the specified services to the deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons qualified under this part without cost; (7) Serve as an advocate for the rights and needs of people who are deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing; and (8) Help deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing citizens to become self-sufficient in meeting their needs in the community. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 455,s 1, eff. 7/1/2013. Acts 1978, ch. 889, § 7; T.C.A., §§ 14-2507, 14-18-107; Acts 2001, ch. 174, § 18. The purposes of community service centers for the deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing shall be to: (1) Inform deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and their families of their rights to services offered locally and to coordinate their referral to the appropriate organization; (2) Coordinate communication between deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and the desired agency or organization, and promote the accessibility of community services to deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons; (3) Coordinate the provision of instruction in sign language to persons in community agencies; (4) Inform interested staff of community and professional organizations about the nature of deafness, deaf-blindness and hearing loss and the capabilities of people experiencing it; (5) Provide services as outlined by this part to employers of deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and related members of the family that may be involved; (6) Provide the specified services to the deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons qualified under this part without cost; (7) Serve as an advocate for the rights and needs of people who are deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing; and (8) Help deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing citizens to become self-sufficient in meeting their needs in the community. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 455,s 1, eff. 7/1/2013. Acts 1978, ch. 889, § 7; T.C.A., §§ 14-2507, 14-18-107; Acts 2001, ch. 174, § 18.