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Program:
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Sign Language Interpreting Services
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Toll-Free:
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1-866-518-0000
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TTY:
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1-877-215-9530
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After Hours:
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Email: urgent@chs.ca or SMS/Text: 416-712-6637
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Address:
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16635 Yonge St, Unit 9
Newmarket, ON
L3X 1V6
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Location:
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Newmarket
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Accessibility Notes:
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Automatic Doors
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Hours:
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For booking Mon-Thu 8am-8pm * Fri 8am-5pm
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Service Description:
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Interpreting Services facilitate clear two-way communication between deaf and hearing people through sign language and spoken language * Interpreters provide communication in American Sign Language (ASL) - English, or la langue des signes québécoise (LSQ) - French. Available on-site, or through video remote technology * Interpreters can assist in a variety of settings including: at a job interview, at a medical appointment, in a business meeting, banking matters, reporting a crime, court proceedings, in crisis in a hospital, shelter and police station * Emergency services are offered 24 hours, 365 days/year * Emergencies may occur in: hospital emergency rooms, after-hours medical clinics, crisis centres, shelters, police services, court settings and child welfare cases
For emergency service email: urgent@chs.ca, SMS/Text: 416-712-6637, or call 1-866-518-0000
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Fees:
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Support services are free * set fees for devices and sign language interpreting services
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Application:
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Call, email or book online * no referral required
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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People with hearing loss
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Languages:
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English ; French ; American Sign Language (ASL)
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Language Notes:
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French programs offered
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Area Served:
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York Region and Simcoe County
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Last Updated:
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12/30/2024
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=198910
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