2024-04-30T22:05:07-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 882447186 DEAF EMPOWERING ADVOCATING FLORIDA SOUTHWEST DEAF 2058375551 13545 American Colony Blvd Suite 26 Fort Myers FL 33912 Ingrid Almonte Finance Director 9084823452 2024-04-30 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 175 0 175 175 175 0 0 0 0 175 175 0 0 175 175 CHARITABLE. PROVIDE ONE TO ONE ACCESS AND COMMUNICATION BY DEAF PROFESSIONALS, FOR THE DEAF AND AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNIY WHO LIVE IN LEE COUNTY AND SURROUNDING REGIONS We have met and developed our website and list of community resources that will help us get our Programs started. Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community Support Services. The program focuses on providing One to one access and communication to a community of more than 24,000 Deaf and Hard of Hearing living Southwest Florida, with a concentration in Lee County and its surrounding regions. Our services will include, but not be limited to, Deaf Community Advocacy, Community Education & Engagement, Emergency Services, Language Intervention, Immigration, Driver's License Education, Vocational and American Sign Language support services. 0 0 Our Deaf Mentor has communicated to the Deaf Community what our programs will focus on. Deaf Mentoring - This program will focus on becoming a Liaison with the Local School District in order to Counsel, provide guidance and encouragement to Deaf students who are enrolled in the mainstream Education system and Empower Deaf students with resources for Education advancement. In addition to mentoring, the goal is to train and equip Deaf young people with proper communication access, Employment seeking and Interview skills, as well as on the job training. 0 0 We have met and will continue to meet with resources that will help us achieve our goals. Which are, Primary Care Medical and Mental Health Counseling Services - The goal of this program will be to provide the Deaf Community of all ages Deaf Medical Doctors, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counselors, Therapists, Social Workers and Deaf members of the community who have demonstrated the ability and passion to serve the Deaf Community. Providing Deaf professionals will decrease the lack of understanding that exist today between doctors, American Sign Language interpreters and Deaf and Hard of Hearing patients. 0 0 0 Dr Rick McClain Executive Director 20 0 0 0 Deb McClain Executive Secretary 10 0 0 0 Ingrid Almonte Finance Officer 10 0 0 0 Lisa Myhand Chief Development Officer 20 0 0 0 Isabel Aguila Community Connections 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FL Rick McClain 13545 American Colony Blvd Suite 26 Fort Myers FL 33912 2058375551 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 None RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED